Fisiologi telinga
CERUMEN
Cerumen (earwax) = substansi seperti lilinyg
berwarna kekuning, disekresikan di earcanal.
There are two distinctgenetically determined
types of earwax:
1. the wet type (honey-brown todark-brown, moist,
sticky) caucasian,africans konsentrasi tinggi
lipid danpigment granule (50% lipid)
2. the dry type (grey and flaky) East Asiansand
Native Americanshanya terdiri dari 30% lipid
Biasanya
cerumen
terakumulasi
sedikit, mengering, lalukeluar dari
kuping, membawa kotoran dan debu
bersamanya, atau biasa dgn secara
perlahan migrasi keluar dimana diabisa
dibersihkan.
1. Cleaning
Pembersihan dari ear canal merupakan
hasil dari auditory epithelialmigration.
2. Lubrication
Lubrication mencegahdesiccation(the state
of extreme dryness), itching, andburning of
theskinwithin the ear canal (asteatosis).
The lubricative properties berasal dari
kandungan lipid ygtinggi dlm sebum
ygdiproduksi sebaceous gland.
In wet-type cerumen, these lipids include
cholesterol,squalene, and many long-chain
fatty acidsandalcohols.
Pathology:
Ear canal dapat terhalangi oleh cerumen saat mencoba
membersihkan cerumen malahmendorong cerumen
masuk ke dalam war canal dan menyebabkan blockage.
Waxblockage merupakan penyebab paling seing dari
beberapa hearing loss.
Too little cerumen can predispose theear canal to
infection, but cerumen that isexcessive or too viscous
canlead to obstruction, retention of water and debris,
andinfection. Additionally, the canal is defended bya
unique epithelial migration that occursfrom the
tympanic membrane outward, carrying any debris with
it
Histologi Telinga
TERIMAKASIH