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PT204 Quiz 2

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Term
Definition
Sensory Receptor   this is the portion of your nervous system that actually detects a stimulus  
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Special Sense   this is localized in a special sense organ. these are special senses such as vision, hearing and balance, and smell  
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General Sense   these are widely distributed throughout the body. these are non-special senses like touch, heat, cold, pain, and body position  
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Conjunctiva   this is a thin membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers the visible portion of the white of the eye  
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Lacrimal Glands   these produce tears that lubricate the eye and contain an enzyme that protects against infection  
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Sclera   The outermost tunic of the eye made of tough connective tissue this is the white of the eye  
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Choroid   the second tunic of the eyeball that is composed of a delicate network of connective tissue interlaced with many blood vessels  
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Retina   this is the eye’s actual receptor layer  
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Refraction   this is the bending of light rays as they pass from one substance through another of a different density.  
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aqueous humor   a watery fluid that fills much of the eyeball at the front of the lens. this helps the cornea maintain the slight forward curve. excessive buildup can also increase the pressure in the eye leading to glaucoma  
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Vitreous Body   a soft, jelly-like substance that fills the entire space of the eye behind the lens  
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Macula Lutea   this area may show degenerative changes with age  
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Rhodopsin   a pigment within the rod of the eye  
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Ophthalmologist   a physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes  
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Optic Nerve   carries visual impulses from the retinal rods and cones up to the brain  
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Middle Ear   a small, flattened space in the ear that contains three small bones  
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Ossicles   the 3 small bones of the middle ear malleus incus stapes  
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