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eyes and ears
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/03/2009

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sclera
Definition
white outer coating of the eye
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conjunctiva
Definition
membrane lining the eyelids
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cornea
Definition
transparent anterior part of the eye
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iris
Definition
pigmented memebrane behind the cornea
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pupil
Definition
opening through which the light enters
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lens
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refracting mechanism of the eye
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aqueous humor
Definition
watery liquid in front of the lens
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vitreous humor
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jellylike substance behind the lens
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retina
Definition
innermost layer of the eyeball
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presbyopia
Definition
impairment of vision with againg -caused by loss of elasticity
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blepharoptosis
Definition
drooping of the lower eyelid
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color blindness
Definition
deviation of normal color perception
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injuries
Definition
forieign bodies contusions lacerations and burns to the eye is called what
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sty
Definition
a small hard mass on the eyelid formed by sebaceous gland enlargment
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astigmatism
Definition
defective curature to the cornea
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enucleation
Definition
removall of the eye
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tonometer
Definition
measure intraocular pressure
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external ear
Definition
located in the ear canal
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middle ear
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seperarted by the external ear and the tympanic memebrane
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inner ear
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membrane labrynith
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tympanic membrane
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between external and middle
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eustachian tube
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between nasopharynx and tympanic cavity
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cerumen
Definition
earwax
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fenestration
Definition
denotes the creation of a new opening in the labryrinth of the ear
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tympanoplasty
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plastic surgery on an eardrum
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decibel
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measures the sound intensity
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tinnitus
Definition
ringing of the ears
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vertigo
Definition
sensation of rotation
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