Ch 9: Online 3 Flashcards
Sensory System
Apparent diminishment of an ongoing stimulus
Adaptation
A sensation that lingers after the stimulus stops
After-Image
Light-sensitive chemical in rods
Rhodopsin
Nearsightedness
Myopia
Pinna
Auricle
Lazy eye
Strabismus
Form the optic nerve
Ganglion neurons
Sight of the optic nerve in the retina
Optic disc
Inhibits bacterial growth on the front of the eyeball
Lysozme
Lets air into and out of the middle ear
Eustachian Tube
Produce tears
Lacrimal glands
A sensation felt in the area of the stimulated receptors
Projection
Regulates the size of the pupil
Iris
Ear drum
Tympanic membrane
Contains the visual receptors
Retina
Contains the receptors for hearing
Cochlea
Previous sensations influence how a current sensation is felt
Contrast
Inflammation of the lining of the eyelids
Conjunctivitis
Farsightedness that comes with age
Presbyopia
Crossing of the medial fibers of the optic nerves
Optic chiasma
Contain receptors that detect motion
Semicircular canals
A ruptured eardrum may result in this
Conduction deafness
Inner ear temporal bone tunnels
Bony labyrinth
Absorbed into the canal of Schlemm
Aqueous humor