Ear And Eye Flashcards

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Cochlea

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Hey spiral shaped fluid filled inner ear structure, it is lined with tiny hairs that move when vibrated and cause a nerve impulse to form
Picks up sound and translates to nerve signal

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2
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Eardrum

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A thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it

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3
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Auditory canal

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Channels sound into eardrums

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4
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Outer ear

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Collects and directs sound

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5
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Middle ear

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Collects/captures sound

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6
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Inner ear

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Translates sound and sends to brain

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7
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Hammer, anvil, bishop

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Tiny bones that vibrate to pick up various pitches

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8
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Semicircular canals

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Three loops of fluid filled tube that are attached to the cochlea in the inner ear. They help us maintain our sense of balance

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9
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Cornea

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Protects eye and clarifies/refracts light for image forming

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10
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Pupil

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Dialates and contracts allowing for light to enter the eye

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11
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Iris

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Muscle thickens to adjust to brightnes

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12
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Lens

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MOVES around to help us focus on objects

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13
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Retina

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Absorbs light and translates to nerve signal

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14
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Blind spot

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A place I. The retina that can’t capture light

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15
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Optic nerve

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Sends visual info to the beak

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16
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Fovea

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This is the part of the retina in which high resolution vision of fine detail is possible