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37 Cards in this Set
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________ is the science of the eye.
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Opthamology
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_______ is the sense of smell.
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Olfaction
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The ______ system is associated with emotions and therefore, smells and tastes evoke strong emotional reactions.
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Limbic
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_______ mucous membrane which covers the eye.
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Conjunctiva
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_______ tunic(outer layer) is made of the cornea and sclera.It includes; the cornea, sclera, and canal of Schlemm.
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Fibrous
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_______ tunic (middle layer) is made of the choroid, ciliary body, iris, pupil, lens, and suspensory ligaments.
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Vascular
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______ tunic (inner layer) is the posterior 3/4 of the eye.It includes the Optic disc (blind spot) and Central fovea of the macula lutea.
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Nervous
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______ are pigmented epithelial cells and blood vessels of the eye. It provides nutrients to the retina.
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Choroid
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______ is the white of the eye. It is dense irregular connective tissue layer made of collagen and fibroblasts. It provides shape and support for the eye
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Sclera
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______ secretes aqueous (aqu=water)humor and contains muscles that alter the shape of the lens for accommodation which allows people to focus on an object
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Ciliary body
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______ is a ring of smooth muscle that controls the amount of light that enters the eye. It contracts in bright light to shrink the pupil.
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Circilar Muscle
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______ is the fluid in anterior chamber.
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Aqueus humor
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_____ is the fluid in the posterior chamber.
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Vitrous humor
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______ is the area of sharpest vision in the eye because it has the highest number of cons in this area.
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Central fovea of the macula lutea
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______ is also called the blind spot.
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Optic disc
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The receptor cells for light are ________.
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Photoreceptor cells
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The canal of Schlemm is located _______________.
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At the junction of the sclera and cornea
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_____ is the colored portion of the eye made of smooth muscle. It is the shape of a flat donut and is suspended between the cornea and the lens.
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Iris
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_____ is avascular,made of crystalline protiens layered like an onion. It is held in place by suspensory ligaments and its function is to focus light on the retina.
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Lens
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_____ is the most anterior part. It is the transparent outer layer of the eye and helps focus light.
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Cornea
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What can develope if the cornea is uneven?
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astigmatism
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Why are cornea transplants common and successful?
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Because there are no blood vessels and no antigens so the recipients cannot reject it.
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_____ ______ is another name for the eardrum which is made of epidermis, collagen & elastic fibers, and simple cuboidal epithelia.
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Tympanic membrane
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______ ______ is the name of the gland responsible for producing wax.
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ceruminous glands
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_______ is another name for the ear bones.
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Ossicles
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______ is another name for ear rocks.
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otholiths
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The ______ is attached to the tympanic membrane(eardrum), and it stimulates the incus which stimulates the stapes which is attached to the oval window.
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malleus
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The Eustachain tube connects the ear with the _______.
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Throat
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______ maintains balance at rest. It maintains the position of the head relative to the force of gravity.
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Static equlibrium
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_____ maintains the positon of the head during sudden movement of any type-rotation, deceleration, or acceleration.
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Dynamic equilibrium
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_______ is a nerve which sends messages to the brain from the eye.
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Optic nerve
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______ nerve sends messages to the brain from the nose.
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Olfactory I
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_______ nerve sends messages to the brain from the ear.
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vestibulocochlear
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______ glands release hormones into a duct.
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Exocrine
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______ glands release hormones directly into the blood.
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Endocrine
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_____ system acts faster and effects last a short while.
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Nervous
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_____ system acts slower but effects last longer.
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Endocrine
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