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Eyes and Ears!!

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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye?   Cornea  
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Yellowish region in the retina; contains the fovea centralis?   Macula lutea  
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What eye structure is transparent, biconvex, and focuses light on the retina   Lens  
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Place where optic nerve fibers cross in the brain   Optic chiasma  
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Adjustment of the lens by the ciliary body   Accomodation  
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Photosensitive receptor cells of the retina; make the preception of color possible   Cones  
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The combining form for the ciliary body is   Cycl/o  
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The meaning of palpebr/o is   Eyelid  
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The combining form for cornea   Kerat/o  
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An eye inflammation commonly called "pinkeye" is   Conjunctivitis  
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Impairment of vision due to old age   Presbyopia  
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Myopia   Nearsightedness  
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Astigmatism   Defective curvature of the cornea or lens  
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Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed by   Tonometry  
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A blind spot; area of depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision   Scotoma  
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Macular degeneration produces   Loss of central vision  
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Small hard mass on eyelid; formed from sebaceous gland enlargements   Chalazion  
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Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear is the   Chochlea  
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Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx   Labyrinth  
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Myring/o means   Tympanic membrane  
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Bacterial infection of the middle ear   Suppurative otitis media  
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Tinnitus   Ringing sound in ears  
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Visual examination of the ear   Otoscopy  
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Nerve deafness occurring with   Presbycusis  
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Fungal infection of the ear   Otomycosis  
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Contains sensitive cells (rods and cones) that transmit light energy to nervous impulses   Retina  
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Contains muscles that control the shape of the lens and secrete aqueous humor   ciliary body  
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Transparent body behind the iris and in front of the vitreous humor; refracts light rays to bring them into focus on the retina   Lens  
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Jelly-like material behind the lens; helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball   vitreous humor  
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Dark center of the eye through which light rays enter   Pupil  
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Vascular layer of the eyeball that is continuous with iris   Choroid  
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Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball   Conjunctiva  
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Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball   Cornea  
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Colored portion of the eye; surrounds the pupil   Iris  
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Tough, white outer coatof the eyeball   Sclera  
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Inflammation of the vascular layer of the eye   Uveitis  
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Condition of dry eyes   Xerophthalmia  
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Outward deviation of the eye   Exotropia  
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Inward deviation of the eye   Esotropia  
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Absence of the lens of the eye   Aphakia  
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Absence of vision in half of the visual field   Hemianopsia  
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Abnormal deviations of the eye   Strabismus  
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Increased intraocular pressure results in retinal and optic nerve damage   Glaucoma  
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Localized purulent infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid   Hordeolum {stye)  
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Clouding of the lens causes decreased vision   Cataract  
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Retinal micro aneurysms,hemorrhages occur secondary to an endocrine condition   Diabetic Retinopathy  
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Deterioration of the macula lutea of the retina   Macular Degeneration  
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