Aaaaa, my eyes!
Pain or blindness caused by increased pressure in the eye because drainage of aqueous humor is blocked
What is glaucoma?
The three ossicles ... in order from tempanic membrane to oval window.
What are hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes)?
Part of inner ear NOT involved with equilibrium
What is cochlea?
_________ cells are responsible for 'taste' and ____________ receptors are responsible for 'smell'
What are gustatory and olfactory?
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What is the tectorial membrane?
Cloudy lens that becomes increasingly hard and opaque with age
What is a cataract?
What is the tympanic membrane?
Inner ear structure dealing with dynamic equilibrium
What is semicircular canals?
The dorsal tongue surface is covered by small peg-like projections called ___________
What are papillae?
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What is the organ of Corti?
What is nearsighted?
Allows pressure equalization in middle ear
What is auditory canal?
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What are maculae and otoliths?
Five types of taste sensations
What are sweet, sour, bitter, umami, salty?
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What is the optic chiasma?
Condition caused by unequal curvatures of the lens or cornea
What is astigmatism?
When large amounts of fluid or pus accumulate in the middle ear, the eardrum must be lanced. This procedure is called an emergency __________.
What is myringotomy?
The __________ contains the cupula, which bends hairs when _________ flows
What are ampulla and endolymph?
Approximate number of taste buds that humans have
What is 10,000?
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What is the nasolacrimal duct?
Occurs when an eyeball is too short or a 'lazy' lens is present
What is hyperopia or farsightedness?
Cerumen
What is ear wax?
In addition to the semicircular canals and the vestibule, sight and ________________ of the muscles help maintain balance
What are proprioceptors?
Portion of ethmoid bone that has canals for the olfactory filaments to pass through into the nasal cavity
What is the cribriform plate?
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What is presbycusis?