The Ear
What are the two functions of the ear?
Hearing and Balance
What makes up the outermost layer of the eye?
Sclera and Cornea
A misalignment of the upper and/or lower teeth.
Malocclusion
a condition in which a ringing, buzzing, hissing or roaring sound is heard in the ear with absence of an external sound.
Tinnitus
Vitamin A
What are the three main parts of the ear?
Outer Ear, Middle Ear, and Inner Ear
What makes up the middle layer of the eye wall? (3)
Choroid, Iris, and Pupil
"Bad breath"
Halitosis
This is caused by weak eye muscles and is common among children.
The act of chewing is called.....
Mastication
The inner ear is also known as what?
Labyrinth
Which part of the retina allows us to see in dim light?
Rods
The area immediately around the tooth.
Periodontium
This is when high pressure in the eye damages the retina and optic nerve.
Glaucoma
The medical term for pink eye.
Conjunctivitis
Three small bones linked together that connect the eardrum to the inner ear.
Auditory ossicles
This is gelatin-like and helps to give the eye its shape.
Vitreous humor
Structures within the skin that produce an oily secretion called sebum.
Sebaceous glands
Condition in which patches of skin lose melanin and have no pigment.
Vitiligo
What are the smallest bones in the body?
Auditory ossicles
Fluid in what part of the ear must move to stimulate receptor cells to send a nerve impulse to the brain.
Cochlea
The area between the cornea and the lens is filled with this...
Aqueous humor
What are the three main functions of skin?
Protection, Temperature Control, and Sensation
Most serious form of skin cancer.
Melanoma
Adult humans typically have this many teeth before ANY are removed.
32