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eyes and ears ch13 Flashcards

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1
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eyes

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receptor organ for sight

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intraocular

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inside

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periocular

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around

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tarsal plate

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provides rigidity in eyelids

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cilia

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eyelashes

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lacrimal apparatus

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structures produce store and remove tears

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lacrimal canaliculi

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ducts that collect tears

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nasolacrimal duct

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drains tears into the nose

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layers

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scleara, cornea, coroid, nervous layer, retina

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rods in retina

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lights, night, and peripheral vision

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cones in retina

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colors and central vision

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anisocoria

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without equal pupil size

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pupil

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light passes through

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iris

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muscle around pupil controls amount of light, colored

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cornea

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transparent layer of tissue covering anterior eyeball

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lens

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transparent bioconvex structure behind pupil

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anterior chamber

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portion of eyeball between cornea and iris, fluid called aqueous humor

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ciliary body

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muscle on each side of lens adjust to shape of lens

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vitreous chamber

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area behind lens containing jelly like fluid called vitreous humor, maintains shape of eye

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sclera

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white outer coat of eyeball

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choroid

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middle vascular coat of eye between sclera and retina

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retina

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light sensitive innermost layer of eye, rods and cones

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macula

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small yellowish area above optic disc containing the fovea centralis

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fovea centralis

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central depression of the retina containing a high concentration of cones

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optic disc

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commonly called the blind spot retina meets optic nerve

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optic nerve

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cranial nerve that carries impulses from eye to brain

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canthus

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corner of eye

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conjunctiva

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this delicate mucous membrane lining eyelids and anterior

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nictitating membrane

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third eyelid, cartilage that protects, nictitans, haws

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orbit

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bony cavity of skull containing eyeball

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tapetum lucidum

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iridescent layer of epithelium that shining in the dark, helps improve night vision, blue eyes have less

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anophthalmos

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congenital anomaly where lacks one or both eyes pigs and sheep

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blindness

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inability to see

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cataract

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clouding of the lens leading to decreased vision, older dogs

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chalazion

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granuloma of eyelid due to obstructed sebaceous gland

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distichiasis

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double row of eyelashes causing irritation to conjunctiva

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ectropion

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turning outward of eyelid

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entropion

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turning inward of the eyelid

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enucleation

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removal of eyeball

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epiphora

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overflow of tears obstructed lacrimal duct

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esotropia

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crossed eyed, siamese cats

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exophthalmos

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forward protrusion of eyeballs. brachycephalic breeds

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floaters

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particles in vitreous fluid cast shadows in retina, fly biting

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fluorescein stain

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dye used to stain cornea to show injury

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follicular ophthalmitis

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hypertrophy and prolapse of nictitating membrane, cherry eye

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glaucoma

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increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage of ee

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goniotomy

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incision into the anterior chamber to treat glaucoma

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hordeolum

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inflammation of sebaceous glands in the eyelid

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hypertropia

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condition which one eye deviates upward

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hypotropia

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condition which one eye deviates downward

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miosis

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abnormal contraction of pupils

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mydriasis

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abnormal dilation of pupils

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nuclear sclerosis

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drying out of lens

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nyctalpia

A

night blindness

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nystagmus

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rhythmic rapid back and forth movement of eyes

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ocular dermoid

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mass containing elements found in skin tissue

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papilledema

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swelling of optic disc due to intracranial pressure

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photophobia

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sensitivity or visual intolerance to light

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proptosis

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forward displacement of eye from orbid

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retinal detachment

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separation of the inner layer of retinal from other layers

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schirmer tear test

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test to measure secretions from lacrimal ducts

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strabismus

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deviation of one or bothe eyes

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tonomerty

A

measurement of intraocular pressure

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ear

A

sensory organ for hearing

65
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external auditory meatus

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ear hole

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labyrinth

A

maze

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otodectes

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ear mites

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auricle

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flap of ear, pinna

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auditory canal

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tube from auricle to eardrum, external auditory canal or meatus

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meatus

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passage

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cerumen

A

earwax

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tympanic membrane

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eardrum,membrane between outer and middle ear

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malleus

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first ossicle of middle ear, hammer

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incus

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second ossicle of middle ear, anvil

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stapes

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third ossicle of middle ear, stirrup

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oval window

A

membrane between ear to pharynx

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cochlea

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spiral, snail shaped tube filled with fluid that is essential for hearing

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vestibule

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oval cavity connecting the cochlea to semicircular canals

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semicircular canals

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passages containing fluid and sensitive hairs, maintain balance during movement

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endolymph

A

fluid within the inner ear

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eustachian tube

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channel connects middle ear to pharynx

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ossicles

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small bones of inner ear malleus incus stapes

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perilymph

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fluid within the inner ear

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semicircular canals

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three tubes of inner ear used to maintain equilibrium

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tympanic membrane

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eardrum

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vestibule

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cavity connecting cochlea to semicircular canals, balance

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ablation

A

separation detachment or removal by cutting

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aural hematoma

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mass or collecton of blood in ear flap aka auricular hematoma

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otitis externa

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inflammation of external ear

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otitis media

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inflammation of middle ear

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otitis interna

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inflammation of inner ear

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vertigo

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sense of dizziness

medical terminology (20 decks)

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