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Olfactory pathways
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Limbic system; odors recall memories and arouse emotional responses
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Organ of Corti
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Receptor for hearing within the cochlea
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Bony labyrinth
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Perilymph and membranous sacs filled with endolymph
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Deafness
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Any degree of hearing loss
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Conduction deafness
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Results when the transmission of sound vibrations through the external and middle ears is hindered
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Sensorineural deafness
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Occurs when there is damage to the nervous system structures involved in hearing
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Myopia
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Nearsightedness
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Hyperopia
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Farsightedness
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Astigmatism
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Abnormal curvature of the lens
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Lens
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Light-bending (refractory) structure of the eye
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Aqueous humor
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Anterior to the lens; provides nutrients to the avascular lens and cornea. internal inforcer of the eye.
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Vitreous humor
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Posterior to the lens. internal inforcer of the eye.
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Blind spot
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(optic disc) point where the optic nerve leaves the back of the eyeball
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Retina (sensory layer)
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Contains photoreceptors
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Rods
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Dim light receptors.
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