Chapter 16 Exam 5 Flashcards
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the visible external ear
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auricle
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auricle AKA
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pinna
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sticky wax secreted by glands in the external auditory canal
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cerumen
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coiled structure of the inner ear associated with the sense of hearing
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cochlea
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tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx and equalizes the air pressure between the middle ear; throat; and outside of the body
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eustachian tube
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second bone of the middle ear
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incus
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first bone of the middle ear
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malleus
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bony projection of the temporal bone behind the ear
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mastoid process
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the three tiny bones of the middle ear
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ossicles
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ossicles AKA
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ossicular chain
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three separate but intertwined canals in the inner ear that are orientated in different planes; help the body keep its balance
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semicircular canals
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third bone of the middle ear
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stapes
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stapes AKA
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stirrup
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membrane that divides the external ear from the middle ear
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tympanic membrane
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tympanic membrane AKA
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eardrum
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structure at the entrance to the inner ear; filled with fluid
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vestibule
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cranial nerve VIII that conducts sensory impulses from the semicurcular canals and the cochlea to the medulla oblongata of the brainstem
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vestibulocochlear nerve
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group of small air cells in the ethmoid bone between the nose and the eyes
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ethmoid sinuses
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sinuses above each eyebrow in the frontal bone of the cranium
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frontal sinuses
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larges of the sinuses
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maxillary sinuses
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hollow cavity within a cranial or facial bone; lined with mucosa
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sinus
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sinuses in the sphenoid bone posterior to the nasal cavity and near the pituitary gland of the brain
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sphenoid sinuses
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one nostril; the opening into the nasal cavity
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naris
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hollow area inside the nose that is formed by the ethmoid and maxillary bones
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nasal cavity
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wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides
nasal septum
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three long projections of bone covered with mucoase; that jut into the nasal cavity
turbinates
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turbinates AKA
nasal conchae
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bone that divides the nasl cavity from the oral cavity
hard palate
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lines the cheek area of the oral cavity
buccal mucosa
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hollow area inside of the mouth that contains the tongue; teeth; hard and soft palates; and uvula; lined with oral mucosa
oral cavity
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soft tissue extension of the hard palate at the back of the troat. It ends with the uvula
soft palate
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moveable joint where ligaments attach each end of the mandible to the temporal bones of the cranium
tempro-mandibular joint
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large muscle in the oral cavity that is attached to the mandible
tongue
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lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx
adenoids
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lymphoid tissue located on both sides of the base of the tongue in the laryngopharynx
linqual tonsils
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most superior part of the throat; contains the adenoids; and openings for the eustachian tubes
nasopharynx
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lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx on either side of the soft palate
palatine tonsils
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pharynx
the throat
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lid like structure that covers the top of the larynx during swallowing
epiglottis
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traingular structure in the anterior neck
larynx
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connective tissue bands in the glottis that vibrate and produce sounds during speaking and singing
vocal chords
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cerumen; epithelial cells; and hair form a mass that occludes the external auditory canal. Occurs most commonly in order adults because of dry skin; thick cerumen; growth of hair in the external auditory canal and/or the presence of a hearing aid
cerumen impaction
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impaction word breakdown
impact/o- wegded in -ion action; condition
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progressive; permanent decline in the ability to hear sounds in one or both ears
hearing loss
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bilateral hearing loss due to aging
presbycusis
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presbycusis word breakdown
presby/o-old age acous/o- hearing; sound -sis condition; abnormal condition; process
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bacterial or viral infection of the semicircular canals; causing severe vertigo
labyrinthitis
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labyrinthitis word breakdown
labyrinth/o- labyrinth (of the inner ear) -it is inflammation of; infection of
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edema of the semicurcular canals with destruction of the cochlea; causing tinnitus; vertigo; hearing loss; and nystagmus
meniere's disease
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dysequilibrium with headache; dizziness; nausea and vomitting
motion sickness
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bacterial infection of the external auditary canal; there is throbing earache pain with a swollen; red canal and serous or purulent drainage
otitis externa
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throbbing earache pain
otalgia
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otitis word breakdown
ot/o- ear it is inflammaiton of; infection of
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otalgia word breakdown
ot/o ear alg/o pain ia condiation; state; thing
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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the middle ear
otitis media
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redness and inflammation of the tympanic membrane
myringitis
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myringitis word breakdown
myring/o- tympanic membrane (eardrum) it is inflammation of infection of
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collection of fluid behind the tympanic membrane
effusion
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effusion word breakdown
effus/o- a pouring out -ion action; condition
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clear fluid
serous
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fluid with pus
suppurative
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serous word breakdown
