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  1. The term for farsightedness of old age.
    Presbyopia
  2. The sequence of the ossicles (bones) from the external ear to the inner ear
    • Malleus
    • Ineus
    • Stapes
  3. The sense of smell is able to stimulate vivd memoriesbecause the olfactory tract passes though the....
    Thalamus
  4. The cornea is considered part of the .....

    white part of the eye
    Sclera
  5. the organ of the corti lies in the....
    cochlea
  6. the thick fluid membrane in the posterior chamber of the eye
    vitreous humor
  7. the ear drum is also called the...
    tympanic membrane
  8. colorblindness is a malfunction of the..... of the eye
    cones
  9. In the middle ear, the....rests against the oval window
    stapes
  10. the cells responsible for the sense of taste
    gustatory cells
  11. the sense of......occurs in the semicircular canals and the vestibule
    • hearing
    • balance
    • equilibrium
  12. the sense of sight can be classified as a
    photoreceptor
  13. clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye
    cornea
  14. the mucous membrane covering part of the eye
    conjuctiva
  15. the iris is considered part of
    choroid
  16. part of the eye stimulated by dim light
    rods
  17. watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye
    aqueous humor
  18. sense of taste is classified as a
    chemoreceptor
  19. another term for myopia
    nearsightedness
  20. result of the eye being shorter than normal
    hyperopia
  21. part of the ear responsible for the sense of hearing and equilibrium (balance)
    inner
  22. inner most part of the eye
    retina
  23. gland that produces ear wax
    ceruminous
  24. result of the eye being elongated
    myopia
  25. colored part of the eye
    iris
  26. part of the eye that respond to red, green adn blue
    cones
  27. location of cones
    retina
  28. three parts of the bony labyrinth
    • vestibule
    • cochlea
    • semi-circular canal
  29. classification of sense of hearing
    mechanoreceptor
  30. four taste sensations
    • sweet
    • sour
    • bitter
    • salty
  31. location of most general sense organs
    skin
  32. condition that results from an increased intraocular pressure
    glaucoma
  33. connects the middle ear to the throat
    eustachian tube
  34. free nere endings respond to
    pain
  35. Meissner's corpucles respond to
    fine touch
  36. another term for pink eye
    conjunctivitis
  37. two names for external ear
    • auricle
    • pinna
  38. classification of sense of smell
    chemoreceptor
  39. olfactory receptors assist primarily with this
    smell
  40. Otitis media is an infection of the
    middle ear
  41. produces tears for the eye
    lacrimal gland
  42. seperates the inner and middle ear
    oval window
  43. used to see dim lights
    rods
  44. cataracts is a condition that effects which part of the eye
    lens
  45. medical term for ringing ears
    tennitis
  46. medical term for cross-eyed
    strabismus
  47. inability to see in dim light
    night blindness
    nyctalopia
  48. hearing loss of the elderly person
    Presbycusis
  49. how does iris change the size of pupil
    • two involuntary muscles
    • when one contracts the pupil dialate
  50. what is cataract and how is effects
    • cataracts effects the lense by making it milky, imparing vision
    • to avoid this one should wear sunglasses
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Chapter 10 review
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