The Senses Flashcards
5 senses
Sight, smell, touch, hear, taste
Outer layer of the eye refracts light to focus on posterior eye
Cornea
White of the eye
Sclera
Middle layer of the eye contains pigment
Choroid
Inner layer of the eye that contains rods and cones
Retina
Part of the eye that cures the sclera and lines the eyelid
Conjunctiva
Section of the eye behind the pupil
Lens
Fluid in front of the lens
Aqueous humor
Fluid behind the lens
Vitreous humor
Transfers light rays from brain to rods and cones
Optic nerve
The pinna allows sound waves to enter the ear
Auricle
Tunnel from the auricle to the middle ear
Auditory canal
Inner ear eardrum
Tympanic membrane
Small inner ear bones
Ossicles
Tube that goes from inner ear to pharynx
Eustachian tube