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Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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Brains role

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Information processing, memory, emotion
97% of nerve tissue

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2
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Four major regions of the brain

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-cerebrum
-Cerebellum
-diencephalon
-brainstem

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Cerebrum

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Intellect, memory, personality

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Cerebellum

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Repeated patterns like walking

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Diencephalon

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Mid brain, compose of thalamus and hypothalamus

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Brain stem

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Contains neurons that connect cerebrum and cerebellum

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Thalamus

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All sensation pass through here (taste, hearing,vision…) , traffic director for impulse

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Hypothalamus

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Controls homeostatic mechanisms, eating reflexes, hormones

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9
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3 structures of the brain stem?

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-Midbrain
-pons
-medulla oblongata

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10
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Midbrain

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Superior part of brain stem, smooth motor function

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Pons

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Links brain to cerebellum, motor info to cerebellum

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12
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Medulla oblongata

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Autonomic functions

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13
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Ventricals *

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-space that makes CSF
- four chambers in the brain
- chorachoid plexus is a region of capillary’s within that makes CSF
- CSF supports and cushions brain, transports waste, nutrients, and chemical messages

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Carotid artery

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Delivers blood to the brain, high blood pressure

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15
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Blood brain barrier

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Astrocytes appendages wrap around capillaries

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Proprioception

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Awareness of body position

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17
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Limbus stystem

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Hippocampus
Amygdala

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Hippocampus

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Memory center

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19
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Amygdala

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Emotional personality

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20
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Outputs colosum

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Glue holding lines together

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21
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Left brain

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Science and math

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22
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Right brain

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Creative and abstract

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23
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Frontal lobe

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Movement

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24
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Parietal

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Sensory, skin

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25
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Temporal

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Hearing and smell

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26
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Occipital lobe

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Vision

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27
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Wernicke

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Understanding language

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28
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Brocas

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Creating speech

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29
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Acronym?

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On occasion our trusty truck acts funny. Very good vechical any how

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30
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Receptive field

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Area of skin a neuron is responsible for

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31
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Small receptive field

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More sensitive

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32
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Large receptive field

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Less sensitive

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33
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Fast adapting

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Temperature receptors

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34
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Slow adapting

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Pain receptors

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35
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Nociceptors

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Pain, tissue damage

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36
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Thermoreceptors

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Temperature

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37
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Mechanoreceptors

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Touch

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38
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Chemoreceptors

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Chemical

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39
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Barorecepter

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Pressure/ stretching

40
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Proprioceptor

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Balance

41
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Photoreceptor

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Light

42
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1st order neuron

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Sensory

43
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2ed order neuron

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Interneuron

44
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3ed order

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In thalamus

45
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Decussation

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Is when the 2ed neuron switches to the other side of the the CNS

46
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Sensory cortex

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Parietal lobe, general sensation

47
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Preganglionic

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Attaches to cns and ganglionic neuron

48
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Ganglionic

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Attaches to preganlionic and target tissue

49
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Somatic nervous*

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-skeletal muscle
- conscious and subconscious
- muscle contraction
- acetocholine

50
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Autonomic nervous system

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  • smooth muscle, cardiac, glands
  • unconscious
  • stimulate or inhibits
  • ach and NE
51
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Parasympathetic

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  • energy conservation
  • Decrease heart rate
  • decrease resperation
  • bronchus constructs
  • Pupils constrict
52
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Sympathetic

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  • use energy
  • increase heart rate
  • increase resperation
  • bronchus dilates
  • pupils dilate
  • fight or flight
53
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Adrenal medulla

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Synapses within gland, secretes NE and Ach

54
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Cholinergic

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Synapses with Ach

55
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Adrenergic

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Synapses with NE

56
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Alpha

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Stimulated by NE and E, increase heart rate and blood pressure

57
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Beta 1

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Uses E for stimulation

58
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Beta 2

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Uses E for relaxation

59
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Taste interpretated?

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Insula and frontal lobe

60
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Sweet

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Carbohydrates

61
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Salty

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Chloride ion

62
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Sour

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Hydrogen ion acidic

63
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Bitter

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Hydroxide ion basic

64
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Umami

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Savory,gludimate

65
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Water

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Hydration level

66
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Eyelid

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Palpabrea

67
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Eyelashes

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Prevent debris

68
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Tarsal gland

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Oil to lubricate eye lid

69
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Lacrimal aparadis

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Tears to lubricate and clean eye

70
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Sclera

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Protective white part

71
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Cornea

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Transparent, refracts light

72
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Choroid

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Brown, circulation

73
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Dilator

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Dilates iris

74
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Sphincter

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Constricts iris

75
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Ciliary muscles

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Changes lens

76
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Retina

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Photoreceptive layer

77
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Rods

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Detects light

78
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Cones

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Detects colors, red blue green

79
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Aqueous humor

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Anterior

80
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Vitreous humor

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Posterior

81
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Cataracts

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Loss of transparency

82
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Astigmatism

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Improper refractions

83
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Focal point

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Refract and focus light on retina

84
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Accommodation: close

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Round

85
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Accommodation: far

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Flat

86
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Myopia

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Nearsighted, before retina

87
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Hyperopia

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Farsighted, behind retina

88
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Impulse pathway

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Ross and cones-> optic nerve-> optic chasim-> occipital lobe

89
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Pinna

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Funnels sound wave, cartilage

90
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Tympanic membrane

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Sound waves, ear drum

91
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Ceruminous gland

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Makes ear wax

92
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Ear bones

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Malleus, incus, stapes

93
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Auditory tube

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Equalizes pressure

94
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Tensor tempani

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Connects to malleus, tension on ear drum

95
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Stapedious

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Connects to stapes and prevents to much movement

96
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Boney laberanth

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Protects inner membranous labyrinth of ear

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