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| sensory receptors | photo-, chem-, pain-, thermo-, mechano- receptors
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| Crista ampularis | (mechano-receptor) Balance
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| organ of Corti | (mechano-receptor) Hearing
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| Olfactory cell | Chemo-receptor smell
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| gustatory cells | Chemo-receptor taste bud
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| Rods and cones | Photo-receptor Vision
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| primary taste sensation' stimulation of taste buds | sweet, sour, bitter and salty
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| Papillae | large structures of tongue, where tastebuds found
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| adaption | gradual reduction in sensitivity to an odor after initial contact
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| sclera | tough white outer layer of the eye
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| cornea | transparent part of sclera the window of the eye
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| iris | colored part of the front of the eye
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| pupil | hole of the eye that lets light in
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| lacrimal | gland in which tears are formed
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| lens | structure on which ciliary muscle pull to help the eye focus
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| rods | receptors for night vision or dim light
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| cones | receptors for red, blue, and green color vision
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| choroid coat | dark pigmented ;middle layer of the eye that prevents the scattering of incoming light
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| vitreous body | thick jellylike fluid of the eye
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| aqueous humor | thin watery fluid of the eye
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| tympanic membrane | another term for eardrum
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| ossicles | collective name for incus, malleus, and stapes
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| auditory tube | tube connecting middle ear and the throat
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| perilymph | watery fluid that fills the bony labyrinth
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| endolymph | thick fluid in the membranous labyrinth
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| cochlea | snail-shaped structure in the inner ear
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| Organ of Corti | organ of hearing
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| myopia | nearsightedness elongation of eyeball
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| astigmatism | distortion of the image in the eye caused by irregularities of the cornea or lens
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| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva " pink eye"
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| strabismus | improper alignment of the eyes (cross)
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| diabetic retinopathy | damage to the retina caused by hemorrhage and abnormal vessel growth
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| glaucoma | caused by increased fluid pressure in the eye
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| macular degeneration | age-related, progressive degeneration of central part of retina
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| color blindness | an X-linked genetic condition involving inability to perceive some colors
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| otitis media | infection of inner ear
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| Meneire disease | chronic inner ear disorder of unknown cause, characterized by tinnitus, deafness and vertigo
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| tinnitus | ringing or similar sensation of the ear
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| vertigo | a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings
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| refraction | bend for focus to retina
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| Cataracts | can cause focusing problems as a result of cloudy spots that develop in the eye's lens
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| Presbyopia | is sometimes called oldsightedness
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| Retinal detachment | is often due to aging, eye tumors, or head trauma
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| Radial keratotomy (RK), | a surgical procedure to treat myopia
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| Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) | is a laser surgery performed for treating hyperopia
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| trachoma | chronic infection chlamydial conjunctivitis
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| cornea | transparent part of the fibrous tunic
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| tympanic membrane (Eardrum) | continuous with the external auditory meatus
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| major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule | detecting the position of the head
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| structure of the middle ear | Incus, Melleus, Stapes
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| Temporary impairment of general sense organs can occur when | blood flow is impaired
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| somatic senses enable us to detect sensations | touch, pain temperature
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| location of the organ of Corti | cochlear duct
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| vestibular nerve, a branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) | impulses are transmitted from the inner ear to the brainstem by the________________nerve
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| proprioceptors | sense receptor deep in muscle, function in relation to movement and position
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| located in ear semicicular canals, for balance / equilibrium | Crista ampularis
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| Untreated otitis media can lead to | Mastoiditis
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| Nyctalopia | night blindness
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| Hyperopia | Farsightedness
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| fovea centralis | Cones are densely concentrated here
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| The adequeous humor | The substance that fills the chamber of the anterior cavity of the eye
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| ossicles | tiny bones found in the middle ear
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| vestibule and semicircular canals | sense organs involved in the sense of balance are found in
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| Pinna | Another term for the auricle of the ear
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