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Chapter 14: Special Sense Organs Flashcards

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Receptors

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sensory nerve endings that respond to stimulus

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Sense organs

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eyes, nose, ears, mouth, skin

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Pupil

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light enters here and the muscles of the iris constrict and dilate to regulate light exposure

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Iris

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colored part of the eye

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Sclera

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tough outer layer, white eyeball

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Accessory organs of the eye

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muscle, fascia, eyebrows, eyelid, conjunctiva, lacrimal glands

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Conjunctiva

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lines inner portion of eyelid and protects part of the eye that is exposed

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Lacrimal glands

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produce and store tears

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Lacrimal ducts

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tears pass through these small openings

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Nasolacrimal sac

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connection between lacrimal and nasolacrimal

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Pathway of a tear

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produced in lacrimal glands
wash over eyeball
pass into lacrimal ducts
drain into nasolacrimal sac
pass into nasolacrimal duct for drainage
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Cornea

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transparent film at front of eyeball that bends/refracts light to shift focus to proper receptor cell in eye

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Choroid

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dark brown membrane inside sclera that is continuous with iris and ciliary body

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Ciliary body

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surround outside of lens to allow for change in chape and thickness of lens
secretes acqueous humor

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Refraction

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flattening of lens (distant vision)

rounding of lens (close)

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Accommodation

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refractory adjustment for close vision

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Anterior chamber

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area that contains acqueous humor

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Vitreous chamber

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filled with soft jelly material called vitreous humor

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Escape of what fluid could cause considerable damage to eye

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vitreous humor

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Retina

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nervous tissue membrane of the eye
continuous with optic nerve
enables vision

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Optic disc

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region where optic nerve meets retina

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22
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Which area of the eye does not contain light receptors?

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optic disc

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Rods

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responsible for peripheral vision
night vision
motion detection

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Cones

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three types function in bright light

color and central vision

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Most cases of color blindness affect which color receptor cones?

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red and green

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Daltonism

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weakness in perceiving colors distinctly

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Achromatic vision

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total color blindness

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Snellen chart

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tests clarness or sharpness of vision
normal vision is 20/20
top number is feet patient is standing from chart, bottom number is number of feet a normal person would be from the chart

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Opthalmometer

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instrument used to measure eye, specifically the cornea

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Myopia

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nearsightedness

parallel rays entering eye are focused in front of retina

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Hyperopia

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farsightedness
inability of eye to focus on nearby objects
rays of light brought to focus behind retina

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Astigmatism

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distortion of curvature of lens or cornea

results in uneven focusing

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Tonometry

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measurement of intraocular pressure, usually after numbing eye

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Mydriatic

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agent that dilates pupils

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Presbyopia

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hyperopia and impairment of vision due to age

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Accommodation reflex

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ability of eye to adjust to variations in distance

37
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Fluorescein angiography

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uses fluorescein to examine movement of blood through eye

38
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Amblyopia

A

reduced vision in one eye
not correctable by glasses
corrected by eye patch
aka strabismus

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Blepharitis

A

inflammation of eyelid

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Cataract

A

progressive condition of lens characterized by loss of transparency

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Achromatopsia

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profound inability to see color

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Conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva

43
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Glaucoma

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abnormal increased pressure in eye, which can cause damage to retina and optic nerve

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Hordelum

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Macular degeneration

A

progressive deterioration of retina associated with new vessel fromation that can progress to blindness

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Nyctalopia

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poor vision at night or in dim light

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Photophobia

A

excessive sensitivity to light

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Ptosis

A

drooping of upper eyelid

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Retinal detachment

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separation of retina from choroid, usually from tear or hole in retina

50
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Retinopathy

A

disease of the retina

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Iridectomy

A

surgical removal of part of iris to allow for proper drainage in glaucoma patients

52
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Cerumen

53
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How is the ear divided

A

external, middle, internal

54
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External ear

A

visible part of ear

ends at tympanic membrane

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Middle ear

A

air filled cavity containing ossicles

56
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Internal ear

A

contains cochlea and semicircular canals

57
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What are the ossicles in the middle ear

A

malleus
incus
stapes

58
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What contains receptors for sense of balance?

A

semicircular canals

59
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Semicircular canals

A

fluid-filled vanals that open into cochlea

60
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Cochlea

A

spiral tunnel resembling snail shell

61
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Eustachian tube

A

leads from middle ear to pharnx

can prevent damage to tympanic membrane by equalizing pressure

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Otoscopic examination

A

examination of ear using otoscope

63
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Audiologist

A

detects and evaluates hearing loss

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Audiometer

A

electronic device for measuring hearing

65
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Audiogram

A

record produced by audiometer

66
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Deafness

A

inability to hear

67
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Tuning fork test

A

Weber’s test

tests auditory nerve and ability of ear structures to conduct sound waves to inner ear

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Otitis

A

inflammation of ear

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Otorrhea

A

may contain blood, pus, or spinal fluid

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Otalgia

A

pain in the ear

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Otitis media

A

inflammation of middle ear

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Myringitis

A

inflammation of tympanic membrane

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Mastoiditis

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infection of one of the mastoid bones of the skull, usually extension of middle ear infection

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Otitis externa

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external ear infection often caused by fungus

75
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Otomycosis

A

otitis externa

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Otitis interna

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inner ear infection

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Otosclerosis

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hardening of the ear

78
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Tinnitus

A

noise in the ear

either from accummulation of cerumen or something more complex

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Vertigo

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Cochlear implant

A

used in complete hearing loss

electrically stimulates cochlea

81
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Otoplasty

A

srugical repair of the ear

82
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Tympanostomy

A

surgical creation of opening in tympanic membrane to allow for drainage

83
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Ceruminolytics

A

medications used to soften and break down ear wax

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Nociceptors

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pain receptors

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Olfaction

A

sense of smell

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Olfactory

A

pertaining to sense of smell

87
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Anosmia

A

loss or impairment of sense of smell

NURS 242 (6 decks)

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