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anterior cavity
ANSWERS; larger body cavity located anterior to the posterior
(dorsal) body cavity; includes the serous membrane-lined pleural
cavities for the lungs,
pericardial cavity for the heart, and peritoneal cavity for the
abdominal and pelvic organs; also referred to as ventral cavity
posterior cavity
ANSWERS; posterior body cavity that houses the brain and
spinal cord; also referred to as dorsal cavity
anterior chamber
ANSWERS; fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris
,aqueous humor
ANSWERS; fluid in the eye, found between the cornea and the lens
vitreous body
ANSWERS; a transparent jellylike substance filling the interior of
the eyeball
Refraction
ANSWERS; Bending of light
accommodation
ANSWERS; adapting our current understandings (schemas) to
incorporate new information
constriction of pupil
ANSWERS; blocks peripheral light rays and reduces spherical
aberration (blurry edges)
,rods vs cones
ANSWERS; night vision vs color vision
outer ear
ANSWERS; the outermost part of the ear, consisting of the pinna
and the external auditory canal
middle ear
ANSWERS; the chamber between the eardrum and cochlea
containing three tiny bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that
concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea's oval
window
inner ear
ANSWERS; the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea,
semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs
, auricle (pinna)
ANSWERS; external ear
auditory tube (eustachian tube)
ANSWERS; Connects the middle ear to the throat; helps maintain
air pressure
external auditory canal
ANSWERS; transmits sound waves from the pinna to the
tympanic membrane of the middle ear
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
ANSWERS; the membrane at the end of the ear canal that relays
vibrations into the middle ear
ceruminous glands
ANSWERS; modified sweat glands, located in the external ear
canal, secretes cerumen (earwax)