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