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branch of the vestibulochlear nerve that carries hearing impulses
cochlear nerve
the nerve that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain
optic nerve
the branch of thee fifth cranial nerve that carries impulses of pain, touch, and temperature from eye to the brain
opthalmic nerve
largest of the three canal nerves that carry motor fibers to the eyeball muscles
oculomotor nerve
sense of knowing the position of the one's body and the relative psitions pf different muscles
propioception
sense of body movement
kinesthesia
receptors that detect change in temperature
free nerve endings
term describing any drug that relieves pain
analgesic
a substance produced by the brain and releives pain
endorphin
drug that acts on the cns to alter pain perception, such as morphine
narcotic
drug that acts locally to reduce inflammatoion
NSAID
physician who specializes in disordes of the eye
opthalmogist
a term related to the sense of taste
gustatory
alternations in the lens' shape to allow for near or far vision is called
accomidation
the term lacrimatvion refers to the secretion of
tears
painkillers that are released from certain regions of the brain are
endorphins
person who lack cones in the retina will suffer from
color blindness
organ of the corti is the receptor for
hearing
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sensory system questions pt 3
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anatomy
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2011-05-11T01:04:45Z
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