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Projection=   sensation seems to come from the area where receptors were stimulated, but actually 'sensed' in the brain  
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Intensity=   some sensations are felt to a greater degree than others  
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Contrast=   effect of a previous sensation on a current sensation  
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Adaptation=   becoming unaware of a stimulus  
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Referred pain =   originates in an internal organ and is felt in a cutaneous area (such as a patient having a heartattack and pain is felt in the arm)  
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What is the purpose of eyelashes   help prevent dust and particles out of the eyes  
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Lacrimal =   tears  
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Tears contain   lysozyme which help prevent infections  
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Tears are made up mainly of   water and salt  
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How many extrinsic muscles are attached to the outer surface of each eye   6  
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Sclera=   white of the eye  
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Cornea =   1st part of the eye that refracts light. Anterior portion of the sclera  
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Conjunctiva =   membrane that lines the eyelids & covers part of the outer surface of the eyeball  
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The lens changes shape to allow for   accommodation  
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The shape of the lens is changed by the   ciliary muscle  
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The "colored part" of the eye is the   iris  
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The rounded opening in the iris is the   pupil  
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PERRLA   pupils equal regular react to light and accommodation  
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The inner layer of the eye is the   retina  
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Rods respond to   light  
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cones respond to   color  
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Optic disk is known as your   blind spot  
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Define night blindness and one of the major causes   inability to see in dim light; lack of vitamin A  
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Define fovea   a point of greatest visual acuity  
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Where is the fovea located   macula  
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In macular degeneration, the patient loses what part of the eyesight   central vision  
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Opacity of the lens is   a cataract  
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Is there a medical treatment for a cataract?   no  
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Removal of the cataract may restore useful vision. This involves removal of the   lens  
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IOL=   Intraocular lens  
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IOP=   Intraocular pressure  
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Glaucoma is due to increased ...   intraocular pressure  
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myopia=   near sightedness  
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hyperopia=   far sightedness  
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astigmatism=   irregular curvature of the lens or cornea  
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presbyopia=   old sightedness after 40  
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Strabismus=   crossed eyes  
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Amblyopia=   lazy eye  
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Emmetropia=   normal vision  
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hemianopia=   half vision; may been seen in patients who have had a CVA  
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contains receptors for hearing and equilibrium   ear  
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Outer (external) ear consists of the   pinna and the external auditory canal (or auricle---the part we usually call our ear)  
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What is at the end of the external auditory canal   tympanic membrane, which vibrates when sound strikes it  
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Ceruminous glands secrete   cerumen (medical term for ear wax)  
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A middle ear infections is known as   otitis media  
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What connects the middle ear cavity with the throat (pharynx)   Eustachian tube  
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What is the purpose of the Eustachian tube   to equalize the pressure within the ear (on both sides of the tympanic membrane)  
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What is within the cochlea   Organ of Corti  
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The Organ of Corti is known as   organ of hearing  
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The inner ear contains the   equilibrium apparatus and the cochlea  
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Utricle and saccule -   contains hair cells; gravity pulls and bends as the position of the head changes; so, the help with equilibrium  
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How many semicircular canals   3  
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semicircular canels detect motion and also   maintain equilibrium  
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The utricle and saccule provide information about....   the position of the body rest  
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Semicircular canals provide information about...   the body in motion  
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Sound waves are blocked. May be temporary or permanent. What type of deafness is this   Conductive  
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Which type of deafness is often due to listening to excessively loud music   Sensory neural  
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presbycusis=    
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tinnitus =   ringing of the ears  
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vertigo=   dizziness  
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syncope=   fainting  
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olfaction=   sense of smell  
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gustation=   sense of taste  
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Where are the sweet taste buds found   tip of the tongue  
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Where are the sour tastebuds found   side of the tongue  
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Where are the bitter taste buds found   back of the tongue  
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Where are the salty taste buds found   just back from the tip of the tongue  
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Hunger and thirst are visceral (internal) sensations meaning   triggered by internal changes  
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The eyes do not work together because muscles do not coordinate in   strabismus  
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The process of bending, which makes it possiable for light from a large area to be focused on a small surface is known as   refraction  
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Injury or infection of the cornea may cause scar formation. Light rays cannot pass through the scar because there is now an area of   opacity  
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The secreation of tears is called   lacrimation  
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