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Sensory System Flashcards

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aque/o

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water

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blephar/o, palpebr/o

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eyelid

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chrom/o

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colour

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chori/o, choroid/o

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choroid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva
a thin, clear membrane that protects your eye. It covers the inside of your eyelid and the white of your eye (the sclera).

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core/o, pupill/o

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pupil

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corne/o, kerat/o

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cornea

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cycl/o

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ciliary body
a ring of tissue that encircles the lens. The ciliary body contains smooth muscle fibers called ciliary muscles that help to control the shape of the lens. T

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dacry/o, lacrim/o

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tear/lacrimal duct, tears

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dipl/o

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double

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irid/o, ir/o, ir/i, irit/o

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iris

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mi/o

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contraction, less, smaller

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mydri/o

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wide, dilation

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o, opt/i

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eye, vision, sight

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papill/o

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optic disc

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phac/o, phak/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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sclera
White outer layer of eyeball

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ton/o

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tension

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uve/o

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uvea
the middle layer of the eye between the sclera (white part of the eye) and the retina (light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye). It has 3 parts: Iris (the colored part of the eye) Ciliary body (the part of the eye that helps the lens focus)

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vitre/o

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glasslike, glassy, gel like

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-chalasis

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relaxation

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-opia, -opsia

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vision, visual condition

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging

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-pexy

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put in place, surgical fixation

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-tropia, -tropion

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eso-

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exo-

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extra-

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on the outside

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intra-

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on the inside

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Accommodation

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The process whereby the eyes make adjustments for seeing objects at various distances

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Cataract

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An opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule; most often occurs in adults past middle age

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by allergy, trauma, chemical injury, bacterial, viral or infection. The type “pinkeye” is infectious and contagious.

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Enucleation

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A process of removal of the eyeball from the orbit

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Glaucoma

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A disease characterized by a increased intraocular pressure which results in atrophy of the optic nerve and blindness

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Nystagmus

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An involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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Snellen Chart

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A chart for testing visual acuity

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Strabismus

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OP

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Intraocular pressure

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OD

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Oculus dexter (right eye)

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OS

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Oculus sinister (left eye)

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PERRLA

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Pupils equally, regular, react to light and accommodation

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REM

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Rapid eye movement

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OU

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Both Eyes (Oculus Uterque)

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acoust/o, acous/o

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hearing, related to hearing

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audi/o, audit/o

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hearing, ear

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aur/o, aur/i,ot/o

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ear, hearing

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cochle/o

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cochlea (snail, spiral)
a fluid-filled, spiral-shaped cavity found in the inner ear that plays a vital role in the sense of hearing and participates in the process of auditory transduction.

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth, inner ear

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process
a bony projection on the temporal bone—located behind your ears on each side of your skull. Due to its location, ear issues—such as a middle ear infection—can cause pain at the mastoid process.

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myring/o, tympan/o

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ear drum, tympanic membrane

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myc/o

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pinn/i

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external ear

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salping/o

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eustachian tube

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staped/o

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stapes (stirrup)
(malleus - anvil)
(incus - hammer)

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tinnit/o

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ringing, buzzing

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-algia, -dynia

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-cusis

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bi-

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mon-

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Cerumen

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Equilibrium

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A state of balance

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Vertigo

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A feeling of dizziness

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AD

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Auris dexter (right ear)

67
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AS

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Auris sinistra (left ear)

68
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ENT

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Ear, nose and throat

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EENT

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Eyes, ears, nose and throat

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