Organ Function
Eye
Sight
Iris
Colored portion of the anterior eye
an-
not, without
-al, -ar, -ic
pertaining to
audi/o
hearing
Ear
Hearing, balance
Lens
Structure of the eye that focuses light into the retina
intra-
inside, within
-ptosis
drooping, downward movement
blephar/o
eyelid
Nose
Smell
Middle ear
Central cavity of the ear
peri-
around
-metry
measurement
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, opt/o, optic/o
eye, vision
Tongue
Taste
Optic nerve
Nerve that carries impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain
para-
near, beside
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
ot/o
ear
Skin
Touch
Sclera
White, outer protective layer of the eye
extra-
outside
-opia
vision
tympan/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum