Somatic
Eye Functions 1
Eye Functions 2
Ear Functions 1
Ear Functions 2
100

The sense of smell

olfaction

100

The white outer layer

sclera

100

The colored part of the eye

iris

100

Collects sound waves

auricle

100
The opening under the stapes

oval window

200

When receptors adjust to continuous stimulation

sensory adaptation

200

The front transparent part

cornea

200

This changes shape to focus an image

lens

200
Passageway to the eardrum

external auditory meatus

200

This contains hair cells that control balance and movement

semicircular canals

300

A dull pain that is long lasting

chronic

300

The vascular middle layer

choroid

300

The opening in the iris that controls the amount of light

pupil

300

Vibrates when sound waves hit it

tympanic membrane

300

The part of the inner ear located under the stapes

vestibule

400

Pain that comes from a part of the body not being stimulated

referred pain

400

The space behind the lens that holds a gooey material

vitreous cavity

400

The space between the cornea and iris

aqueous chamber

400

This contains sensory hair cells for hearing

cochlea

400

Equalizes pressure between the outside air and inner ear

auditory tube

500

Receptors stimulated by changes in chemical composition

chemoreceptors

500

Muscles that change the shape of the lens

ciliary body

500

Photoreceptors that recognize black and white

rods

500

This sends impulses to the brain

vestibulocochlear nerve

500

The opening from the ear to the throat

nasopharynx