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19B (Vision & Hearing) Flashcards

1
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these muscles are on the external eye

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extrinsic muscles

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2
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these close to spread tears

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eyelids

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3
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inner corner of eye

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medial canthus

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4
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outer corner of eye

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lateral canthus

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5
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fleshy portion of eye

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lacrimal caruncle

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6
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lining of the eyelids & over the anterior surface of eye, does not cover cornea

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conjunctiva

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7
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this structure produces, collects and drains tears from the eye

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lacrimal apparatus

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8
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this produces tears

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lacrimal gland

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9
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this collects tears

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lacrimal sac

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10
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this is where excess tears drain

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lacrimal canaliculi

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11
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this is where tears drain through nasal cavity

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nasolacrimal duct

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12
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this is in front of the lens and contains circulating aqueous humor

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anterior cavity

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13
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this is behind the lens and contains permanent vitreous humor

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posterior cavity

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14
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name the three eye wall layers

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fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, retina

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15
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what does the fibrous tunic contain?

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sclera and cornea

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16
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what does the vascular tunic contain?

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iris, ciliary body, choroid

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17
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what layers does the retina have?

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a pigmented layer and a neural layer

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18
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this condition is the result is increased inner eye pressure

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glaucoma

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19
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transparent layer of the eye

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cornea

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20
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white of the eye, provides shape and protects internal eye

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sclera

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21
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contains vast network of capillaries supplying nutrients and oxygen to the retina

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choroid

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22
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changes the lens shape

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ciliary body

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23
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this is the pigmented part of the anterior eye, controls the amount of light that enters eye

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iris

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24
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name the two types of pupillae

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sphincter and dilator (allows more light in)

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25
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the internal layer of the eye

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retina

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26
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this layer of the retina houses photoreceptors and converts energy into nerve impulses

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neural layer

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27
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name the three distinct layers from the neural layer

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photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

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28
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this is the outermost neural layer composed of rods & cones

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photoreceptor cells

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29
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this neural layer synapses photoreceptor & ganglion cells

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bipolar cells

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30
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innermost neural layer, axons of these cells leave the retina and form the optic nerve

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ganglion cells

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31
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characteristics of rods

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more rods than cones, numerous in the periphery, night vision, low acuity, vision in shades of gray

32
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characteristics of cones

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less cones than rods, concentrated in fovea, day vision high acuity, color vision

33
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this is a blind spot on the retina lacking photoreceptors

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optic disc

34
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a depression in the retina containing the highest proportion of cones & no rods, sharpest vision

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fovea centralis

35
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where is the fovea centralis located?

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within the macula lutea

36
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this is a transparent structure of the eye

37
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accommodation

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ability of the lens to change shape to focus an image

38
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the ability to distinguish fine detail

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visual acuity

39
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someone with 20/20 vision is considered

40
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someone with 20/ <20 has vision considered

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better than normal

41
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someone with 20/ >20 has vision considered

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worse than normal

42
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inability to focus on objects that are far

43
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what is the cause of myopia?

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eyeball is too long–focuses in front of fovea

44
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what can fix myopia?

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lenses that add width to the eye

45
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inability to focus on objects that are close

46
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what is the cause of hyperopia?

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eyeball is too short

47
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what can fix hyperopia?

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lenses that add length to the eye

48
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this condition is an increase in farsightedness with age

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presbyopia

49
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this condition is irregularity on surface of cornea or lens, light will scatter

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astigmatism

50
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this condition is inflammation of the conjunctiva

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conjunctivitis or pinkeye

51
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the condition is the clouding of the lens

52
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this condition has small unstable blood vessel developing along the retina and will cause blindspots if ruptured

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diabetic retinopathy

53
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this condition is the misalignment of the eyes

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strabismus

54
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name the 3 distinct regions of the ear

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external, middle, inner ear

55
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name the parts of the external ear

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auricle, external acoustic meatus, tympanic membrane (eardrum)

56
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within the external acoustic meatus, glands will product what?

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cerumen/earwax

57
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name the parts of the middle ear

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auditory tube, auditory ossicles

58
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connects middle ear to nasopharynx

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auditory tube

59
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these are small bones are transmit sound waves to inner ear

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malleus, incus, stapes

60
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what parts make up the equilibrium portion of the inner ear?

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utricle, saccule, semicircular glands

61
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what part makes up the hearing portion of the inner ear?

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the cochlea

62
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what parts of the inner ear detects static equilibrium?

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utricle & saccule

63
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what part of the inner ear detects dynamic equilibrium?

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semicircular ducts

64
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when hair cells bend, electrical activity is sent to the brain via the ______

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vestibular nerve

65
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there are three semicircular canals, and each have an expanded region called ____

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the ampulla

66
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this is an elevated region of ampulla covered by an epithelium of hair cells

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crista ampullaris

67
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the hair cells embed into an overlying gelatinous dome is called the _____

68
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within the cochlea is the ______, filled w/ endolymph

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cochlear duct

69
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on either side of the cochlea duct are two chambers filled with perilympth

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scala vestibuli & tympani

70
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_____ of cochlea contain hair cells, which have extensions projecting into an overlying gelatinous mass called the _____

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spiral organ, tectorial membrane

71
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____ interprets sensory impulses

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temporal lobe

72
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sound waves of various frequencies stimulate different parts of basilar membrane

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pitch discrimination

73
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louder sound sources cause tympanic membrane to vibrate more in & out

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loudness discrimination

74
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this condition is ringing in the airs

75
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this condition is caused by fluid buildup in the middle ear

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conductive hearing loss

76
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this condition is an ear infection at either of the 3 distinct regions

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