Chapter 11 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Eyes(and Vision)
receptors organ for the sense of sight
Adnexa of the Eye
Accessory structures that provide external protection and movement for the eyes
Lacrimal Apparatus
produces, stores, and removes tears
Iris
Controls the amount of light entering the eye
Lens
Focuses rays of light on the retina
Ear(Hearing and Sound)
Receptor organs for the sense of hearing also to maintain balance
Retina
Converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain
Outer Ear
transmits sound wavesto the middle ear
Middle Ear
transmits sound waves to the inner ear
Inner Ear
receives sound vibrations and transmits them to the brain
Blephar/o
eyelid
irid/o
iris, colored part of eye
-cusis
hearing
myring/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum mucus
kerat/o
horny, hard, cornea
ophthalm/o
eye, vision
-opia
vision condition
ot/o
ear, hearing
opt/o
eye, vision
phak/o
lens of eye
presby/o
old age
retin/o
retina, net
scler/o
sclera, white of eye, hard
trop/o
turn, change
