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| mucous membrane covering inner surface of eyelid, keeps eye moist. |
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| colored part of eye, controls the amount of light transmitted to retina. |
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| black and white vision, low light intensity |
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| color vision, greater light intensities |
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| clear, biconvex, held in place by the suspensory ligament, changes shape in response to contraction of the cilary muscles. |
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| POSTERIOR CAVITY - VITREOUS HUMOR |
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| clear jelly like fluid, maintains shape, refracts light. |
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| where hearing actually takes place. |
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| what sound is measured in. |
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| senses sugars, aldehydes, alcohols, glycols, ketones, esters, amino acids. located on the tip. |
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| senses ionized salts, located on the edges. |
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| senses acids, located in the sides. |
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| senses long chain organic compounds containing nitrogen, located in the back. |
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| irregular curvature of cornea or lens, blurred vision because light is focused at 2 different points on retina. |
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| inflammation of the conjunctiva |
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| bacterial infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid, root of eyelash. |
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| increased intraocular pressure, damage to retina and optic nerve, cause: build up of aqueous humor. |
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| lens becomes opaque, associated with aging. |
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