Deck 10: Special Senses

Question 1

Peripheral vision decline may lead to falls and mobility problems as one ages.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What separates the outer and middle ear?​

A) ​Auricle
B) ​Tympanic membrane
C) ​Organ of Corti

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A condition in which the focal point is beyond the retina because the eyeball is shorter is called _____.​

A) ​presbyopia
B) ​myopia
C) ​hyperopia
D) ​diplopia

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The outer layer of the eye is the ​

A) ​sclera.
B) ​retina.
C) ​cornea.
D) ​choroid.

Question 5

A condition in which the lens of the eye loses its elasticity is known as hyperopia.​

Question 6

Loud noise heard for too long will damage your hearing by overstimulating the delicate hair cells of the organ of Corti.​

Question 7

An inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid is known as a hordeolum.​

Question 8

Older persons may use more seasoning on their food because of full upper dentures.​

Question 9

Hearing aids are viewed as being miraculous by those who wear them,as they restore normal hearing.​

Question 10

An infection of the middle ear is called _____.​

A) ​otitis media
B) ​otosclerosis
C) ​tinnitus
D) ​presbycusis

Question 11

Another name for a bone of the middle ear is the hammer,or malleus.​

Question 12

Tears are secreted by​

A) ​conjunctiva.
B) ​lacrimal glands.
C) ​sclera.
D) ​choroid.

Question 13

The taste buds can sense sweet,sour,bitter,and _____.​

A) ​salty
B) ​hot
C) ​spicy
D) ​moldy

Question 14

A condition in which there is a bend in the cartilage structure of the nasal septum is called:​

A) ​nasal polyps.
B) ​rhinitis.
C) ​deviated septum.
D) ​snoring.

Question 15

Receptors on the taste buds send their stimuli through three cranial nerves to the cerebral cortex for interpretation.​

Question 16

The cochlear duct in the inner ear helps to maintain body balance or equilibrium.​

Question 17

The _____ collects sound waves and directs them to the auditory canal.​

A) ​eustachian tube
B) ​malleus
C) ​incus
D) ​auricle

Question 18

Loud noise heard for too long will damage your hearing.For example,hearing a continuous noise at 90 decibels may damage hearing within how many hours?​

A) ​2
B) ​4
C) ​8
D) ​10

Question 19

What type of hearing loss results when the ear is blocked by ear wax?​

A) ​Conductive hearing loss
B) ​Sensorineural damage
C) ​Mixed hearing loss

Question 20

The change in the number of olfactory neurons as we age increases the detection of warning smells such as gas leaks.​

Question 21

Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of vision:
Images in light > cornea > ____________________ > lens > light rays are bent or refracted > ____________________ > rods and cones pick up stimulus > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tracts > occipital lobe.
​

Question 22

Complete the missing structures to complete the pathway of hearing:
Sound waves > ____________________,or outer ear> auditory canal > ______________________________ > ear ossicles > cochlea > cochlear nerve > temporal lobe.
​

Question 23

Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of equilibrium:
Movement of the head > stimulates equilibrium receptors in the ______________________________ areas of the inner ear > ______________________________ > cerebellum.​

Question 24

The ____________________ is a mass of muscle tissue with structures called papillae.​

Question 25

A sensation of ringing,or buzzing perceived in the ear in the absence of a stimulus is called ____________________.​

Question 26

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​inflammation of the lining of the nose

Question 27

The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the ____________________.​

Question 28

The wall of the eye is made up of three layers: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

Question 29

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​irregular curvature of the cornea or lens

Question 30

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​affects the semicircular canals of the inner ear,causing vertigo

Question 31

Name the three parts of the ear: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

Question 32

Located on the papillae are the _________________________.​

Question 33

​A ____________________ is a condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy.

Question 34

Dispensing ____________________ fit eyeglasses and contact lenses.​

Question 35

Smell accounts for about _________________________ of what we think we taste.​

Question 36

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​nearsightedness

Question 37

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​cross-eyes

Question 38

Growths in the nasal cavity associated with rhinitis are called _________________________.​

Question 39

The ______________________________ contain a liquid and delicate hairlike cells that bend when the liquid is set in motion by movement of the head or body.​

Question 40

The innermost,or third coat,of the eye is called the ____________________.​

Question 41

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​excessive intraocular pressure

Question 42

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​tiny abscess at the base of an eyelash

Question 43

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​may occur after taking antibiotics

Question 44

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​may result from taking salicylates

Question 45

Match the condition with its descriptor.​
a.​strabismus
b.​astigmatism
c.​rhinitis
d.​tinnitus
e.​hairiness of the tongue
f.​glaucoma
g.​sty
h.​amblyopia
i.​Ménière's disease
j.myopia
​reduction,or dimness,of vision