The three tiny bones in the ear the malleus, incus, and stapes, are also referred to as
Auditory Ossicles
Drains the tears from the eye
lacrimal duct
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
Tube leading from the auricle to the middle ear
External Auditory Canal
Name the two auditory fluids that aide in the transmission of sound waves
endolymph and perilymph
Drooping of the upper eyelid
Blepharoptosis
What is the central portion of the inner ear also known as
Vestibule
Ot/o and Aur/o mean
Ear
What separates the middle ear from the inner ear
oval window
External ear is also called the
outer ear
Another name for ear drum
Tympanic Membrane
The vascular middle layer of the eye containing extensive blood vessels
Choroid
Contains muscles responsible for adjusting the lens to view near objects
Ciliary Body
What is referred to as the true organ of hearing
Organ of corti
Produces tears for the eyeball.
lacrimal gland
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
What parts does the eustachian tube connect together
Middle ear to the pharynx (throat)
Myring/o and Tympan/o mean
ear drum
An oval, yellowish spot near the center of the retina
macula lutea
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