Eye and Ear Flashcards
1
Q
Cornea
A
Clear cover protection
2
Q
Pupil
A
Controls amount of light
3
Q
Iris
A
Colored part
4
Q
Lacrimal Gland
A
creates tears
5
Q
Lacrimal Canal
A
Drains tears
6
Q
Nasolacrimal Duct
A
Drainage
7
Q
Lateral Commissure
A
8
Q
Medial Commissure
A
9
Q
Sclera
A
Whites
10
Q
Vitreous Humor
A
Jelly Like material
11
Q
Optic Disk
A
Carries vision info from retina to optic nerve
12
Q
Optic Nerve
A
Carries impulse to the brain
13
Q
Fovea
A
high concentration of cones
14
Q
Choroid
A
Sharp Vision during day
Absorbs light
15
Q
Retina
A
Covers whole area
images are converted into electrical impulse
16
Q
Photoreceptive Layer
A
Contains rods and cones
17
Q
Cones
A
responsible for color vision
daylight sight
activity/sharpness
18
Q
Rods
A
Detect light from dark
19
Q
Bipolar Layer
A
Synapse with rods and cones
20
Q
Ganglion Layer
A
Forms optic nerve
21
Q
Outer Ear
A
Hearing Only
22
Q
Pinna (Auricle)
A
23
Q
Helix
A
24
Q
Lobe
A
25
External Acoustic Meatus
Transmits sound waves to eardrum
26
Tympanic Membrane (Ear Drum)
Transfers Sound Energy to bones of Middle ear
27
Middle Ear
Hearing Only
28
Ossicles
Transmits and amplify sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
29
Eustachian Tube
Drains fluid from the middle ear
30
Inner Ear
Hearing and Equilibrium
31
Semicircular Canals
32
Ampulla
Rotation
33
Vestibule
Maintain Balance and equilibrium
34
Cochlea
Filled with fluids to help the process of hearing
35
Oval Window
36
Sterocilia
Sense fluid Movement
