EYES
"White" of the eye
sclera
what does the ear help with other than hearing
balance
sense of smell made possible by
olfactory receptors
contains taste buds
papillae
skin sense receptors located throughout body
pressure, heat, cold, touch & pain
term for swelling around the eye
periorbital edema
3 small bones of the ear
malleus, incus & stapes
nerve that transmits impulses to the brain for heating
auditory nerve
4 main tastes
sweet, salty, sour, bitter
2 doctors associated with this
audiologist & ophthalmologist
covers the front of the eye & gives additional protection & lubrication
Conjunctiva
2 names for outer (visible) part of ear
pinna & auricle
more sensitive than taste
smell
5th taste - savory
umami
5 parts of body involved in special senses
eyes, nose, tongue, ears, & skin
highly contagious disorder of the eye that causes itching, pain and inflammation - 2 names
conjunctivitis & pink eye
After Jo Jo got in a pond in the pasture and he has redness & itching in his ear
otitis externa
# of different smells nose can detect
6,000
taste is influenced by the sense of ___
how is middle ear connected to pharynx
Eustachian tube
lens of the eye location
behind the pupil
degeneration of hair cells in cochlea, vertigo, zinc, motion sickness meds, low sodium & caffeine diet all relate to what disorder of the ear
Meniere's Disease
DV element for eye
opthalm