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Regulates size of pupil (colored part) |
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- Colored part of the eye
- Consists of circular and radial smooth muscle fibers that form doughnut-shaped structure
- Attaches to the ciliary body
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- Fills both chambers of anterior cavity
- Clear watery fluid that often leaks out when the eye is injured
- Formed from blood in capillaries located in the ciliary body
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The transparent anterior portion that lies over the iris; no blood vessels are found here |
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Composed of an outer layer of pigmented epithelium and an inner layer of nervous tissue. |
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Tough, white, fibrous tissue |
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# of layers of tissue in the eyeball: |
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Name the 3 layers of the eyeball: |
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1. Fibrous layer
2. Vascular layer
3. Inner layer |
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Responsible for day vision |
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Responsible for night vision |
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- Pink-eye
- Infection of the conjunctiva
- Caused by numerous pathogens
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- Cloudy spots on lens that develop with age
- May interfere with focusing
- Accounts for the trouble with night vision in older adults.
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Space anterior to the iris and posterior to the cornea |
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Small space posterior to the iris and anterior to the lens. |
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- Condition that causes excessive intraocular pressure caused by abnormal accumulation of aqueous
- Reduced blood flow due to pressure causes degeneration of the retina leading to loss of vision.
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- AKA myopia
- Problems seeing with distance
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Describe how myopia occurs.... |
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- Results when the eyeball is elongated causing an incoming image to be focused on the front of the retina rather than on it.
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By using concave contact lenses, glasses or refractive surgery. |
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Allow the body to respond to stimuli caused by changes in our internal or external environment. |
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- Or pinna
- Visible portion of ear
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Ability to sense head position relative to gravity or acceleration/deceleration. |
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How many openings are there in the middle ear? |
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What are the 4 openings of the middle ear: |
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- Opening from the external acoutstic meatus covered with tympanic membrane
- Oval window
- Round window
- Opening into the auditory (eustachian) tube
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What are gustatory cells? |
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- Sensory cells in taste buds; threadlike hairs extend from each cell into the taste pore.
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What happens when a threshold is reached regarding sensory receptor potential? |
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An action potential in the sensory neuron's axon is triggered. |
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How are receptors grouped? |
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Receptors for special senses of smell, taste, vision, hearing, and equilibrium are grouped into localized area or complex organs. |
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- AKA intereoceptors
- Located internally, often within body organs, or viscera
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6 classifications by stimulus detected: |
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- Mechanoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors
- THermoreceptors
- Nociceptors
- Photoreceptors
- Osmoreceptors
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Activated when "deformed" to generate receptor potential or movement. |
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Activated by amount or changing concentration of certain chemicals (e.g. taste and smell) |
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Activated by intense stimuli that may damage tissue; sensation produced is pain. |
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Describe 3 things regarding free nerve endings: |
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- Most widely distributed sensory receptor
- Primary receptors for pain, heat and cold
- Tactile sensations
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Skin movement, itch, tickle, discriminative touch |
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Which receptors are responsible for a sense of smell? |
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Where is the olfactory pathway located? |
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- Within the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone.
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What are the 5 primary taste sensations? |
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- Sour
- Sweet
- Bitter
- Umami
- Salty
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Auditory tube leading from auricle into the temporal bone and ending at the tympanic membrane. |
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Name the 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear in order: |
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- Hammer
- Attached to the inner surface of the tympanic membrane
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- Anvil
- Attached to the malleus and stapes
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- Stirrups
- Attached to the incus
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Vestibule and semicircular canal organs |
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- Structure of the inner ear involved with balance
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- Structure of the inner ear composed of clear, potassium-rich fluid filling the membranous labyrinth
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The roof of the cochlear duct |
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In regards to the sense of hearing, what kind of bones are related and where are they located? |
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3 semicircular canals found in each temporal bone. |
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How are the canals situated in the temporal bone? |
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Each canal is at a right angle to the other. |
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Describe the angle or canthus of the eye: |
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Where the upper and lower eyelids join. |
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They are the size and shape of an almond. |
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Describe the large interior space of the eyeball: |
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- Divided into 2 cavities, anterior and posterior
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- Lies in front of the lens and is further divided into anterior and posterior chambers.
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- Larger than the anterior cavity
- Occupies all the space posterior to the lens, suspensory ligament, and ciliary body.
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- Fills the posterior cavity
- semisolid material
- helps maintain sufficient intraocular pressure, with aqueous humor, to give eyeball its shape
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- Progressive hearing loss usually associated with aging
- Results from degeneration of nerve tissue in the ear and vestibulocochlear nerve
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- Chronic inner ear disease of unknown cause
- Characterized by tinnitus, progressive nerve deafness, and vertigo.
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Activated by changes in temperature. |
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