General Anatomy · Sensory System · Easy

Eyelid

Meaning: The movable fold of skin that covers and protects the front of the eye.

In practice: A painful lump on the eyelid was diagnosed as a stye.

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Which word means: A butterfly-shaped bone at the skull base, behind the eyes, housing the pituitary gland.

Which word means: An otolith organ of the inner ear detecting linear acceleration and head tilt.

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