Special Senses Flashcards

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Auditory canal

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Tube lined with hair and wax assists in sound transit to middle ear

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Auricle

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The visible portion of the ear on the side of the head

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Tympanic membrane

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Ear drum first structure of the middle ear

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Eustachian tube

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Helps to equalize pressure in the ear and connects to throat

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Auditory ossicles

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Incus malleus and stapes amplify vibrations

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Cochlea

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Snail shaped structure composed of membrane lined fluid canals

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Eyelid

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Composed of skin muscles and lashes protects eye from foreign objects

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Conjunctiva

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Membrane lining the insides of eyelids

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Sclera

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The whites of the eye

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Cornea

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The clear window in front of the eye

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Iris

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The colored portion of the eye

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Pupil

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An opening that let’s light in

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Lens

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Transparent disc located behind the iris and pupil

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Retina

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Most inner layer of the eyeball

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Olfactory receptor cells

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Cells that contain cilia that dissolve chemicals

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Taste buds

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Detect dissolved chemicals for the sense of taste

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye crusted eyes irritation ect

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Middle ear infection

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Also known at Otitis Media earache vomiting hearing loss

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Deafness

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Being unable to hear sounds or vibration s

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness can be cured by surgery and concave lens

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness can be cured with contacts or glasses

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Presbyopia

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Farsightedness caused by lack of elasticity of the eye