Health Sciences 3300A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lacrimal Gland, Medulla Oblongata, Chalazion
6 May 2019
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Topic 5 - exam terminology: vision & hearing. Apocrine ciliary glands of moll modified sweat glands. Auditory tube maintains pressure in the middle ear and connects to the nasopharynx. Auricle consists of the helix and lobule. Bipolar cell layer transmit signals from photoreceptors. Bulbar conjunctiva a mucous membrane that is located on the surface of the eyeball. Cataracts change in lens protein structure leads to clouding. Cerebellum peduncles connect to the rest of the brain and correct posture by maintaining visual focus, control the head, and motor activation of skeletal muscles. Chalazion occurs when the whole gland is blocked and is found above lashes - a firm and painless lump. Choroid underneath the sclera, vascular supply, and absorbs scattering light while being responsible for melanin production. Ciliary body extension of the choroid anterior and mounts the lens. Conjunctiva a mucous membrane that consists of the palpebral and bulbar regions.
