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Special Senses Vocabulary

AB
olfactoryrefers to smell
gustatoryrefers to taste
photorefers to vision
mechanorefers to hearing
rodsdetect black and white
conesdetect color
papillaeraised bumps on tongue, hold taste buds
scleraouter layer of eye, includes the cornea
choroidmiddle layer of eye
optic nervecranial nerve II
pinnaauricle
auditory nervecranial nerve VIII
increased intraoccular pressureglaucoma
equilibriumbalance
lenschanges shape to bend the light
pupilopening in the eye
aqueous homorfluid in the anterior chamber
vitreous humorfluid of the posterior chamber
retinainner layer of the eye, contains rods and cones
optic discblind spot, no rods and cones
amblyopialazy eye
astigmatismabnormally shaped lens or eyeball
cataractsclouded lens
conjunctivitisinflammation of the conjunctiva
hyperopiafarsightedness
myopianearsightedness
otitis mediamiddle ear infection
Meniere's diseasedisorder characterized by vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss
olfactory bulblocated in the superior nasal cavity, contains olfactory receptors
5 tastessweet, sour, bitter, salty, u guessed it!
tympanic membraneseparates the external and middle ear
ossiclesmalleus, incus and stapes
cochleacontains the Organ of Corti which holds the mechanoreceptors
semicircular canalsplay a part in maintaining equilibrium

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