Eye and Ear Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Cornea
A
Protects eye
2
Q
Pupil
A
Black hole, lets light in
3
Q
Iris
A
Muscle that controls pupil size
4
Q
Lens
A
Focuses image onto retina
5
Q
Retina
A
Light-sensitive receptors - Rods = shading (black, white, gray), Cones = color
6
Q
Fovea
A
Central focus point, cluster of cones
7
Q
Optic Nerve
A
Carries neural impulse to brain
8
Q
Blind Spot
A
Where optic nerve connects, no rods/cones
9
Q
Outer Ear
A
Sound Waves
10
Q
Middle Ear
A
Vibrations
11
Q
Inner Ear
A
Neural impulse
12
Q
Auditory Canal
A
N/A
13
Q
Eardrum
A
N/A
14
Q
Bones of Middle Ear
A
N/A
15
Q
Oval Window
A
N/A
16
Q
Cochlea
A
N/A
17
Q
Auditory Nerve
A
N/A
18
Q
Semicircular Canals
A
Balance
19
Q
Bone
A
N/A
20
Q
Eardrum
A
N/A
21
Q
Hammer
A
N/A
22
Q
Anvil
A
N/A
23
Q
Stirrup
A
N/A
24
Q
Motion of Fluid
A
N/A
25
Q
Basilar Membrane
A
N/A
26
Q
Nerve Fibers
A
N/A
27
Q
Auditory Cortex
A
