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Part 3:
Slide of Retina
Special Senses Lab
Part 1:
Eye Anatomy
Part 1: Using the Eye Model, Identify:
1. Lacrimal apparatus = lacrimal gland 🡪 lacrimal ducts
🡪 lacrimal puncta /lacrimal canals 🡪 lacrimal sac
2. Palpebral Conjunctiva vs ocular (bulbar) conjunctiva
3. Extrinsic eye muscles move eyeball in socket:
lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus,
inferior oblique, superior oblique
4. Eye Wall Organization & Internal Anatomy:
Fibrous Layer: sclera and cornea
Vascular Layer: choroid, ciliary body, pupil,iris
Sensory Layer/ Retina: neural layer w/ rods & cones
Optic disc, Macula lutea, Fovea centralis, Lens
Suspensory ligaments, Aqueous humor in anterior compartment
Vitreous body in posterior compartment
Part 2: Cow Eye Dissection (see video)
Part 3: Slide of Eye Wall w/ sclera, choroid, and 3 layers of cells = retina
Part 4: Visual Tests: Blind Spot, Astigmatism, Acuity
Part 1: Using the model, identify:
1. External Ear with Pinna (auricle) & lobule
External auditory canal
2. Middle Ear: Auditory ossicles: malleus, incus, stapes
Auditory tube = Eustachian tube = Pharyngotympanic tube
3. Inner Ear: Bony labyrinth = cochlea + vestibule
+ semicircular canals filled w/perilymph
Cochlea with vestibule, Oval window, Round window
Organ of Corti w/neurons that are stimulated by sound waves
Semicircular canals: anterior, posterior & lateral
Used to send equilibrium info via Vestibulocochlear nerve
🡪 thalamus🡪 auditory cortex of temporal lobe
4. Trace Path of Sound Wave through the Ear:
External Auditory Canal🡪 Tympanic membrane 🡪 Malleus 🡪
Incus 🡪 Stapes 🡪 Oval Window 🡪 Vestibular duct (scala) of
Cochlea🡪 Tympanic duct of Cochlea 🡪 Round Window
Part 2:
1. Define these clinical terms:
Otitis media, Presbycusis, Nystagmus, Vertigo
2. Explain the difference between “dynamic equilibrium” and
“static equilibrium”
3. Explain the difference between “conductive” deafness
and “neural” deafness
Part 4:
Vision Tests
This semester, the ACC administration decided we would not be issued lab manuals. As such, I've assembled activities for us to do each week, being mindful that we are working within a truncated lab period. In order to make the best use of our time, please review the information for that week prior to your lab session. I've included dissection videos where appropriate and pictures of the models/dissections we'll be using.
August 26: Hearing
August 9th: Vision
Part 2: Cow Eye Dissection