Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

CHAPTER 9 The Senses

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New Terminology

Adaptation (A-dap-TAY-shun)
After-image (AFF-ter-im-ije)
Aqueous humor (AY-kwee-us HYOO-mer)
Cochlea (KOK-lee-ah)
Cones (KOHNES)
Conjunctiva (KON-junk-TIGH-vah)
Contrast (KON-trast)
Cornea (KOR-nee-ah)
Eustachian tube (yoo-STAY-shee-un TOOB)
Iris (EYE-ris)
Lacrimal glands (LAK-ri-muhl)
Olfactory receptors (ohl-FAK-toh-ree)
Organ of Corti (KOR-tee)
Projection (proh-JEK-shun)
Referred pain (ree-FURRDPAYNE)
Retina (RET-i-nah)
Rhodopsin (roh-DOP-sin)
Rods (RAHDS)
Sclera (SKLER-ah)
Semicircular canals (SEM-ee-SIR-kyoo-lur)
Tympanic membrane (tim-PAN-ik)
Vitreous humor (VIT-ree-us HYOO-mer)

Related Clinical Terminology

Age-related macular degeneration (MAK-yoo-lar

de-gen-er-AY-shun)

Amblyopia (am-blee-OH-pee-uh)

Astigmatism (uh-STIG-mah-TIZM)

Cataract (KAT-uh-rakt)

Color blindness (KUHL-or BLIND-ness)

Conjunctivitis (kon-JUNK-ti-VIGH-tis)

Deafness (DEFF-ness)

Detached retina (dee-TACHD)

Glaucoma (glaw-KOH-mah)

Hyperopia (HIGH-per-OH-pee-ah)

Motion sickness (MOH-shun)

Myopia (my-OH-pee-ah)

Night blindness (NITE BLIND-ness)

Otitis media (oh-TIGH-tis MEE-dee-ah)

Phantom pain (FAN-tum)

Presbyopia (PREZ-bee-OH-pee-ah)

Strabismus (strah-BIZ-miss)

Terms that appear in bold typein the chapter text are defined in the glossary, which begins on page 547.