Key Terms Ear Flashcards

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Aqueous humor

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CLEAR FLUID THAT FILLS THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE

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Cerumen

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EAR WAX

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Cilia

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TINY HAIRS THAT MOVE MUCOUS & DUST PARTICLES FROM THE SINUSES TO THE BACK OF THE NOSE

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Cones

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CELLS WITHIN THE RETINA THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLOR VISION & FUNCTION BEST IN BRIGHT LIGHT

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Constrict

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TO CONTRACT OR SHRINK; BECOME SMALLER

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Dilate

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BECOME WIDER; LARGER OR MORE OPEN

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Equilibrium

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Balance

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Eustachian tube

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CANAL THAT CONNECTS THE MIDDLE EAR TO THE BACK OF THE NOSE & THROAT

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Glossitis

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INFLAMMATION OF THE TONGUE

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Incus

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SMALL ANVIL-SHAPED BONE IN THE MIDDLE EAR, TRANSMITTING VIBRATIONS B/W MALLEUS & STAPES