Chapter 12: Altered Somatic and Special Sensory Function

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neurogenic or neuropathic pain originating within the nervous system
accommodation the ability of the lens to change its shape to allow clear vision at a variety of distances
macula center of the retina, responsible for central vision, color vision, and fine detail
aqueous humor the nutritive, watery fluid produced by the cilliary body/ maintains pressure and provides nutrients to the cornea and the lens
myopia error in refraction commonly known as nearsightedness/ the eye focuses an image in front of the retina due to lens thickness
hyperopia commonly referred to as farsightedness/ caused by the focusing of an image behind the retina with alters the transmission of light
astigmatism caused by irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, prevents the focusing of images, blurry vision
presbyopia a condition of farsightedness associated with aging, results from the inability of the ciliary muscle and lens to accommodate for near vision and is easily corrected with bifocals
strabismus lack of coordinated extrinsic eye muscle function that prevents the eyes from lining up in the same direction/ commonly known as "cross eyed"/the misalignment of visual axes result in the inability to focus on a single object
amblyopia commonly known as "lazy eye," may result from strabismus leading to the loss of visual detail from uncoordinated eye movement and focus
diplopia a condition resulting from lack of coordination of the extraocular muscles, may result in double vision/ images fall on noncorresponding areas of the retina causing the visual defect
nystagmus involuntary oscillations of the eye, results from abnormal function in the brain, labyrinth of the inner ear, and vestibular pathways responsible for controlling eye movements
conjunctivitis commonly known as "pink eye," inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eye
cataracts results from the clouding of the lens, which alters vision focus by scattering the incoming light into the retina/ often results from the clumping or aggregation of the protein component of the lens
tympanic membrane ear drum; located at the end of the ear canal opposite the external auditory meatus, marking the boundary of the middle ear
cochlea contained in the perilymph-filled bony labyrinth; essential for hearing
otitis externa inflammation of the skin of the external ear; associated with pain and discomfort; "swimmer's ear"
barotrauma from sudden changes in atmospheric pressure; injury resulting from the inability of the ear to equalize barometric stress; commonly seen in air travel and sea diving
otitis media infection of the middle ear, one of the most common disorders of the middle ear
mastoiditis a bacterial infection causing inflammation of the air cells of the mastoid bone, may result as a complication of otitis media
otosclerosis an autosomal dominant condition representing the most common cause of chronic, progressive, conductive hearing loss/ slow formation of the spongy bone at the oval window immobilizes the footplate of the stapes, impairing the conduction of vibration
presbycusis sensorineural hearing loss consistent with aging
labryrinthitis inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear; also precipitates severe vertigo and sensorineural hearing loss
tinnitus ringing or whistling in the ears
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