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A&P Chapter 14 Flashcards

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A thin membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear and transmits vibrations to the ossicles; also called the eardrum

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Tympanic Membrane

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A thin, transparent membrane that covers the sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelids

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Conjunctiva

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An oval opening between the middle ear and the vestibule

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Oval Window

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Muscles that do not originate in the body part to which they insert

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Extrinsic Muscles

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Receptors in the tongue and mouth that sense salt and sweet sensations separately; also called taste receptors

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Taste Buds

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An inflammation of the conjunctival that is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or allergies and should be considered highly contagious; also called pink eye

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Conjunctivitis

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Hair-like projections of the gustatory cells of the taste buds

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Taste Hairs

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The circular opening in the center of the eye, through which light passes to the lens

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Pupil

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A small elevation in each ear canal

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Crista

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The organ that is the primary receptor for sound, and is made up of thousands of individual cilia, each with their own associated nerve

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Organ of Corti

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The shell-shaped structure within the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti

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Cochlea

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The large outside portion of the ear through which sound waves enter the ear; also called the pinna

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Auricle

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An expansion at the end of each semicircular canals containing a crista ampullaris

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Ampulla

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One of three anatomic parts of the ear; it consists of the inner portion of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles

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Middle Ear

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The area in which sound waves are received from the auricle before they travel on to the eardrum; also called the ear canal

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External Auditory Canal

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The maintenance of balance when the head and body are motionless

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Static Equilibrium

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Ducts located on the nasal border of the eyelids through which tears from the lacrimal sacs pass

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Lacrimal Ducts

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The cavity leading from the exterior atmosphere to the tympanum; also called the external auditory canal

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Ear Canal

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Receptors located in various areas of the skin to detect the sense of touch

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Touch Receptors

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The white part of the eye

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Sclera

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Thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye

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Eyelid

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The structure in which tears are produced

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Lacrimal Gland

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One of two mechanisms involved in the sensation of position, balance, and movement, it senses movements of the head

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Kinetic Labyrinth System

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Fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear

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Endolymph

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The eyeball

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Globe

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Specialized patches of tissue within the utricle and saccule that aid in the sensation of motion

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Macula

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Passageways for odor impulses to travel from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex

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Olfactory Tracts

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The posterior area of the globe between the lens and the iris

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Posterior Chamber

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Clouding in the lens of the eye or it’s surrounding transparent membrane; normally a result of aging

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Cataracts

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The opening in the bony orbit behind the eyeball through which the optic nerve passes to the eyeball

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Optic Foramen

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A delicate, 10-layered structure of nervous tissue located in the rear of the interior of the globe that receives light and generates nerves signals that are transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve

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Retina

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A jelly-like substance found in the posterior compartment of the eye between the lens and the retina

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Vitreous Humor

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The large outside portion of the ear through which sound waves enter; also called the auricle

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Pinna

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The organs of site

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Eyes

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The structures in which tears are secreted and drained from the eye

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Lacrimal Apparatus

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The sense of taste

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Gustation

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Receptors in the tongue and mouth that sense salt and sweet sensations separately; also called taste buds

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Taste Receptors

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The anterior area of the globe between the lens and the cornea that is filled with aqueous humor

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Anterior Chamber

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The transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina

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Lens

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One of two mechanisms involved in the sensation of balance and movement, it evaluates the position of the head relative to gravity or linear acceleration/deceleration

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Static Labyrinth System

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An enlarged portion of the labyrinth of the inner ear that contains a specialized patch of tissue that AIDS in the sensation of position and motion

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Utricle

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One of the three anatomic parts of the ear; it consists of the cochlea and semicircular canals

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Inner Ear

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Sac in the eye into which tears are drained from the lacrimal glands

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Lacrimal Sac

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The area in the brain that receives odor impulses and perceives them as smell

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Olfactory Cortex

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Small opening in the corner of the eye through which tears drain from the lacrimal gland into the lacrimal ducts

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Punctum Lacrimale

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One of three anatomic parts of the ear; it contains the pinna, the ear canal, and the exterior portion of the tympanic membrane

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External Ear

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The transparent anterior portion of the eye that overlies the iris and pupil

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Cornea

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The area in the brain where signals from the optic nerve are converted into visual images

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Visual Cortex

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The sensory organ in a semicircular canal that aids with dynamic equilibrium

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Crista Ampullaris

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Maintenance of balance when the head and body are suddenly moved or rotated

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Dynamic Equilibrium

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Any of several conditions that result in excess skin sensitivity, especially to touch or cold

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Hyperesthesia

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A membrane within the inner ear that contains otolith and aids in the sensation of motion

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Otolithic Membrane

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A thin membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear and transmits vibrations to the ossicles; also called the tympanic membrane

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Eardrum

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Small calcium carbonate stones within the gelatinous protein of the otolithic membrane of the inner ear that aid in the sensation of motion

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Otolith

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The sphincter muscle and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate and constrict the pupil, regulating the amount of light that enters the eye; pigment in this tissue gives the eye its color

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Iris

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A cap of gelatinous tissue in the ear that is involved in the sensation of balance and movement

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Cupula

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A canal within the cochlea that receives vibrations from the ossicles

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Cochlear Duct

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The clear, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the globe

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Aqueous Humor

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An enlarged region of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear that contains a specialized patch of tissue that aids in the sensation of position and motion

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Saccule

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