brain and nervous tissue Flashcards
projection
Vallate (circumvallate)
V shaped papillae row at back of tongue containing 100-300 taste buds
central fovea
small depression in center of macula lutea and where cones are most densely concentrated in
vitreous chamber
2nd and larger cavity of the eye
auditory ossicles
the 3 smallest bones in the body located in the middle ear and attached by ligaments
Vascular tunic
middle layer of eyeball made of 3 parts,
choroid
ciliary body
iris
sclera
white of eyes
gives shape to eyeball and protection
Iris
regulates the amount of light entering the eyeball
third part of the vascular tunic
colored part of eye
Retina
primary function is image formation
labyrinth
another name for internal ear
static equilibrium
maintenance of the position of the body relative to the force of gravity