Senses
Receptors that are found in the skin, muscles, joints and internal organs
what is pain receptors
suffix meaning pain
What is algesia
another name for projecting pinna
What is auricle
the eye is protected by its position within a bony socket or
what is an orbit
what is the abbreviation ABR
What is auditory brainstem response
These receptors are light sensitive and located deep within the eye
What are vision receptors
suffix meaning sensation
what is esthesia
another name for the external auditory canal
What is meatus
glands that constantly bath and cleanse the eyes with a lubricating fluid that drains into the nose
what are lacrimal glands
what is the abbreviation AC
what is air conduction
The sense of taste is called
What is gustation
suffix for sense of smell
what is osmia
name the tree bones in the middle ear cavity
what are malleus, incus, and stapes
the white of the eye
what is the sclera
what is the abbreviation BAEP
what is brainstem auditory evoked potentials
The sense of smell is called
What is olfaction
suffix for sense of taste
what is geusia
what is the inner ear described as due to its complex shape
what is labyrinth
muscular ring that controls the size of the pupil and regulates the amount of light that enters the eye
what is the iris
what is the abbreviation BC
what is bone conduction
Pertaining to the sense of touch
What is tactile
suffix for hearing
what is cusis
nerve that transports impulses from the ear to the brain
what is the vestibulocochlear nerve
proper vision requires the bending of light also known as
what is refraction
what is the abbreviation ENT
what is ears, nose, and throat