Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Lesson 6: Irrigate an Obstructed Ear
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6-1. GENERAL
The ear is often regarded as two important organs housed in one anatomical structure. Hearing is one of the organs in which sound waves are converted into nerve impulses. Sense of balance is the other organ that maintains the proper relationship between head positioning and motion. This lesson provides procedures used to irrigate an obstructed ear. We will first review the structure of the ear. The ear is divided into three parts: the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. (See figure 6-1 and paragraph 6-2.)
Figure 6-1. Structure of the ear.
