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39 Cards in this Set
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watery fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye, in front of the lens
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aqueous humor
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part of the ear attached to the side of the head; earlike appendage of each atrium of the heart
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auricle
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opacity of the lens of the eye
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cataract
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receptors that respond to chemicals and are responsible for taste and smell
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chemoreceptors
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middle layer of the eyeball that contains a dark pigment to prevent the scattering of incoming light rays
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choroid
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snail shell or structure of similar shape
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cochlea
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nucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the sclera
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conjunctiva
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a specialized receptor located within the semicircular canals that detects head movements
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crista ampullaris
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disorder characterized by elevated pressure in the eye
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glaucoma
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cells of taste
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gustatory cell
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the glands that produce tears, located in the upper lateral portion of the orbit
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lacrimal gland
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the refracting mechanism of the eye that is located directly behind the pupil
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lens
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receptors that are mechanical in nature
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mechanoreceptor
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the organ of hearing located in the cochlea and filled with endolymph
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organ of Corti
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little bones; found in the ears
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ossicles
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watery fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye, in front of the lens
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aqueous humor
|
|
part of the ear attached to the side of the head; earlike appendage of each atrium of the heart
|
auricle
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|
opacity of the lens of the eye
|
cataract
|
|
receptors that respond to chemicals and are responsible for taste and smell
|
chemoreceptors
|
|
middle layer of the eyeball that contains a dark pigment to prevent the scattering of incoming light rays
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choroid
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snail shell or structure of similar shape
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cochlea
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nucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the sclera
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conjunctiva
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a specialized receptor located within the semicircular canals that detects head movements
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crista ampullaris
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disorder characterized by elevated pressure in the eye
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glaucoma
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cells of taste
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gustatory cell
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the glands that produce tears, located in the upper lateral portion of the orbit
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lacrimal gland
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the refracting mechanism of the eye that is located directly behind the pupil
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lens
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receptors that are mechanical in nature
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mechanoreceptor
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the organ of hearing located in the cochlea and filled with endolymph
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organ of Corti
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little bones; found in the ears
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ossicles
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small, nipple-shaped elevations
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papillae
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a watery fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the ear
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perilymph
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receptors located in the muscles,tendons, and joints; allows the body to recongnize its position
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proprioceptors
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the opening in the center of the iris that regulates the amount of light entering the eye
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pupil
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innermost layer of the eyeball; contains rods and cones and continues posteriorly with the optic nerve
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retina
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white outer coat of the eyeball
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sclera
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located in the inner ear; contains a specialized receptor called crista ampullaris that generates a nerve impulse on movement of the head
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semicircular canals
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drumlike
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tympanic
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the jellylike fluid found in the eye, posterior to the lens
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vitreous humor
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