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The crista ampullaris is located within the __________.
ampulla
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Sensible innervation is also referred to as __________ innervation.
sensitive
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The structures within the outer ear include the auricle and __________.
pinna
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Taste buds are found on the __________ papillae.
circumvallate
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The portion of the inner ear responsible for balance is known as the __________.
vestibule
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The three bones in the middle ear are the malleus, incus, and __________.
stapes
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The part of the eye that contains photoreceptor cells is called the __________.
retina
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The __________ is the clear front part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil.
cornea
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The __________ serves to focus light onto the retina.
lens
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The outer layer of the eye is known as the __________.
sclera
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The __________ is a thin tissue that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eye.
conjunctiva
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The __________ nerve is responsible for visual signals from the retina to the brain.
optic
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The portion of the inner ear associated with hearing is the __________.
cochlea
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The __________ papillae contain taste buds and are located towards the back of the tongue.
circumvallate
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The __________ is a space behind the lens filled with vitreous humor.
posterior cavity
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The ciliary body attaches to the __________ ligaments which help hold the lens in place.
suspensory
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The __________ of the brain helps coordinate sensory information related to taste.
insula
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The __________ layer of the eye contains blood vessels and helps nourish the retina.
choroid
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The __________ duct is part of the auditory system and connects the middle ear to the throat.
eustachian
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The __________ membrane covers the inner ear and is involved in the mechanism of hearing.
tympanic
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The __________ represents the area where vision is the sharpest, located in the macula.
fovea centralis
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The __________ houses the hair cells necessary for the sense of hearing.
organ of Corti
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The structure that separates the outer ear from the middle ear is called the __________.
tympanic membrane
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The __________ sinus is located above the nasal cavity and connects to the nasal passages.
frontal
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The __________ is an area where all three semicircular canals converge.
ampulla
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The __________ is the part of the brain that processes visual information.
occipital lobe
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The __________ of the ear is responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.
middle ear
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The primary function of the __________ in the eye is to control the size of the pupil.
iris
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The __________ portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for balance.
vestibular
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The __________ occurs when light bends as it passes through different media in the eye.
refraction
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The __________ connects the external auditory canal to the middle ear.
tympanic membrane
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The inner ear structure that contains fluid and is shaped like a snail is called the __________.
cochlea
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The __________ is a group of structures involved in the processing of smell.
olfactory bulb
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The __________ is part of the auditory system that translates sound waves into neural signals.
cochlea
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The __________ is the thin layer of tissue where phototransduction occurs in the retina.
retinal pigment epithelium
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Light-sensitive cells in the retina include both rods and __________.
cones
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The __________ chamber of the eye is filled with aqueous humor.
anterior
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The __________ muscles control the movement of the eyeball.
extraocular
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The structure that allows communication between the left and right hemispheres of the brain is the __________.
corpus callosum
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The __________ is an important structure for maintaining equilibrium and balance.
vestibule
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The __________ cells play a vital role in transmitting visual information from the retina.
ganglion
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The function of the __________ is to amplify and transmit sound to the inner ear.
ossicles
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The __________ refers to a set of structures responsible for taste sensation in the mouth.
taste buds
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