ser/o-serum of the blood; serumlike fluid -ous pertaining to
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supperative word breakdown
suppur/o- pus formation -ative pertaining to
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abnormal deposits of bone in the middle ear; particulary between the stapes and the oval window
otosclerosis
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otosclerosis word breakdown
ot/o-ear scler/o- hard; sclera -osis condition; abnormla condition; process
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tear in the tympanic membrane due to excessive pressure or infection
ruptured tympanic membrane
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sounds that are heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears; especially ina quiet environment
tinnitus
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sensation of motion and dizziness when the body is not moving
vertigo
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allergic symptoms in the nose in response to an inhaled antigen
allergic rhinitis
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allergic word breakdown
allerg/o- allergy -ic pertaining to
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rhinitis word breakdown
rhin/o- nose it is inflammation of infection of
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the temporay or permanet loss fo the sense of smell; most often caused by head trauma
anosmia
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anosmia word breakdown
an- without; not osm/o- the sense of smell -ia condition; state; thing
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sudden; sometimes severe bleeding from the nose
epistaxis
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epistaxis AKA
nose bleed
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benign growth in the mucous membreane in the nose or sinuses
polyp
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lateral displaemnt of the nasal septum; significantly narrowin one nasal airway
septal deviation
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acute or chronic bacterial infection in one or all of the sinus cavities
sinusitis
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sinusitis word breakdown
sinu/o- sinus it is inflammation of infection of
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sinusitis that involves all of the sinuses on one side of the face
pansinusitis
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pansinusits word breakdown
pan- all sinus/o- sinus it is inflammation of; infection of
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bacterial or viral infeciton of the nose that can spread to the throat and ears
upper respiratory infection
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upper respiratory infection AKA
common cold; head cold
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congenital deformity in which the lip or the bones of the right and left maxilla fail to join in the center before birht
cleft lip and palate
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recurring; painful; clusters of blisters on the lips or nose
cold sores
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herpes simplex virus type 1 cause
cold sores
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thickened white patch on the mucous membrane of the mouth
leukoplakia
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leukoplakia word breakdown
luek/o- white plak/o- plaque -ia condition; state; thing
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bacterial or viral infection of the throat
pharyngitis
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pharyngitis word breakdown
pharyng/o- pharynx (throat) it is inflammation of; infection of
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dysfunction of the temporomadibuar joint. There is clicking; pain; muscle spasm; and difficulty opening the jaw
TMJ Syndrome
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temporomandibular word breakdown
tempor/o- temple manndibul/o- mandible -ar pertaining to
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oral infection caused by the yeast candida albicans; coats the tongue and oral mucosa
thrush
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acute or chronic bacterial infection of the pharynx and palatine tonsils
tonsilitis
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hoarseness oor complete loss of the voice; difficulaty swallowing; anda cough due to swelling and inflammation of the larynx
laryngitis
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laryngitis word breakdown
laryng/o- larynx it is inflammation of; infection of
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small; benign; fibrous growth on the surface of the vocal cord
vocal cord nodule
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larger; soft growth that contains blood vessels
polyp
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test that measures hearing activity and documents hearing loss. The patinet puts on headphones that are connected to a devices that produces a series of pure tones; each at a different frequency and varying intensity
audiometry
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audiometry word breakdown
audi/o- the sense of hearing -metry process of measuring
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procedure to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane
otoscopy
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otoscopy word breakdown
ot/o- ear -scopy process of using an instrument to examine
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proceudre to assess equillibrium; patient stands with the feet together and the eyes closed
Romberg's Sign
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procedure to insert a small; battery powered implant beneath the skin behind the ear
cochlear implant
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procedure that uses and endoscope inserted through the nostril to examine the sinuses
endoscopic sinus surgery
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endoscopic word breakdown
endo-innermost; within scop/o-examine with an instrument -ic pertaining to
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procedure that uses an myringotome to make an incision in the tympanic membreane to drain fluid from the middle ear
myringotomy
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myringotomy word breakdown
myring/o- typmanic membrane -tomy process of cutting or making an incision
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myringotomy AKA
tympanostomy
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tympanostomy work breakdown
tympan/o- tympanic membrane -stomy surgically created opening
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procedure to remove polyps from the nasal cavity; sinuses; or vocal cords
polypectomy
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polypectomy word breakdown
polyp/o- polyp -ectomy surgical removal
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procedure to treat extensive cancer of the mouth and neck; parts of the jaw bone; tongue; lymph nodes; and muscles of the neck are removed
radical neck dissection
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radical word breakdown
radic/o- all parts including the root -al pertaining to
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dissection word breakdown
dissect/o- to cut apart -ion action; condition
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procedure that uses plastic surgery to change the size or shape of the nose
rhinoplasty
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rhinoplasty word breakdown
rhin/o- nose -plasty procss of reshaping by surgery
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procedure to remove the tonsils and adenodis in patients with chronic tonsillitis and hypertrophy of the tonsils and adenoids
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
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tonsillectomy word breakdown
tonsill/o- tonsil -ectomy surgical removal
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adenoidectomy word breakdown
adenoid/o- adenoids -ectomy surgical removal
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procedure to reconstruct a ruptured tympanic membrane
tympanoplasty
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tympaanoplasty word breakdown
tympan/o- tympanic membrane -plasty process of reshaping by surgery
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AD
right ear
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AS
left ear
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AU
each ear; both ears
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ENT
ears; nose; and throat
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HEENT
head; eyes; ears; nose; and throat
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T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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TM
tympanic membrane
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TMJ
temporo-mandibular joint
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URI
upper respiratory infection
