Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Catalog 2011-2012

OCOM 7005 - Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat


This five-week course introduces students to the medical disciplines of ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology. The biomedical disciplines of anatomy, microanatomy, physiology and immunology as they pertain to the head and neck are examined, providing the foundation for pertinent clinical sciences. Students are introduced to the physical examination of the eyes, ears, nose and throat. Topics covered in this course include the functional anatomy of head and neck tissues; normal development and embryopathies of the head and neck; visual function; auditory function; vestibular function; chemosensation; mastication and deglutition; diseases of the ear; diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses; diseases of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx; diseases which cause a red eye and diseases which lead to a loss of vision.



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