Med Term
ocul/o or ophthalm/o
eye
Found on or near body surface
Exteroceptors
Outermost layer of the eye
Fibrous layer
snail shaped tube responsible for hearing
cochlea
A disease caused by old age, and damages the macula which results in loss of central vision.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
audi/o
hearing
This receptor can sense pain, hunger and thirst
Visceroceptor
Does 3/4 of focusing
cornea
Found across the ear canal and vibrates as sound strikes it
tympanic membrane
Inflammation/infection of the conjunctiva
Conjunctivitis
presby/o
old age
Sense a change in shape ( stretch or pressure)
Mechanoreceptor
Regulates the size of the pupil
Iris
Which nerve is attached to the inner ear?
vestibulocochlear nerve
Cloudy or opaque lens
Cataracts
AS
left ear
Where are proprioceptors located?
Skeletal muscle, joint capsules and tendons
Which retinal layer provides most of our vision?
cones
Contains receptors to detect "dynamic equilibrium"
3 semicircular canals
Myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism are types of which pathology?
Refractive Disorders of the eye
OD
right eye or overdose
Intense stimulation causes tissue damage
Nociceptors
What is the fovea?
A pinpoint sized pit in the middle of the macula
What are the saccule and utricle?
Two membranous sacs filled with fluid within the vestibule.
Inflammation or infection in the middle ear
Otitis Media