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Special Senses Worksheet/ Class Notes Flashcards

1
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The area of eye with only cones.

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Fovea Centralis

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2
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The changing of shape of lens to see closer objects.

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Accomodation

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3
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Receptor cells of the eye are called

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Photoreceptors /rods & cones

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4
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The eyelid is considered an ________ structure.

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Accessory

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5
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Smallest bones in body are found in ear and are collectively known as

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Aucicles (small bones).

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6
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Outermost covering of the eye, central and transparent and repairs easily

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Cornea

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7
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The sense of taste is called

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Gustatory

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8
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Receptors in the vestibule are called…?

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Maculae

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9
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Part of the eye is involved in hearing and balance

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Inner ear or body labyrin

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10
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Which structure is associated with color blindness?

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Cones

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11
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Outer ear

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Auricle

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12
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Smell, taste, sight, hearing together

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Special senses

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13
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Sense of smell

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Olfaction

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14
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Three bones of the middle ear

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Maleius, incus, stapes

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15
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Part if eye containing receptor cells.

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Retina

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16
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Bumpy surfaces of tongue

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Papilla

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17
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Small stones, float around in a gel that blend hair cells for hearing

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Crista ampullaris

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18
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Part of eye that is pigmented

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Iris

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19
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Scientific name for eardrum

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Lympanic chiasma

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20
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Outer ear

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Auricle

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21
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Smell, taste, sight, hearing together

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Special senses

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22
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Sense of smell

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Olfaction

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23
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Three bones of the middle ear

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Maleius, incus, stapes

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24
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Part if eye containing receptor cells.

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Retina

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25
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Bumpy surfaces of tongue

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Papilla

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26
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Small stones, float around in a gel that blend hair cells for hearing

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Crista ampullaris

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27
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Part of eye that is pigmented

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Iris

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28
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Scientific name for eardrum

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Lympanic chiasma

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29
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Image formed on the retina is a

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real image

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30
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Real images are

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Reversed from left to right

Upside down

Smaller than the object

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31
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Connects to each eye

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Optic nerve

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32
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Location where the optic nerve crosses. Fibers from the medial side of each eye cross over to the opposite side of the brain.

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Optic chiasma

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33
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Contain fibers from the lateral side of the eye on the same side and the medial side of the opposite eye

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Optic tracts

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34
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Caused by bacteria or viruses and is highly contagious

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Conjunctivitis (pink eye)

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35
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Eye focuses images directly on retina

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Emmetropia

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36
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(Nearsighted)- distant objects appear blurry: results from eyeball that is too long

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Myopia

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37
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Near objects are blurry while distant objects are clear: results from an eyeball that is too short or from a “lazy lens.”

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Hyperopia (farsighted)

38
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Images are blurry: results from unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens

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Astigmatism

39
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Inhibited rod function that hinders the ability to see at night

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Night blindness

40
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Genetic conditions that result in the inability to see certain colors: due to lack of one type of cone (partial color blindness)

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Color blindness

41
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When lens becomes hard and opaque, vision becomes hazy & disorted

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Cataracts

42
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Can cause color blindness due to increasing pressure within the eye

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Glaucoma

43
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Loss of same side of visual field of both eyes; results from damage to visual cortex on one side only

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Hemianopia

44
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Houses two senses: hearing, equilibrium (balance)

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The ear

45
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Ear is divided into three areas.

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External

Middle

Inner

46
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Involved in hearing only

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External (outer) ear

47
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Outer ear

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Auricle (pinna)

48
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Narrow chamber in temporal bone- lined with skin and wax

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External acoustic meatus (auditory canal)

49
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External ear ends at

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The tympanic membrane (eardrum)

50
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Involved in hearing, air filled cavity within temporal bone. Allows for equalizing pressure during yawning or swallowing.

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Middle ear (tympanic cavity)

51
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Malleus (hammer)

Incus (anvil)

Stapes (stirrup)

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Three bones (ossicles) span the cavity (in the middle ear)

52
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Function of middle ear

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Produce vibrations that move the malleus -> anvil -> stirrup -> inner ear

53
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Inner ear or Bony Labyrinth

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Involved in hearing and balance

54
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Cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canals

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Maze of bony chambers within the temporal bone

55
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Vestibular apparatus

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Organs of equilibrium

56
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Responds to the position of head when body is not moving

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Static equilibrium

57
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Receptors in vestibule

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Maculae

58
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Hair cells are embedded in

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Membrane

59
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Tiny stones float in gel around hair cells

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Otoliths

60
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Movements cause otoliths to bend the

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Hair cells

61
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Responds to angular or rotary movements

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Dynamic equilibrium

62
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Tuft of hair cells covered by a gelatinous cap that responds to movement

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Crista ampullaris

63
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Located in cochlea

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Organ of corti

64
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Form sound waves move tectorial membrane

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Vibrations

65
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These are bent by the membrane

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Hair cells

66
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Hearing loss of any degree

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Deafness

67
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Ruptured eardrum

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Otosclerosis

68
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Progressive deafness

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Meniere’s Syndrome

69
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Sensation of spinning

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Vertigo

70
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Sense of smell

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Olfaction

71
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These are found in the roof of nasal cavity

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Olfactory receptors

72
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Chemicals must be dissolved in mucus for

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Detection

73
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Interpretation of smells is made in

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Cortex

74
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Taste is the combination of?

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Smell (olfaction) and taste (gustatory)

75
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The tongue is covered with projections called

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Papillae

76
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Found on sides of papillae

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Taste buds

77
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Have hair cells stimulated by chemicals dissolved in saliva

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Gustatory cells

78
Q

Taste sensation on front of tongue

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Sweet receptors (sugars)

79
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Taste sensation on back sides of tongue

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Sour receptors

80
Q

Taste sensation on back of tongue

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Bitter receptors

81
Q

Taste sensation on front sides of tongue

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Salty receptors

82
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Tiny stones that float around in a gel that bend hair cells for hearing

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Otoliths

83
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Tuft of hair cells covered by gelatinous cap that respond to movement

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Crista ampullaris

84
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Pigmented part of eye

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Iris

85
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Part of eye that controls amount of light going into/ out if eye by dilating or constricting

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Iris

86
Q

The auditory canal through your skull

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External acoustic meatus

87
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Equilibrium is

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Balance

88
Q

Produces and releases tears

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Lacrimal apparatus

89
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Vestibule, semicircular canals, cochlea

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Three bony chambers of inner ear

90
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Four accessory structures of eye

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Eyelids (lubricate)
Conjunctiva (music producing and lubricate)
Lacrimal apparatus (protects, moistens, lubricate, tears.
Eye muscles (make eye movements)

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