The eyes
What humor is found in the anterior cavity of the eye?
aqueous humor
What type of cells detect taste?
Gustatory cells
What is conductive hearing loss?
A problem that obstruct sound from getting to the Cochlea
What are somatic senses?
Unipolar neurons embedded in skin, organ, or muscle
The vestibule is responsible for what type of equilibrium?
static equilibrium
What humor is found in the posterior cavity of the eye?
Vitreous humor
What type of cells detect smell?
olfactory bulb
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
A problem with sound receptor or nervous pathway
What are special senses?
Elaborate organs like ears and eyes
What type of equilibrium is the semi circular canal responsible for?
dynamic equilibrium
What is the function of the lens?
Changing shape to allow the eyes to focus light on objects
Which lobe of the brain processes taste?
parietal lobe
What condition causes inflamed conjunctiva?
Conjunctivitis
What receptors are found in muscle spindle and golgi tendon apparatus?
proprioceptors
Which lobe of the brain processes sound?
Temporal lobe
Changing shape to allow the eyes to focus light on objects
Which part of the brain processes visual information?
occipital lobe
What condition makes the eye cloudy?
Cataracts
What substance can be found in tears?
Antibacterial enzyme (lysosome)
What are the modified oil glands found in the wall of the external canals called?
cerumen
What does the pupil allow in?
Light
What is the function of the sclera?
provides shape and protection
What is the pathway of light hitting the eye?
Cornea - > aqueous humor -> lens -> vitreous humor ->retina -> optic nerve -> optic chiasm -> optic tract -> occipital lobe
Where can the lacrimal apparatus be found?
Superior and lateral to the eye
What is the role of the eustachian tube?
equalizes pressure