Sensory Organs Flashcards

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The ear is divided into three main areas, name them.

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External ear, the middle ear and the inner ear.

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What happens when taste receptors are stimulated

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Impulses travel along the cranial nerves to various parts of the brain and in the temporal and parietal lobes

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What is the tympanic membrane?

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Ear drum

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AUDITORY PATHWAY
Sound waves enter and travel down the _______ _______ ____> hit the ____ _____ which vibrates>transmits to the ossicles> amplify sound>hits the oval window>reaches the inner ear (___)> vibrations in fluid move hairs>sound waves are converted to electrical impulses>impulses travel along ____ nerve to the brain> sound is analyses and interpreted.

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Sound waves enter and travel down the external auditory canal >hit the tympanic which vibrates>transmits to the ossicles> amplify sound>hits the oval window>reaches the inner ear (cochlea)> vibrations in fluid move hairs>sound waves are converted to electrical impulses>impulses travel along cochlear nerve to the brain> sound is analyses and interpreted.

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What are the three layers of le eye ball

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The sclera (the outermost layer)

The choroid (middle layer)

The retina (the innermost)

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What is glaucoma?

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This condition is the result of poor drainage or over production of the aqueous hiker.

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What does an ophthalmoscopic exam entail?

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Views the interior structures of the eye.

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What is an audiometry?

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A test in which measures a clients heRing.

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The pathway of light through the eye is

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Cornea > aqueous humour> pupil> lens > vitreous humour > retina.

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