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Senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Smell/ Nose | olfactory |
| hearing/ Ear (cochlar) | Auditory |
| Sight/ eye | Optic / visual |
| Taste buds and tounge | Gustatory |
| Labyrinth ear | Equilibrium |
| Gustation | Taste |
| What are the 2 leading causes of blindness in elders? | Cataracts and glaucoma |
| What is the order for an image to be focused on the retina it must be transmitted through? | Cornea, aqueous humor, pupil, lens, vitreous humor, retina (cones *color* & Rods *b/w*) , optic nerve, occipital lobe |
| What is it called for an irregular shaped cornea? | Astigmatism |
| What are the 2 responsibilities for the ear? | Balance and hearing |
| What is the function of the outer ear (auricle/ fibrous) ? | To collect sound waves and funnel sound |
| Auricle/ Pinna | Visible ear ( NOT EAR FLAP) |
| What is the scientific name for ear wax? | Cermen |
| What is the scientific name for ear drum? | tympanic membrane |
| What is the scientific name for the middle ear | vascular |
| What is the function of the vascular ear? | transmit sound waves in the inner ear |
| what are the auditory bones | incus, malleus, stabies |