Special Senses

inward

outward

bare

in the direction of, turning

inner edge of the eye; angle where the upper and lower eye lids meet

the vertical fold of the skin on either side of the nose

any appendages or excessory structures of an organ

mucous membrane of each eyelid; forms a protective mucous covering of the eye

white of the eye that maintains the white of the eye

transparent anterial portion of the sclera; one of the few body parts w/o capillaries

spot

pit

flexible and curved structure found behind the iris and pupil

lies in front of lens; subdivided by the irsi into the anterior and posterior chmabers

the structure that drains the aquous humor

blind spot; where optic nerve and blood vessels enter the eye

area of the retina that is repsonable for centeral oir straight head vision

the process where the eye makes ajustments for seeing objects at different distances; includes constriction and dialation of the pupil, movement of the eye and changes in the shape of the lens

the process of removing the entire opening or mass from the supporting tissue

measurethe refractive error of the eye

test that assesses the blood and the leakage in and beneath the retina; done by injection

removal of the contents of the eye while leaving the sclera and cornea intact

swelling of the eyelid due to an obstruction of one of the subacous folics of the eyelid

the clouding of the lens, can cause partial or total blindness

color blindness

a condition in which blood and fluids leak from the introcular vessels and vision cells that leads to permit visual loss

neoplastic intraocular disease thats found primarily in children

protusion of one or both eye assocated w/ hyperthroidism

a defect of the refraction powers do to the curve of the cornea

the person is not able to see at night

dimness of vision or partial loss of night vision w/o any type of dected lesion

outer ear; collects sound waves

outter ear

wax secretion of the glands of the ear

ear drum; located b/w the middle and outer ear

small bones found in middle ear

membrane that seperates the middle ear from the inner ear, on the external surface of the cochlea

inner ear

tiny nerve endings that line the cochlea

located in the inner ear contain the liquid and sensitive hair cells

inflammation of the inner ear causing vertigo

ringing in the ear

halusination of movement