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19. Eye and Ear Flashcards

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Ocul

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Eye

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Ophthalm

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Eye

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Retin

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Retina

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4
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Phak

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Lens of the eye

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5
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Aur

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Ear

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Ot

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Ear

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7
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Tympan

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Eardrum

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8
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Gustation

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Sense of taste

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9
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Olfactory

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Pertaining to smell/the sense of smell

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Gustatory

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Pertaining to taste/the sense of taste

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Anosmia

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Absence of the ability to smell

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Hyposmia

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Decreased ability to smell

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Hyperosmia

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Increased sensitivity to an odorant

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14
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dysosmia

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Distortion in the perception of an odour

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15
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Phantosmia

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Perception of an odorant where none is present

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16
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Presbyosmia

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Decrease or loss of smell due to ageing

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17
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Agnosia

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Inability to classify, contrast or identify odour

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18
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Describe sclera

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Fibrous layer  maintains the shape of the eye

White of the eye

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19
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Describe the cornea

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Outer layer of eye that starts to refracts/focus light through the pupil into eye

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20
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Describes the choroid

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Lines posterior portion of inner sclera

Supplies nutrients to the retina

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21
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Describe the iris

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coloured part of eye that regulates amount of light entering the eye through control of the pupil

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22
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Describe ciliary muscles

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Control lens shape

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23
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Describe the lens

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Adjusts to
Refracts/bends light rays

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24
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Describe the pupil

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hole that allows light to pass through

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25
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Describe the retina

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Inside back layer of eye that contains photoreceptors

Receives light signals and converts into neural signals for processing and interpretation

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26
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Describe the optic nerve

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Transmits messages from the retina(eye) to the brain

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27
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Describe the conjuctiva

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Lines the inside of eyelids and covers sclera
Protection and lubrication of the eye

28
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Describe the Pinna/auricle

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Outer ear
External/visible part of ear
Shaped to funnel/ concentrate sound waves into the auditory canal

29
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Describe the auditory/ear canal

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Outer ear transports sounds waves from outer ear to middle ear

Transmit sound waves from the pinna to the eardrum

30
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Describe the eardrum/tympanic membrane

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Middle ear
Transmit sound waves via vibrations
Protects middle ear from bacteria and foreign materials

31
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Describe the ossicles

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Middle ear
Malleus/Hammer
Incus/anvil
Stapes/stirrup
Transmit vibrations/sound waves to the cochlea
Amplify soundwaves
32
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Describe the cochlea

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Inner ear responsible for transforming sound waves into neural signals

Transforms sound waves into neural signals

33
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Vestibular system

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Inner ear
Detects changes in body position
Sends information to brain to maintain balance/equilibrium

34
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Eustachian tube

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Connects middle ear to the nasopharynx
Maintains pressure
Drains middle ear

35
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Vestibulocochlear nerve

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Carries messages from the cochlear and vestibular apparatus to the brain

36
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Myring

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Eardrum

37
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OS

A

Left eye

38
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OD

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Right eye

39
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OU

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Both eyes

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VA

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Visual Acuity

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VF

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Visual Field

42
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What is C?

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Cornea

43
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What part of the eye is a fibrous layer that maintains the shape of the eye

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Sclera

44
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What is the outer layer of eye that starts to refracts/focus light through the pupil into the eye

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Cornea

45
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What is E?

A

Iris

46
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What is B?

A

Lens

47
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What is G?

A

Optic nerve

48
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What is D?

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Pupil

49
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What is H?

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Retina

50
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What is 1?

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Sclera

51
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What is 5?

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Viterous Humour

52
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Describe viterous humour?

A

transparent fluid that fills the eye giving it shape

53
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What is transparent fluid that fills the eye giving it shape?

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Viterous humour

54
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What makes up the outer ear?

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Pinna/auricle
Auditory canal

55
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What makes up the middle ear?

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Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
ossicles
Malleus
Incus
Stapes

56
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What 3 bones make up the ossicles?

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Malleus
Incus
Stapes

57
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What makes up the inner ear?

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Cochlea
Vestibular system

58
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What part of the inner ear is responsible for balance and equilibrium?

A

Vestibular system
Vestibular nerve
Semi-circular canals
Vestibule

59
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What part of the inner ear is reponsible for hearing?

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Cochlea

60
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What is A?

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Pinna/auricle
Auditory canal

61
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What is E?

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Eardrum/tympanic membrane

62
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What is C?

A

Incus (anvil)

63
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What is B?

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Malleus (Hammer)

64
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What is D?

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Stapes (stirrup)

65
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What is the coloured part of eye that regulates amount of light entering the eye through control of the pupil

A

iris

Allied Health Yr 2 F (25 decks)

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