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A & P Senses
ALH 155 Senses
Vocabulary word | Definition |
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thermoreceptor | Detect changes in body temperature. |
chemoreceptor | Detects changes in the concentration of dissolved compounds. |
proprioceptor | Monitors the positions of muscles and joints. |
stapes | Auditory ossicle attached to the tympanic membrane. |
cones | Receptors in the eye responsible for color vision. |
gustation | taste |
equilibrium | Two opposing forces are in balance |
umami | pleasant, savory taste |
Otitis media | Infection of the middle ear canal |
cochlea | Spiral portion of the inner ear that surrounds the organ of hearing. |
otolith | Calcium carbonate crystals also known as “ear stones”. |
cerumen | waxy secretion produced by the ear |
olfaction | smell |
Optic disc | region of the retina also called the “blind spot” |
iris | colored portion of the eye |
sclera | white area of the eye |
choroid | middle vascular layer in the wall of the eye |
myopia | nearsightedness |
conjunctivitis | damage or irritation to the conjunctival surface. |
decibel | recordable amount of sound energy |
Timolol | |
Acular | |
Antivert | |
Clindamycin | |
Alcon |