The eye
Why is it important that the tissue around the eye is so thick?
Protection
ringing of the ears
tinnitus
these line the papillae and allow me to taste
taste buds
another word for the sense of smell
Olfaction
this is an eye condition where there is too much pressure on my eye
glaucoma
liquid between the layers of the eye is known as
aqueous humor
the stapes, incus, and malleus make this
ossicles
this is what I would taste when eating meat or tomato
umami
another word for tear duct
nasolacrimal duct
this is a condition where I may get dizzy or nauseous due to a problem with my semicircular canals
Vertigo
The shiny-blue/green part in the back of the cows eye (we don't have this) helps them
see at night
the lowest frequency that I can hear
20 HZ
this sense of taste comes from 35 different proteins specific to plants
bitter
what can sometimes fill the nasal cavity and prevent smell or taste?
mucus/snot
this is a disorder where I cannot see colors correctly
colorblindness
The muscle at the side of the eye that allows for my eye to turn
lateral rectus
this is due to my photoreceptors not being in agreement with my semicircular canals
motion sickness
Another word for the sense of taste
gustation
this occurs when a sudden flash reflects off the blood supply in your pupils
red eye
this is a contagious eye disorder where you get crust on your eye and it swells and turns pinkish
pinkeye/conjunctivitus
The muscle that is clear around the edges of the eye that allow my eye to focus
ciliary muscle
if this area of my ear is full of fluid, I would have an inner ear infection
eustachean tube
This is the reason that I my eyes water when something burns or itches my nose
the olfactory tract nerves line the area right between the eye and nose which are very close togther
when light hits this area- we cant perceive it
blind spot
This eye disorder makes you have tunnel vision- you can literally only see what is straight ahead of you
cataracts