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Chpt 16 (13) - Sensory Systems Flashcards

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Sensory Receptors

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  • Specialized receptor cells
  • Receive stimuli specific to the type of information specific to that organ
  • Send information through afferent nerves
  • To CNS (Central Nervous System)
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Eye

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3 Layers:

 - Sclera = outermost, white in color
 - Choroid = Middle, pigmented
 - Retina = Innermost, controls the photoreceptor cells (Rods, Cones)

Cornea - outer “clear” membrane; refraction
Pupil - Light passes through Iris (colored portion)
Lens - Clear, transparent structure for magnification
- Ciliary body changes shape; accommodation
Uvea - Iris + Ciliary Body + Choroid

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Sensory System

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Any organ or anatomical structure involved with receiving and perceiving sensory stimuli

  • Sight, Touch, Hearing, Smell
  • Afferent nervous Stimuli
  • Specialized Nerve Endings (dendrites or receptor cells) i.e. Rods, Cones, Taste receptors
  • Electrochemical signaling from periphery to brain
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Eye

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Retina - Interior Layer
Photoreceptors - Rods and Cones
- Rods (Black & White)
- Cones (Color): Converge to become Optic Nerve

Optic Disc - Where optic nerve exits eye

Macula - Area of sharpest focused vision
- Center = Fovea

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Eye Anatomy

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Anterior = between the cornea and iris

Posterior = between the iris and lens
- Aqueous Humor

Vitreous = Posterior to lens
- Vitreous Humor

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Ear: Structure & Function

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  • Hearing & Equilibrium
  • External; Middle; Inner
  • Auricle (pinna)
    • Outer (funnel)
    • Meatus
  • Middle:
    • Tympanic membrane
    • Malleus, Incus, Sta
    • Eustachian Tube
  • Inner Ear:
    • Cochlea =>Oran of Corti
      • Hair Cells; Neuronal Aspect of Hearing
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Two Aspects of Hearing

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Conductive = External & Middle Ear

Neuro-sensory = Inner-Ear / Auditory nerve

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Audi (o) / Audit (o)

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Hearing

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Aur (o) / Auricul (o)

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Hearing

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Blephar (o)

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Eyelid

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Cerumin (o)

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Wax

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Cochle (o)

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Cochlea

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Cor (o) / Core (o)

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Pupil

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Cycl (o)

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Ciliary Body

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Dacry (o)

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Tears

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Ir (o) / Irid (o)

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Iris

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Kerat (o)

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Cornea

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Lacrim (o)

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Tears

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Mastoid (o)

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Mastoid Process

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Myring (o)

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Ear Drum or Middle Ear

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Nas (o)

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Nose

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Ocul (o)

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Eye

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Phac (o)

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Lens

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Phak (o)

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Lens

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Retin (o)

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Retina

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Scler (o)

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White of eye

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Scot (o)

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Tympan (o)

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Eardrum or Middle Ear

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Uve (o)

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Opt (o) / Optic (o)

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Opthalm (o)

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Ossicul (o)

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Meaning ossicle or bones of middle ear

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AD

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AS

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AU

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OD

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OS

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OU

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IOL

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Intra-Ocular Lens

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IOP

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Intra-Ocular Pressure

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dB

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PERRLA

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Normal Eye Exam

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VA

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Visual Acuity

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Tonometry

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Measure of pressure inside eye

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Diopter

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Unit of refraction power to correct vision

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Otoscopy

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Examination of ear through scope

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Audiometry

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Measurement of hearing frequencies of deficit

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Refractive Disorders

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Astigmatism = Distortion of sight as light rays do not come to a single focus on retina

Hyperopia = “Farsightedness” - focusing of light rays behind the retina

Myopia = “Nearsightedness” - focus of light in front of retina

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Strabismus

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Eye misalignment (cross-eyed)

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Diplopia

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Double Vision

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Cataracts

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Cloudiness or haziness of lens

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Glaucoma

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Increased pressure inside the eye due to aqueous humor excess

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Macular Degeneration

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Loss of macula leading to loss of central vision

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Nyctalopia

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Night blindness

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Chalazion

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Nodular inflammation of eyelid

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Keratitis

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Inflammation of cornea

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Anacusis

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Total loss of hearing

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Paracusis

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Impaired hearing

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Presbyacusis

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Age related hearing loss

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Otosclerosis

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Scarring or hardening of bones in middle ear

  • conductive hearing loss
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Tinnitus

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Ringing in the ear

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Otalgia

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Cholesteatoma

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Fatty cyst in middle ear

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Menicre’s

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Vertigo and dizziness

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Mydriatic

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Dilates the pupil

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Miotic

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Contracts the pupil

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