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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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