Eye/Ear- final exam review Flashcards

cochlea

21 - houses the receptor for hearing

Pharyngotympanic tube

5 - tube that connects the middle ear and the pharynx.

Semicircular canal

10, 11,12 - helps maintain balance

tympanic membrane

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Stapes

3 - transfers sound to thee cochlea

Lens

5 - helps focus an image

Optic Nerve

12 - transfers visual information from the retina to brain

Cornea

1 -allows light to enter the eye

Iris

31 - pigmented portion of eye ; opening through which light passes

vitreous humor

6 - reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing