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senses system

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what 3 things do free nerve endings feel   pain, heat, cold  
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what 2 things do encapsulated nerve endings feel   touch & pressure  
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what are the 2 types of visceral sensations   hunger & thirst  
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which visceral sensation diminishes & goes away if you ignore it   hunger  
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which visceral sensation does not diminish and gets worse if you ignore it   thirst  
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pain of a heart attack is felt in the left shoulder - what is this an example of   referred pain  
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what visual receptors in your eye detect light   rods  
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what visual receptors in your eye detect color   cones  
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define refraction   bending a light ray as it passes from one object to another  
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what is the first part of the eye that actually refracts light   cornea  
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you have 2 types of liquid in the eye - what do you call the liquid in the anterior chamber   aqueous humor - has nutrients in it  
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what do you call the liquid in the posterior chamber   vitreous humor - holds the retina in place  
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what is the name of the structure where the acqueous humor liquid is reabsorbed   canal of schlemm  
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what is the colored portion of the eye called and what causes it   iris caused by genetics  
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what controls the size of your pupil   iris  
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what part of the macula only contains cones   fovea  
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what lobe in the brain contains sensory areas for vision   occipital  
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where are the receptors for hearing located   organ of corti that is found in the cochlea  
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which bone transports vibration to the fluid in the inner ear at the oval window   stapes  
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the utricle & saccule are 2 membranes located in what area of the semicircular canals   vestibule  
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what main structure in the ear provides information to the brain when the body is in motion   semicircular canals  
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a diagnostic test used to indirectly measure intraocular pressure is called   tonometry  
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when we do a visual field test what 2 types of vision should be always evaluated   central vision & peripheral vision  
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what is a chalazion   small painless swelling on the edge of the eyelid  
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if we remove fluid & surgically insert a tube into the tympanic membrane for treating otitis media - what is the procedure called   myringotomy  
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ringing or buzzing in the ear is known as   tinnitus  
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hearing loss is categorized in what 2 ways   sensorineural hearing loss & conductive hearing loss  
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what happens in conductive hearing loss   the vibrations are not being transmitted  
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what happens in sensorineural loss   the nerve impulses are not being transmitted  
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what is pupillary sensory reflex   reducing amt of light to retina to protect it & allows for better close vision  
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the most common primary malignancy in the eyes of a child is called   retinoblastoma  
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glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve & is often caused by an elevation of   intraocular pressure  
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what does tympanic membrane (eardrum) doe   stretches across canal & vibrates from sound waves  
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name the 3 auditory bones   malleus, incus, stapes  
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what is normal eye refraction   light rays enter eye & are focused on retina on poterior portion  
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