Special Senses

pigmented part of eye with rounded opening

• pupil

• iris

• macula

• lens

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

photoreceptor that detects light

• cones

• lashes

• pupils

• rods

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

part of inner ear attached to cochlea

• semicircular canals

• eustachian tube

• pinna

• ear drum

photoreceptors detecting color

• cones

• lashes

• rods

• fovea centralis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

delicate membrane that lines eyelids and covers part of the outer surface of the eyeball

• lacrimal gland

• sclera

• choroid

• conjunctiva

produce tears; also known as tear ducts

• sclera

• retina

• macula

• lacrimal glands

nearsightedness

• hyperopia

• myopia

• presbyopia

• autotopia

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

abnormal increase in pressure in the eye which can lead to blindness

• glaucoma

• macular degeneration

• astigmatism

• hyperopia

fluids in the eye that help maintain pressure; examples are vitreous and aqueous

• jokes

• hysteria

• humors

• laughter

farsightedness

• myopia

• presbyopia

• hyperopia

• astigmatism