The Senses

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Across
  1. 1. The middle layer of the eyeball
  2. 2. The fluid-filled complex maze of three spaces in the temporal bone
  3. 6. Mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the sclera
  4. 8. Tube that connects the throat with the middle ear to equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanum
  5. 10. The jelly-like fluid found in the eye, posterior to the lens
  6. 11. A watery fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the ear
  7. 12. Cells a taste
  8. 13. Disorder characterized by elevated pressure in the eye
  9. 14. Eardrum
  10. 16. Farsightedness
  11. 17. a membranous sac that follows the shape of the bony labyrinth and is filled with endolymph
  12. 18. The glands that produce tears, located in the upper lateral portion of the orbit
  13. 21. Any of the chemicals in retinal cells that are sensitive to light
  14. 23. Little bone; for example, the auditory bones found in the ears
  15. 25. The organ of hearing located in the cochlea and filled with endolymph
  16. 28. Any of the curved, fluid-filled tubes located in the inner ear
  17. 30. Part of the ear attached to the side of the head
  18. 32. Innermost layer of the eyeball; contains rods and cones and continues posteriorly with the optic nerve
  19. 33. Nearsightedness
Down
  1. 1. Gland that produces a waxy substance called cerumen
  2. 3. The refracting mechanism of the eye that is located directly behind the pupil
  3. 4. Thick, clear fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
  4. 5. Ear wax
  5. 6. Opacity of the lens of the eye
  6. 7. Decrease in receptor sensitivity
  7. 9. Snail shell or structure of similar shape, the auditory portion of the inner ear
  8. 15. A curved tube extending from the auricle into the temporal bone, ending at the tympanic membrane
  9. 19. Receptor cell located in the retina that is stimulated by bright light
  10. 20. Receptors located in the retina that is responsible for night vision
  11. 22. Specialized nerve cell stimulated by light; for example, rods and cones of the retina
  12. 24. Small depression in the macula lutea where cones are most densely packed
  13. 26. The area in the retina where the optic nerve fibers exit and there are no rods or cones; also known as a blind spot
  14. 27. Farsightedness of old age
  15. 29. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis; refractory eye surgery used to vaporize and reshape underlying corneal tissue
  16. 31. Transparent, anterior portion of the sclera