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the senses
Question | Answer |
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Exotropia | Abnormally outward gazed "walleye" |
Esotropia | Abnormally inward gazed "cross-eyed" |
Cataract | Gradually developing opacity of the lens, Occurs over 70. Painless, gradual blurring And loss of vision |
Myopia | Defect in vision so objects can only be seen when very near "Nearsightedness" |
Hyperopia | Only can see faraway objects "Farsightedness" |
Choroid | Keeps light from reflecting within the eye. Located under the Sclera; Contains blood vessels that serve the eye tissue |
Astigmatism | If the cornea develops an abnormal shape, vision becomes blurred |
Sclera | Maintains the shape of eye. It is the tough outer covering |
Receptors | Peripheral nerve ending of the sensory nerves |
Conjunctiva | Mucus membrane; covers anterior Sclera surface of the eye |
Corneal abrasion | A scratch or trauma to the cornea usually caused by a foreign body in the eye. Vision can be affected in the location and extent of the injury are significant. |
Conjunctivitis | Caused by inflammation of the Conjunctiva. Goes from one eye to the next; redness and a bloodshot appearance |
Ptsosis | Dropping upper eyelid. Could be result of a congenital condition, aging, fatty folds or neurological factors |
Iritis | Inflammation of the iris; causes moderate to severe to light, and small, nonreactive pupils |
Pinna | aka auricle, fleshy part of external ear, collects sound waves |
Auricle | aka Pinna |
Tympanic membrane | ear drum |
Tinnitus | ringing of the ears |
Malleus | aka hammer (one of the 3 inner bones of the ear) |
Incus | aka anvil (one of the 3 inner bones of the ear) |
Stapes | aka stirrup (one of the 3 inner bones of the ear) |
Epistaxis | caused by trauma and the usual clot time is between 15-30 minutes; medical term for nose bleed |
Candidiasis | fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. Cream color or white patches of exudate on the tongue, mouth or throat that cannot be scraped off |
Presbycusis | a gradual loss of hearing do to old age |
Sensorineural | hearing loss that results from nerve transmission failure within the inner ear or the auditory nerve |
cochlea | coiled portion of bony labyrinth; series of interconnecting chambers in temporal bone; functions in hearing |
Organ of Corti | located within the cochlear duct; contains receptors for sound; hair cells with hairlike projections |
semicircular Canals | Maintain equilibrium |
the middle ear is connected by the? | Eustachian tube |
external auditory canal | s-shaped tube; passageway from the outside to the ear drum; Contains numerous hairs |
Refraction | the bending of light rays |
refractive surfaces in the eye | cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor |
extraocular muscles | they contract or relax to permit movement of the eyeball |
vitreous humor | maintains the shape of the eyeball |
aqueous humor | maintain curvature of the cornea and assists in the refraction process |
what are the 5 senses | sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch |
general senses | widely distributed in the body |
special senses | localized in a particular area |
Chemoreceptors | chemical stimuli (taste buds, sense of smell) |
Mechanoreceptors | touch and feel pressure (hearing) |
Nociceptors | pain |
Thermoreceptors | heat and cold |
Photoreceptors | detection of energy from light |
otitis externa | infection of the external auditory canal; may cause pain and hearing loss; swimmer ear |
otitis media | infection of the middle ear, often associated with respiratory infections; most likely in children and infants |
accommodation | changing shape of the lens |