Eyes (Part 1)
The colored portion of the eye that regulates how much light enters the eye is called the .....
What is Iris?
The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the
What is stapes?
The ______ is a muscular organ located in the mouth. It is covered in moist, pink tissue called
What is tongue, mucosa
Covers and protects the eye, thin skin
What is eyelid
Tears are secreted by the
What is lacrimal glands
What part of the eye contains the rods and cones?
What is retina?
The ____is lined with an oily protective substance known as earwax, and leads from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane (eardrum)
What is sleep talking?
______ are located on the papilla
What is taste buds
The ___ is an opening for light to enter into the eye
What is pupil
The maze-like structure of the inner ear is known as the
What is labryinth
The tough outer covering of the eye (white of the eye)
What is sclera?
What separates the outer and middle ear
What is tympanic membrane
90% of what you taste comes from what you are able to
What is smell
In the eye, the _____ are sensitive to light and give us color vision
What is cones
This part of the ear can be damaged by loud noise heard too long, damaging the delicate hair cells in the
What is cochlea
The innermost layer of the eye which receives light and sends images to the brain to be interpreted is called the
What is retina?
Name one of the tiny bones in the middle ear
What is hammer (malleus) or anvil (incus) or stirrup (stapes)?
The taste buds can sense sweet, sour, bitter, and _____
What is salty
A condition of excessive eye vision; farsightedness
What is hyperopia
An infection of the middle ear is called
What is otitis media
The _______ is a crystalline structure located behind the iris and pupil
What is lens ?
The ______ collects sound waves and directs them to the auditory canal
What is pinna?
Which part of the middle ear helps to maintain body balance or equilibrium
What is tympanic membrane
The ______ is located in the back of the eye and transmits visual information from the eye to the brain
What is optic nerve
The eustachian tube is a connection between the:
What is middle ear and pharynx