Chapter 18: Sensory
Another name for the pinna of the ear is
auricle
When light rays are refracted, they
bend
A cataract is a
cloudiness of the lens
The spiral organ is located in the
cochlea
Achromatopsia is
color blindness
The six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for
convergence
Phacolysis is
destruction of the lens
Strabismus is
deviation of the eye
Excess sensitivity to pain is
hyperalgesia
Glaucoma is caused by
increased pressure in the eye
The middle ossicle of the ear is the
incus
The part of the eye active in accommodation for near and far vision is the
lens
Conjunctivitis affects the
membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye
The auditory tube connects the
middle ear cavity with the pharynx
An otogenic disorder
originates in the ear
Hardening of the bones of the ear is
otosclerosis
Cycloplegia is
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
Keratoplasty is
plastic repair of the cornea
Mydriasis is
pronounced dilation of the pupil
Exophthalmos is
protrusion of the eyeball
Nystagmus is
rapid, involuntary movements of the eye
Retinoschisis is
splitting of the retina
Plastic repair of the stapes is
stapedoplasty
Blepharospasm is
sudden contraction of the eyelid
A person with ageusia lacks sensation of
taste
Gustation is the sense of
taste
Sensitivity to temperature is
thermesthesia
A sensation of ringing in the ears is called
tinnitus
A myringotomy is the same as
tympanotomy
An iridodilator
widens the iris
