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13.6: MODELS- Eye, Ear, Torso, Mid-Sagittal Head and Cochlea

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Olfaction (sagittal head model)

  • Nare
  • Vestibule
  • Nasal conchae (superior, middle, inferior)
  • Nasal meatuses
  • Nasal cavity

Eye (various models)

External Structures

  • Palpebrae
  • Tarsal plates
  • Levator Palpebrae m.
  • Orbicularis Oculi m.
  • Medial and lateral canthus
  • Lacrimal caruncle
  • Lacrimal gland
  • Lacrimal ducts
  • Lacrimal sac

Extra-ocular muscles:

  • Lateral rectus m.
  • Medial rectus m.
  • Superior rectus m.
  • Inferior rectus m.
  • Superior oblique m.
  • Inferior oblique m.

Internal structures

  • Fibrous tunic:
    • Sclera
    • Cornea
  • Vascular tunic:
    • Choroid
    • Ciliary body / muscle
    • Suspensory ligaments
    • Iris
  • Sensory (neural) tunic:
    • Retina
    • Macula Lutea
      • Fovea centralis
    • Optic Nerve
      • Optic disc
  • Lens
    • Posterior cavity/Vitreous Humor
    • Anterior cavity/ Aqueous Humor

Structures of the ear (various models)

  • Outer ear
    • Auricle
    • External auditory canal
  • Middle ear
    • Tympanic membrane
    • Auditory ossicles:
      • Malleus
      • Incus
      • Stapes
    • Pharyngotympanic tube (Eustachian, auditory)
  • Inner ear
    • Bony labyrinth
    • Membranous labyrinth
    • Vestibule
      • Utricle
      • Saccule
    • Semicircular canals
      • Semicircular ducts
      • Ampulla
    • Cochlea
    • Oval window
    • Round window
    • Vestibulocochlear nerve

Cochlea (cross-sectional model)

  • Vestibular duct (scala vestibuli)
  • Vestibular duct (scala vestibuli)
  • Cochlear duct (scala media)
  • Tympanic duct (scala tympani)
  • Vestibular membrane
  • Basilar membrane
  • Organ of Corti (& hair cells)
  • Tectorial membrane
  • Spiral ganglion

 

  • Tongue (tongue model)
    • Papillae:
      • Filiform
      • Fungiform
      • Foliate
      • Circumvallate.
      • Sulcus terminalis
      • Median sulcus
      • Taste buds
        • Taste pore
        • Support & taste cells
  • Histology:
  • Eye – retina:
    • Rods & Cones
    • Bipolar cell layer
    • Ganglion cell layer
    • Axons of ganglion cells
    • Retinal pigment epithelium
    • Choroid layer
    • Sclera
  • Ear
    • Basilar membrane
    • Scala media (cochlear duct)
    • Scala tympani (tympanic duct)
    • Scala vestibuli (vestibular duct)
    • Spiral ganglion
    • Spiral organ (Organ of Corti)
    • Tectorial membrane
    • Vestibular membrane
  • Tongue
    • Taste bud
    • Taste pore
    • Support and Taste cells

This page titled 13.6: MODELS- Eye, Ear, Torso, Mid-Sagittal Head and Cochlea is shared under a CC BY-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Laird C. Sheldahl.

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