eyes,nose and ears Flashcards

1
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COMPONENTS OF THE EYE

CONJUNCTIVA

A

STRATIFIED SQUAMOS EPITHELIUM

COVERS ANTERIOR SURFACE OF EYE

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2
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LENS

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FOCUSING MECHANISM

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3
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fibrous tunic - outer layer

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sclera - white part of eye. DICT

cornnea - DICT. does not change shape

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4
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vascular tunic - middle layer

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choroid coat - LCT feeds and protects retina
ciliary body - ciliary muscle
iris - sits anterior to lens. opening in this muscular ring is the pupil

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5
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function of the iris

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pupil - dark spot center of eye. allowes light to pass to the lens of the eye

sphincter pupillae muscle -
S:controled bu parasympathetic nervous system
F: decreases size of pupil

dilator pupillae muscle -
S:Controled by sympathetic nervous system
F: increases size of pupil

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6
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order of light intering eye

A
conjunctiva             classy
cornea                   chickens
pupil                      pass
lens                       lame
retina                     roosters
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7
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internal tunic or retina

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transducer cells live in retina
rods - black,white and gray
cones - color

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8
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STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF EAR

2 functions

A

sound reception - hearing cochlear divison

equilibrium - balance - vestibular divison

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9
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3 divisons of ear

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external ear - collect sound waves and pass them inside
middle ear - air filled cavity within the tempral bone
inner ear - fluid filled cavity within the tempral bone

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10
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MIDDLE EAR ANATOMY

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tympanic cavity- amplify the sound waves that enter the ear
tympanic membrane - ear drum - seperates middle and external ear
pharyngotympanic,auditory tube or eustachian tube
regulates air pressure tympanic cavity
seperates the pharynx and tympanic

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11
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muscles of the middle ear

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dampen sudden sound waves

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12
Q

cochlear division of inner ear has to do with

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sound

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13
Q

vestubular division of the inner ear has to do with

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balance or equilibrium

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14
Q

saccule and utricle has to do with

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linear motion

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15
Q

semicircular ducts has to do with

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angular ecceleration

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16
Q

NOSE

olfactory epithelium is located

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on the ceiling of the nasal cavity

17
Q

olfactory receptor cells

A

1,000 different types

can smell 10,000 different things