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special senses

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Total cards: 17•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

irid/o, ir/o

Back (Answer)

iris

#2
Front (Question)

-cusis

Back (Answer)

hearing

#3
Front (Question)

-opia

Back (Answer)

vision condition

#4
Front (Question)

ot/o

Back (Answer)

ear

#5
Front (Question)

tympan/o

Back (Answer)

eardrum

#6
Front (Question)

ophthalm/o

Back (Answer)

eye

#7
Front (Question)

-metry

Back (Answer)

process of measuring

#8
Front (Question)

-phobia

Back (Answer)

fear

#9
Front (Question)

-ptosis

Back (Answer)

droop, sag, prolapse, protrude

#10
Front (Question)

rhin/o

Back (Answer)

nose

#11
Front (Question)

phot/o

Back (Answer)

light

#12
Front (Question)

what is prolapse?

Back (Answer)

when a body part has fallen from its normal position, that means muscles have weakened/deteriorated

#13
Front (Question)

what is protrude?

Back (Answer)

extend beyond a surface

#14
Front (Question)

what are the 5 special senses?

Back (Answer)

• vision • touch • smell • hearing • taste

#15
Front (Question)

what system do the special senses work with and why?

Back (Answer)

work with the nervous system to monitor stimuli

#16
Front (Question)

what is stimuli?

Back (Answer)

changes in the external or internal (body) environment

#17
Front (Question)

what does the special senses do when there is a change in the environment?

Back (Answer)

neural receptors in special sense organs transmit a neural impulse to the brain