Combining Forms
Combining form meaning small bone
Ossic/o
Middle ear bone that's shaped like an anvil or hammer
incus
Prefix meaning inward
Eso-
Light rays are transmitted to nerve impulses and transmitted via this nerve to the brain where they are interpreted
Receports to sense pressure are located in this layer of the skin
Acoust/o
The three smallest bones of the body are located here
the middle ear
Suffix meaning vision
-opia
Gel-like substance that helps keep the retina in place
vitreous humor
Thousands of these are located in a postage stamp-sized area of the nasal cavity
Olfactory receptor cells
Combining form for tears
Lacrim/o
Number of bones in the inner ear
3
Suffix meaning hearing
-cusis
Performs eye exams and may prescribe glasses or contacts; but they cannot perform surgery
Optometrist
The body has sensory receptors for pain and pressure. When comparing, there are a higher number of _______ receptors.
pain
Combining form for ear
Ot/o
Area of ear where balance is controlled
inner ear
Suffix meaning pertaining to
-tic
sclera
To identify smell, nerve impulse are transported via this nerve to the brain to be processesed
olfactory nerve
Combining form meaning old age
Presby/o
Specialist who works with hearing, balance, and related disorders
Audiologist
Suffix meaning to droop
-ptosis
Performs eye exams, diagnoses eye disorders, and prescribes glasses, and may perform surgery to correct eye conditions
Opthamologist
Also known as the taste sense