The vascular middle layer of the eye containing extensive blood vessels
Choroid
What is referred to as the true organ of hearing
Organ of corti
Another name for ear drum
Tympanic Membrane
Drains the tears from the eye
lacrimal duct
The colored portion of the eye
Iris
Myring/o and Tympan/o mean
ear drum
Drooping of the upper eyelid
Blepharoptosis
What is the central portion of the inner ear also known as
Vestibule
External ear is also called the
outer ear
Cor/o and Pupill/o mean
pupil
What parts does the eustachian tube connect together
Middle ear to the pharynx (throat)
The auditory canal is lined with modified sweat glands called
Ceruminous glands
What is the job of the auditory nerve fibers
lie close to the tiny hair cells of the organ of Corti then pick up the stimulation of the sound waves and transmit it to the cerebral cortex of the brain (wher
Scler/o means Sclera of the eye but also
hard
The three tiny bones in the ear the malleus, incus, and stapes, are also referred to as
Auditory Ossicles
An oval, yellowish spot near the center of the retina
macula lutea
Ot/o and Aur/o mean
Ear
Contains muscles responsible for adjusting the lens to view near objects
Ciliary Body
The tough, white outer covering that surrounds the eyeball except at the front of the eye. This also serves to help give the eye its shape.
Sclera
Name the two auditory fluids that aide in the transmission of sound waves
endolymph and perilymph
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