Exam 13: Ear

The glands that secrete earwax or cerumen are located in the

The structure of the ear located in the skull bone behind the external auditory canal is the

The patient complained of loss of equilibrium and of vertigo because of vestibular neuritis also called

The external auditory canal and middle ear cavity are separated by the

In a myringoplasty, the surgical procedure is a(n)

The patient's responses to the audiometric testing were plotted on a graphic record of hearing or a(n)

The term audiogram is defined as

The term myringitis is defined as

The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating hearing loss called

An incision into the tympanic membrane is called

The organ of hearing is located in the

The term that means hardening of the ear (stapes) is

An instrument used for visual examination of the ear is

The combining form aur/i is defined as

A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

Ménière disease is a chronic disease of the

The part of the ear that directs sound waves into the external auditory canal is the