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ch 14 Special sensory systems

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The eyeball is also known as   the globe  
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the globe keeps it's shape as a result of   PRESSURE  
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What is the clear jelly like fluid at the back of the eye called   vitreous humor  
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What is the clear fluid in front of the lens called   aqueous humor  
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The conjunctiva is kept moist by the fluid produced by what glands   lacrimal glands  
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The white of the eye is called   sclera  
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The circular muscle and surrounding tissue located behind the cornea is called   the iris  
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the opening in the center of the iris that allows light to move to the back of the eye is called   the pupil  
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unequal pupil size may indicate serious injury or illness to where   to the brain or eye  
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what is the name for taste   gustation  
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the large outside portion of the ear, the _____ traps sound waves   auricle  
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waves of sound pass through the ____ _____ ___ (ear canal) hitting the ___ ___ (ear drum) Those vibrations are then transmitted to the _____   external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, ossicles  
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Vibrations pass to the cochlear duct, through the   oval window  
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Movement of the oval window causes fluid within the ______ to vibrate   cochlea  
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What system senses movements of the head   kinetic labyrinth system  
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Movements of the head cause movement of a fluid inside each ear canal. This fluid is called   endolymph  
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What system senses the position of the head realative to gravity or linear acceleration/deceleration   static labyrinth system  
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What receptor cells are the first to detect scent   olfactory receptor cells  
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The skins touch receptors sense what   pressure, pain, and temperature  
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In embryonic life where does the heart and arms originate   in the neck  
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