Structures of the Eye/Ears
I am a tough, outer layer that helps maintain the eye shape
Sclera
I am unique like your finger print
Tongue
I prevent large particles from entering the eye
Eyelashes
Trouble differentiating faces or sharp distinction
Macular Degeneration
The Longest Muscle in the body
Sartorius
I collect sounds to allow entry into the auditory canal
Auricle/Pinna
I give tongue a rough appearance
Papillae
I permit passage of light rays
Cornea
Halos and pressure in the eye
Glaucoma
I dorsiflex the ankle
Tibialis Anterior
Muscles located on the outside of the eye
extrinsic
I pick up smells and transmit them as nerve impulses to the brain
Olfactory Epithelium
I vibrate when sound waves are transmitted by the stapes
Cochlea
Kawasaki disease or strep may be a trigger
Strawberry Tongue
I assist by raising the rib cage muscles
Intercostal
Equalize pressure in the ear
Eustachian tube
How much of smell accounts for taste
90%
I keep the balance, but when my fluids mingle you can be off balance
Semicircular canal
Repeated ear infections that are treated with antibiotics or a myringotomy
Otitis Media
Do horizontal shoulder flexes to work me out
Pectoralis Major
Tiny hairs are found in me---
Organ of corti
Nerve endings in the skin that are responsible for light touch
Touch Receptors/tactile corpuscles
Produce tears and lubricate the eyes
Lacrimal gland
Feeling dizzy and off balance is a common factor in me
Meniere's Disease
I plantar flex the ankle
Gastrocnemius