hearing vision abuse Flashcards
(52 cards)
what is visual
vision
what is auditory
hearing
what is olfactory
smell
what is tactile
touch
gustatory
taste
what is kinesthetic
understanding the extend of an objects movement
what is stereognosis?
perception of object size, shape, texture
what is proprioception
awareness of own body position and movement
what is corneal abrasion/ treatment?
scrape on cornea, treat with ice and eye patch
what is tonometry
assess intraocular pressure
what is opthalmoscopy
inspects nerve disc
what is sensorineural hearing loss
caused by damage to cochlea and vestibulochlear nerve
what is presbycusis
increased by age
what is tinnitus
ringing in the ear
what is otitis
external or middle ear infection caused by bacteria or fungal
what is serous otitis
fluid in middle ear
problems in inner ear cause?
dizziness and vertigo
what is nystagmus ?
involuntary rhythmic eye movement
what is the weber test
using tuning forks, bone conduction
what is rinne test
running forks bone air conduction
what are cataracts?
cloudy lenses increased with age
what are the 3 types of cataracts?
traumatic, senile, congenital
what is glaucoma
damage to optic nerve related to intraocular pressure caused by congestion of aqueous humor
what are the symptoms of glaucoma
Vision loss, blurring, halos, difficult adjusting