Special Senses

A condition of excessive intraocular pressure resulting in destruction of the retina and atrophy of the optic nerve

• Cataracts
• Macular Degeneration
• Myopia
• Glaucoma

The middle layer of the eye, contains blood vessels to nourish the eye:

• Cornea
• Choroid Coat
• Rods
• Lens

Ringing sensation in both ears

• Tinnitus
• Rhinitis
• Vertigo
• Otitis Media

Spiral cavity of the internal ear containing the Organ of Corti

• Stapes
• Tympanic Membrane
• Oval Window
• Cochlea

Tiny stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear:

• Stapes
• Hammer
• Organ of Corti
• Cochlea

Separates the middle ear from the inner ear:

• Oval Window
• Semicircular Canals
• Tympanic memranes
• Cochlea

Sits behind the iris and is clear and colorless, focuses light rays on the back of eyeball

• Cones
• Rods
• Lens
• Iris

Specialized cells located in the retina that are sensitive to dim light

• Lens
• Rods
• Cones
• Cornea

A condition in which the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy. Causing gradual blurring and loss of vision:

• Sclera
• Cornea
• Cataract
• Rertina

Structures in the inner ear involved with equilibrium:

• Cochlea
• Eustachian Tube
• Semicircular Canals
• Oval Window