Sight
The four accessory structures of the eye
Eyelid, Conjunctiva, lacrimal apparatus, extrinsic muscles
What is the name of the structure that directs sound waves to the middle ear and tympanic membrane?
Auricle or Pinna
What are the four types of papillae on the tongue?
Circumvallate papillae, fungiform papillae, foliate papillae, filiform papillae
Where does smell begin?
At the back of the nose
What is the name of extreme dizziness and spatial disorientation?
Vertigo
What keeps foreign objects out of the eye
What is the name of the canal from the outer ear to the inner ear?
Auditory Canal
What type of Papillae is most numerous, responsible for sense of touch/texture and does not have taste buds?
Filiform papillae
Where are the sent chemicals stored?
In mucus
What is the name of the clouding of the eyes, causing blurry vision?
Cataracts
What does the conjunctiva do?
Mucous lining of the eye
What three structures make up the middle ear?
Tympanic cavity, “Ear drum” or Tympanic membrane, Auditory (Eustachian) tube
What structure in the taste bud enables us to receive taste?
Gustatory Cell
What structure in the smelling pathway is responsible for the sense of smell?
Olfactory cortex(temporal, frontal)
What is the name of constant ringing in the ears?
Tinnitus
What are the 5 structures in the Vascular tunic?
Choroid, Ciliary body, Iris, Lens, and Pupil
What are the three smallest bones in the body?
Malleus, Incus, Stapes
What three cranial nerves function with taste?
Facial, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus
What two structures in the smelling pathway are inside the nasal cavity?
Olfactory cilia and olfactory nerve axons
What are the two types of deafness?
Conductive and Sensorineural
What are the three layers of the eye
Fibrous tunic, Vascular tunic, Nervous tunic
What is the function of the Organ of Corti inside the Cochlea?
translates hair movements to impulses
What three Papillae contain taste buds?
Circumvallate, Fungiform, Foliate
What are the six different structures in the smelling pathway?
Olfactory cilia, olfactory nerve axons, olfactory bulbs, olfactory nerve, olfactory cortex(temporal, frontal)
What is the excessive buildup of aqueous humor, or an “Eyeball cavity” called?
Glaucoma