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Accommodation

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Focusing of the lens of the eye to allow close-up and distant vision.

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Ampulla

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Enlargement in each semicircular canal that contains the receptor structure (crista)

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Analgesia

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Decreased perception of pain

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Anterior chamber

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Portion of the aqueous compartment of the eye in front of the Iris

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Aqueous compartment

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  1. Compartment of the eye in front of the lens and ciliary body that contains aqueous humor
  2. Divided into anterior and posterior chambers by the iris
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Aqueous humor

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Watery fluid that fills the aqueous compartment of the eye that is produced and drained from the anterior chamber by the canal of Schlemm

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Bulbar conjunctiva

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Transparent membrane that covers the front portion of the eyeball

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Canal of Schlemm

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  1. Structure that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye.
  2. Located at edge of the anterior chamber where Iris and cornea meet.
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Canthus

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Corner of the eyelids where they come together.

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Choroid

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  1. Portion of the uvea that consists mainly of blood vessels and pigment.
  2. Located between the sclera and retina.
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Ciliary body

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Ring-shaped portion of the uvea located immediately behind the Iris and contains the ciliary muscles that adjust the shape of the lens and the cells that produce aqueous humor.

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Ciliary muscles

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Multi unit smooth muscles of the ciliary body that adjusts the shape of the lens.

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Cochlear duct

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Long, fluid-filled tube that runs the length of the cochlea and contains the organ of Corti

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Cones

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Photoreceptors in the retina that perceive color and detail

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Conjunctiva

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Thin, transparent membrane that covers the front portion of the eyeball and lines the interior surfaces of the eyelid

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Conjunctival sac

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Space between bulbar and palpebral conjunctiva.

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Cornea

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Clear window on the front of the eyeball that admits light to the interior of the eye and is part of the outer fibrous layer

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Crista ampullaris

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Receptor structure of the semicircular canals

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Cupula

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Gelatinous structure that sits on top of the receptor hairs in the crista ampullaris is of the semicircular canals

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Endolymph

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Fluid in the receptor structures of the inner ear

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Eustachian tube

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Tube that connects the middle ear cavity with the pharynx and allows equalization of the air pressure on either side of the tympanic membrane

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External auditory canal

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Tube that begins at the base of the pinna and carries sound waves to the tympanic membrane.

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External ear

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Outer portion of the ear. Contains pinna, external auditory canal, and tympanic membrane

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Extraocular muscles

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Small skeletal muscles that move and position the eyeball

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Eyelids

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Conjunctiva-lined folds of skin that protect and cover the eyeball

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Fundus of the eye

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Caudal interior surface of the eye that includes the retina and optic disc

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General senses

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  1. Senses that are distributed throughout the body.

2. Receptors are simple and keep the CNS informed about general conditions inside and outside the body

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Gustatory sense

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Sense of taste

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Inner ear

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Most internal portion of the ear contained within the temporal bone and contains hearing and equilibrium structures

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Lacrimal apparatus

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Tear-producing and draining structures of the eye

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Lacrimal gland

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Main tear-producing gland located dorsal and lateral to the eyeball inside the bony orbit

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Lacrimal puncta

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Openings in the eyelid margins located near the medial canthi that drain tears away from the eye

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Limbus

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Junction of the cornea and sclera

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Macula

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Part of sensory epithelium in the vestibule of the inner ear that senses head position and that consists of hair cells converted by a gelatinous mass containing otoliths.

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Meibomian glands

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Tarsal glands of the eyelid margins that produce a waxy substance that helps prevent tears from overflowing on the face

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Middle ear

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  1. Air-filled cavity in temporal bone that contains ossicles and opening of the Eustachian tube.
  2. Amplifies and transmits sound wave vibrations from eardrum to the cochlea
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Modulation

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Dorsal horn neurons in the spinal cord can amplify or suppress pain impulses before they reach the brain

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Nasolacrimal duct

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Tube that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

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Nictitating membrane

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Thin, translucent third eyelid that moves across the eye to moisten and protect the eye. No muscles attach to it.

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Nociception

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Pain perception

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Nociceptors

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Pain receptors

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Optic disc

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Area of retina where nerve fibers on its surface converge to form the beginning of the optic nerve. Contains no photoreceptors

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Organ of Corti

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  1. Receptor organ of hearing located in the cochlea that consists of hair cells with a gelatinous structure resting on the hairs surrounded by fluid.
  2. Vibrations of fluid cause distortion of the hairs, which generate nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain as sound.
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Otoliths

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Tiny crystals of calcium carbonate that lie in the gelatinous matrix that covers the hair cells of the macula.

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Oval window

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  1. Membrane-covered opening into the cochlea that the stapes lies against.
  2. Vibrations of the oval window membrane move the fluid in the cochlea, which stimulates the organ of Corti
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Palpebral conjunctiva

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Transparent membrane that lines the inner portion of the eyelid

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Photoreceptors

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Rods and cones that convert photons of light energy to nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain as vision

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Pinna

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Externally visible part of the ear that collects sound waves and funnels them into the external ear canal

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Posterior chamber

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Portion of the aqueous compartment of the eye behind the Iris

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Pressure

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Sense of something pressure on the body surface

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Proprioception

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Sense of body position and movement

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Pupil

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Opening in the center of the Iris

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Retina

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Inner nervous layer of the eye where photoreceptors are located.

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Rods

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Photoreceptors in the retina that perceive dim light images in shades of gray

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Round window

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Membrane covered opening into the cochlea that functions as a pressure relief device

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Saccule

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One of two saclike spaces in the vestibule that contain sensory structure that monitor head position

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Sclera

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White portion of the eyeball that is part of the outer fibrous layer

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Semicircular canals

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Three semicircular canals in each inner ear that are part of the vestibular system and sense rotary motion of the head

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Special senses

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Taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium, and vision

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Suspensory ligaments

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Tiny ligaments that attach to the periphery of the lens of the eye and connect it to the ciliary body

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Tapetum lucidum

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Highly reflective area of the choroid in the eye that acts to amplify light to improve vision in dim lighting

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Tectorial membrane

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Gelatinous sheet that lies on the hair cells of the organ of Corti that bend the hairs to create sensory nerve impulses that turn into sound interpretation

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Transduction

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Conversion of a sensory impulse to a nerve impulse

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Transmission

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Conduction of a nerve impulse along a nerve fiber

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Utricle

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One of two saclike spaces in the vestibule of the inner ear that contain sensory structures that monitor head position

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Uvea

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Middle, vascular layer of the eye that contains the choroid, ciliary body, and the Iris

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Vestibule of the ear

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Portion of the inner ear that senses head position and contains the utricle and saccule

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Visceral sensations

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Inner body sensations that include hunger, thirst, and hollow organ stretching

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Vitreous compartment

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Compartment of the eye behind the lens and ciliary body that contains vitreous humor

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Vitreous humor

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Soft, gelatinous fluid that fills the vitreous compartment of the eye

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