A | B |
retina | receptors for vision are located here |
inner ear | receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located here |
lysozyme in tears | contributes to the inhibition of bacterial growth on the front of the eyeball |
aqueous humor | nourishes the lens and cornea since they have no capillaries |
organ of Corti | receptors of hearing are part of this in the cochlea |
iris | size of pupil is regulated by this |
canal of Schlemm | aqueous humor is reabsorbed here |
tears | mostly water, these wash the front of the eyeball |
lacrimal glands | these secrete tears and are found within the orbits |
eyelids | contain skeletal muscle and help spread tears across the front of the eyeball |
conjunctiva | thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the whites of the eyes |
cartilage | auricle, or pina, is made of skin supported by this |
ceruminous | glands that are found in the dermis of the ear canal |
temporal | bone that holds the cavities for the middle ear |
air | this should be in the cavity of the middle ear |
eustachian tubes | permits air to enter or leave the middle ear cavity to equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane |
ossicles | anotehr name for the bones of the inner ear, collectively |