Deck 10: Special Senses

Question 1

The outer layer of the eye is the

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False
They decrease with age, leading to a decreased detection of warning smells.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False
The semicircular canals in the inner ear help to maintain body balance and equilibrium; the cochlear duct is filled with fluid that vibrates when the sound waves from the stirrup bone strike it.

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

A)eustachian tube
B)malleus
C)incus
D)pinna

Question 6

What separates the outer and middle ear?

A)pinna
B)tympanic membrane
C)organ of Corti

Question 7

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

Question 8

Tears are secreted by

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

Question 9

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

A)salty
B)hot
C)spicy
D)moldy

Question 10

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

Question 11

An infection of the middle ear is called _____.

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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 14

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

Question 15

Loud noise heard for too long will damage your hearing. For example, hearing a continuous noise at 100 decibels may damage hearing within how many hours?

A)2
B)4
C)8
D)10

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

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

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

Located on the papillae are the _________________________.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

____________________ fit eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Question 37

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 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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