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The senses
HumanBody11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sensory receptors | photo-, chem-, pain-, thermo-, mechano- receptors |
| Crista ampularis | (mechano-receptor) Balance |
| organ of Corti | (mechano-receptor) Hearing |
| Olfactory cell | Chemo-receptor smell |
| gustatory cells | Chemo-receptor taste bud |
| Rods and cones | Photo-receptor Vision |
| primary taste sensation' stimulation of taste buds | sweet, sour, bitter and salty |
| Papillae | large structures of tongue, where tastebuds found |
| adaption | gradual reduction in sensitivity to an odor after initial contact |
| sclera | tough white outer layer of the eye |
| cornea | transparent part of sclera the window of the eye |
| iris | colored part of the front of the eye |
| pupil | hole of the eye that lets light in |
| lacrimal | gland in which tears are formed |
| lens | structure on which ciliary muscle pull to help the eye focus |
| rods | receptors for night vision or dim light |
| cones | receptors for red, blue, and green color vision |
| choroid coat | dark pigmented ;middle layer of the eye that prevents the scattering of incoming light |
| vitreous body | thick jellylike fluid of the eye |
| aqueous humor | thin watery fluid of the eye |
| tympanic membrane | another term for eardrum |
| ossicles | collective name for incus, malleus, and stapes |
| auditory tube | tube connecting middle ear and the throat |
| perilymph | watery fluid that fills the bony labyrinth |
| endolymph | thick fluid in the membranous labyrinth |
| cochlea | snail-shaped structure in the inner ear |
| Organ of Corti | organ of hearing |
| myopia | nearsightedness elongation of eyeball |
| astigmatism | distortion of the image in the eye caused by irregularities of the cornea or lens |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of conjunctiva " pink eye" |
| strabismus | improper alignment of the eyes (cross) |
| diabetic retinopathy | damage to the retina caused by hemorrhage and abnormal vessel growth |
| glaucoma | caused by increased fluid pressure in the eye |
| macular degeneration | age-related, progressive degeneration of central part of retina |
| color blindness | an X-linked genetic condition involving inability to perceive some colors |
| otitis media | infection of inner ear |
| Meneire disease | chronic inner ear disorder of unknown cause, characterized by tinnitus, deafness and vertigo |
| tinnitus | ringing or similar sensation of the ear |
| vertigo | a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings |
| refraction | bend for focus to retina |
| Cataracts | can cause focusing problems as a result of cloudy spots that develop in the eye's lens |
| Presbyopia | is sometimes called oldsightedness |
| Retinal detachment | is often due to aging, eye tumors, or head trauma |
| Radial keratotomy (RK), | a surgical procedure to treat myopia |
| Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) | is a laser surgery performed for treating hyperopia |
| trachoma | chronic infection chlamydial conjunctivitis |
| cornea | transparent part of the fibrous tunic |
| tympanic membrane (Eardrum) | continuous with the external auditory meatus |
| major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule | detecting the position of the head |
| structure of the middle ear | Incus, Melleus, Stapes |
| Temporary impairment of general sense organs can occur when | blood flow is impaired |
| somatic senses enable us to detect sensations | touch, pain temperature |
| location of the organ of Corti | cochlear duct |
| vestibular nerve, a branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) | impulses are transmitted from the inner ear to the brainstem by the________________nerve |
| proprioceptors | sense receptor deep in muscle, function in relation to movement and position |
| located in ear semicicular canals, for balance / equilibrium | Crista ampularis |
| Untreated otitis media can lead to | Mastoiditis |
| Nyctalopia | night blindness |
| Hyperopia | Farsightedness |
| fovea centralis | Cones are densely concentrated here |
| The adequeous humor | The substance that fills the chamber of the anterior cavity of the eye |
| ossicles | tiny bones found in the middle ear |
| vestibule and semicircular canals | sense organs involved in the sense of balance are found in |
| Pinna | Another term for the auricle of the ear |
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