Special Senses Flashcards

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Special Senses

A

Vision (Eyes), Hearing (ears), Taste (tongue), Smell (nose), Touch

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ability of lens to change shape

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accommodation

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bending of light that enters eye to focus on retina

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refraction

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4
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white portion of eye

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sclera

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5
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center opening of eye

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pupil

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clear covering in center of eye

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cornea

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colored portion of eye

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iris

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captures vision input

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retina

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9
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clear coating on the outside of the eye

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conjunctiva

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10
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allows eye to focus on objects at varying distances

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lens

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hearing receptor of ear

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cochlea

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12
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inner ear

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labyrinth

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13
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hardening of the bones in the ear

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Otosclerosis

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14
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hearing loss due to the aging process

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Presbycusis

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15
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disorder aka pink eye

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conjunctivitis

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16
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nearsightedness

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Myopia

17
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farsightedness

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hyperopia

18
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middle ear infection that requires antibiotics

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otitis media

19
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medical term for earwax

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cerumen