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ALH 155 Senses

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