THE EYE
THE EAR
SPECIAL SENSES
TASTE & SMELL
DISORDERS
100
The three layers of the eye
What is the Sclera, Choroid, and Retina
100
the three parts of the external ear
What are the auricle, acoustic canal, and tympanic membrane
100
these photoreceptors are needed for sight
What are rods and cones
100
the primary taste sensations
What is sweet, sour, bitter, and salty
100
the 3 refraction disorders
What is myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism
200
this glad produces tears
What is the lacrimal gland
200
the ossicles in the middle ear
What is malleus, incus, and stapes
200
this mechanoreceptor is found in the cochlea and is needed for hearing
What is the Organ of Corti
200
the chemoreceptors found on tastebuds
What is gustatory
200
When aqueous humor does not drain properly there is increased IOP and damage to the retina
What is Glaucoma
300
The two involuntary muscles of the chorid layer
What are the ciliary muscles and iris
300
the organ of hearing found in the inner ear
What is the cochlea
300
this photoreceptor is needed for color vision and daylight
What are cones
300
the receptor that is closely related to gustatory cells and is needed for smell
What is olfactory
300
when the lens of the eye looses elasticity due to old age
What is presbyopia
400
cones are highly concentrated in this area. Rods don't hang out here
What is the fovea area of the macula
400
the organ in the inner ear for balance and equilibrium
What is the semi circular canals
400
this chemoreceptor is associated with memory
What is olfactory (smell)
400
the taste sensation described as meaty or savory
What is umami
400
inherited irregularity of the stapes that causes conduction impairment
What is otosclerosis
500
These are the two fluids of the eye
What are the vitreous and aqueous humors
500
It allows sound waves to leave the middle ear and enter the inner ear
What is oval window
500
this mechanoreceptor is found in the semi circular canals needed for balance and equilibrium
What is the crista ampullaris
500
the process when over a period of time when you are no longer sensitive to a scent
What is adaptation
500
A disease that causes tinnitus, vertigo and eventually deafness
What is Meniere disease
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