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Sensory System

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TermDefinition
Aqueous humor clear liquid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye
Cerumen ear wax
Cilia tiny hairs that move mucous and dust particles from the sinuses to the back of the nose
Cones cells within the retina that are responsible for color and vision and function best in bright light
Constrict to contract or shrink; become smaller
Dilate become wider, larger or more open
Equilibrium balance
Eustachian tube canal that connects the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes
Glossitis inflammation of the tongue
Incus a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes
Ishihara test color blindness test
Malleus a small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus
Myringotomy surgical opening made in tympanic membrane and tubes placed in the ear to drain fluids
Nasal septum the bones and cartilage in the nose that separates the nasal cavity into two nostrils
Ophthalmoscope a lighted instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye
Orbital cavity bony cavity in the skull that houses and protects the eyeball
Ossicles three tiny bones in the middle ear that transmit sound to the cochlea
Otoscope a lighted instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye
Papillae projections on the tongue that contain taste buds
Pinna external part of the ear; also called the auricle
Rhinitis inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
Rods a type of specialized light-sensitive cell in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light only (night vision)
Snellen Chart eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity
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