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19 Cards in this Set
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2 functions of the eyelid |
Moisture and protection |
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The thin transparent covering of the eye |
Conjunctiva |
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4 parts of the Lacrimal Apparatus |
Lacrimal gland, Lacrimal sac, Lacrimal canals, Nasolacrimal duct |
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What is the function of the Lacrimal Apparatus |
To Poduce tears |
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3 layers of the eye |
Fibrous Tunic: cornea and sclera Vascular tunic choroid and ciliary body Nervous tunic retina and photoreceptors |
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The nickname of the cornea |
Window of the eye |
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The white of the eye |
The sclera |
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What is the function of the choroid coat |
Keep the inside of the eye dark |
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What is the ciliary body composed of |
Smooth muscle |
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What is the function of the ciliary body? |
Accommodation when you're I can adjust |
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The colored portion of the eye and its function |
The iris and to control the pupil |
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Name of the structure in the eye that images are focused on order for us to see |
Retina it has to neuro receptors rods and cones |
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Name of the college structure that captures sound waves |
Auricle |
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What is cerumin and its function? |
Earwax filters dirt |
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Eustachian tube does what? |
Regulate pressure |
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What is the function of the tympanic membrane |
Transmits sound from the air to auditory ossicles |
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What are the auditory ossicles? |
Malleus ,stapes,incus |
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What is the function of the auditory ossicles? |
Transmit sound from the air to the cochlea |
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The bony labyrinth is filled with a watery fluid called? |
Perllymph |
