KNH 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mastoid Part Of The Temporal Bone, Middle Ear, Conjunctivitis

• School: Miami University
• Department: Kinesiology and Health
• Course: KNH 209
• Professor: Malay Nancy

Document Summary

Amblyopia - decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye it is referred to as lazy eye. Astigmatism- vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren"t focused on a single point in the back of the eye. Presbycusis- a loss of hearing in old age. Vertigo- sensation of moving through a space while stationary, arises from inflammation of inner ear structures (cid:357)(cid:399)(cid:392)(cid:403)(cid:395)(cid:388)(cid:405)(cid:402)(cid:403)(cid:407)(cid:402)(cid:406)(cid:396)(cid:406)- drooping eyelid. E(cid:406)(cid:402)(cid:407)(cid:405)(cid:402)(cid:403)(cid:396)(cid:388)- inward turning of the eye, toward the nose. E(cid:411)(cid:402)(cid:407)(cid:405)(cid:402)(cid:403)(cid:396)(cid:388)- outward turning of the eye, away from the nose. Nasolacrimal- pertaining to the nose and tear system. Pterygium- wing like growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea. Strabismus- condition where eyes deviate when looking at same object. Otoscopy- procedure for examining the ear (cid:356)(cid:403)(cid:395)(cid:388)(cid:398)(cid:396)(cid:388)- absence of a lens (cid:357)(cid:399)(cid:392)(cid:403)(cid:395)(cid:388)(cid:405)(cid:396)(cid:407)(cid:396)(cid:406)- eyelid inflammation (cid:358)(cid:388)(cid:407)(cid:388)(cid:405)(cid:388)(cid:390)(cid:407)- opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye (cid:358)(cid:402)(cid:401)(cid:397)(cid:408)(cid:401)(cid:390)(cid:407)(cid:396)(cid:409)(cid:396)(cid:407)(cid:396)(cid:406)- inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye) (cid:358)(cid:402)(cid:405)(cid:401)(cid:392)(cid:388)(cid:399) (cid:388)(cid:389)(cid:405)(cid:388)(cid:406)(cid:396)(cid:402)(cid:401)- scratch on the cornea.