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Chapter 36 The Sensory System Vocabulary

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Anterior chamber   area of the eye in front of the iris that holds the vitreous humor and regulates the pressure in the eye  
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auditory ossicle   bones of the inner ear that transmit sound vibrations  
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cochlea   spiral shaped passages in the inner ear that recieve sound vibrations and initiates an impulse to the brain for translation  
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cones   cells in the eye that allow animals to see colors  
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constrict   to close  
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cornea   clean outer layer of the eye that is commonly easily damaged or scratched  
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dilate   to open  
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dynamic equilibrium   maintaining balance in response to rotational or angular movement  
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ear   sensory organ that enables hearing  
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eustachian tube   narrow duct that leads from middle ear to the nasopharynx and maintains air pressure  
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external auditory canal   tube that transmits sound from the pinna to the tympanic membrane  
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iris   middle layer of the eye that gives the eye it's color and holds the pupil  
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menace response test   a reflext test of the eye where a hand is moved quickly toward the eye without touching the eye or any hair around the eye  
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nystagmus   condition where the eyes jump back and forth in rhythmic jerks due to damage in the inner ear, brain stem, or cranial nerves  
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oval window   membrane that separates the middle and inner ear  
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pinna   external portion of the ear  
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posterior chamber   area behind the eye that holds the nerves  
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pupil   area in the center of the eye the opens and closes with light response  
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pupillary light response test   light shown into the animal's eyes to note constriction or shrinking of the pupil and dilation or expanding when the light source is removed from the eye  
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retina   inner layer of the eye that contains two types of cells that aid in seeing color and depth  
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rods   cells that allow the eye to detect light and depth and make up 95% of the cells within the eye  
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round window   membrane that receives sound waves through fluid passed through the cochlea  
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sclera   outer white layer of the eye  
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semicircular canals   sensory cells that generate nerve impulses to regulate position  
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static equilibrium   maintenance of the position of the hear relative to gravity  
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tympanic bulla   osseous chamber at the base of the skull  
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tympanic membrane   eardrum, tissue that separates the outer and middle ear  
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vestible   portion of the inner ear that contains specialized receptors for balance and position  
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vitreous humor   jelly like fluid material located behind the iris and lens that controls the pressure of the eye  
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