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Special Senses

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Definition
Anosmias   an olfactory disorder; loss of chemical senses (taste & smell)  
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Auricle   the visible part of the ear that resides outside of the head  
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Bitter Receptors   stimulated by alkaloids; found in the back of the tongue  
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Blind Spot (Optic Disc)   site where optic nerve leaves the eyeball; light from an object focuses on optic disc and disappears from view  
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Cataract   partial or complete loss of transparency of the crystalline lens of the eye  
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Cerumen   earwax  
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Chemoreceptors   receptors sensitive to various chemicals in solution  
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Choroid   the pigmented nutritive layer of the eye  
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Conjunctivitis   inflammation of the thin mucous membrane lining the eyelids and anterior surface of eyeball  
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Cornea   the transparent anterior portion of the eyeball  
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Deafness   hearing loss  
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Glaucoma   an abnormal increase of the pressure within the eye  
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Gustatory Cells   chemoreceptors (taste cell); occupy the central portion of the bud  
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Iris   the pigmented, involuntary muscle that acts as the diaphragm of the eye  
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Lens   the elastic, doubly convex structure in the eye that focuses the light entering the eye on the retina  
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Mechanoreceptors   receptors sensitive to mechanical pressures such as touch, sound, or contractions  
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Meniere's Syndrome   serious pathology of the inner ear; progressive deafness; causes ringing sound in ear, vertigo, and nausea  
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Olfactory Auras   olfactory hallucinations; mimicry of sense of smell  
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum   form of conjunctivitis contracted by new borns during delivery  
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Otitis Media   inflammation of the middle ear; eardrum bulges and often becomes inflamed; can result from a sore throat  
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Pinkeye   infectious form of conjunctivitis; caused by bacteria or viruses  
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Presbycusis   type of sensorineural deafness that occurs with old age caused by the deterioration of the spiral organ of Corti leads to loss of ability to hear high tones and speech sounds  
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Pupil   an opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the eye  
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Salty Receptors   stimulated by metal ions (inorganic salts); found on the tip of the togue  
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Sclera   the firm white fibrous outer layer of the eyeball; protects and maintains eyeball shape  
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Sour Receptors   stimulated by acids; found half wayback on the tounge  
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Strabismus   lazy eye; weakness of the external eye muscles  
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Sweet Receptors   stimulated by many substances; found in the front area of the tongue  
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Tympanic Membrane   the eardrum  
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Umami   elicited by glutamate which causes the taste of bee; discovered by the Japenese  
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Vertigo   sensation of spinning  
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