Deck 11: The Senses: the Sights and Sounds

Question 1

____________ is the name given for the distinct taste of glutamates.

A)Gustatory
B)Umami
C)Meniere
D)Tinnitus

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The bony labyrinth is another name for the ____________.

A)Auditory nerve
B)Outer ear
C)Middle ear
D)Inner ear

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The process of sound waves traveling to the brain is known as ____________ conduction.

A)Sound
B)Sensorineural
C)Bone
D)Neural

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Clouding of the eye lens caused by protein clumping is called ________.

A)Blepharitis
B)A cataract
C)Clouding
D)Astigmatism

Question 5

Amblyopia develops most commonly in ________.

A)Adults
B)Children
C)Patients with astigmatism
D)The elderly

Question 6

Cataract formation is attributed to all of these except ________.

A)Aging
B)Gender
C)Congenital defects
D)Trauma

Question 7

The eye receives most of its nourishment from the vessels within the ____________.

A)Retina
B)Sclera
C)Conjunctiva
D)Choroid

Question 8

Tactile corpuscles is the name given to the receptors for which sense?

A)Taste
B)Smell
C)Hearing
D)Touch

Question 9

What are the three tiny bones located in the middle ear?

A)Pinnas
B)Cerumen
C)Ossicles
D)Cochleas

Question 10

Receptors of the ________ senses receive the signal of nausea.

A)Visceral
B)Cutaneous
C)Accommodation
D)Labyrinthitis

Question 11

Your tears act as a lubricant and ____________ to protect the eyes from microorganisms.

A)Antiseptic
B)Moisture
C)Bath
D)Glaze

Question 12

The ____________ contain sensors necessary for equilibrium.

A)Cochlea
B)Semicircular canals
C)Vestibule
D)Incus

Question 13

A patient who has itching in the ears due to a buildup of ear wax could be said to have too much ________.

A)Cerumen
B)Fluid
C)Eustachian
D)Cochlea

Question 14

The ____________ of the eye works similarly to the shutter of a camera.

A)Eyelid
B)Lens
C)Cornea
D)Iris

Question 15

To help diagnose sleep disorders, doctors will measure which stage of sleep?

A)REM
B)Myopia
C)PERLA
D)Amblyopia

Question 16

Which of the following is listed as one of our visceral senses?

A)Touch
B)Pain
C)Hunger
D)Heat

Question 17

Experiencing pain in the right shoulder due to liver disease is an example of ____________ pain.

A)Referred
B)Disguised
C)Phantom
D)Pseudo

Question 18

Light passes to the eye through what opening?

A)Eyeball
B)Lens
C)Pupil
D)Iris

Question 19

The cornea is found within the ____________ of the eye.

A)Sclera
B)Choroid
C)Retina
D)Conjunctiva

Question 20

The vision center of the brain is located in the ____________ lobe.

A)Optic
B)Occipital
C)Temporal
D)Hypothalamus

Question 21

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the organ of hearing?

A)Bony labyrinth
B)Semicircular canal
C)Vestibule
D)Cochlea

Question 22

All of the following are symptoms of otitis media except ________.

A)Sinus infection
B)Pus
C)Edema
D)Pain

Question 23

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?

A)Conjunctiva
B)Sclera
C)Choroid
D)Retina

Question 24

Which of the following is not a bone of the middle ear?

A)Cochlea
B)Stapes
C)Incus
D)Malleus

Question 25

The sense of touch can be considered ________.

A)A general sense
B)A special sense
C)A chemoreceptor
D)Both b and c

Question 26

If left untreated, cataracts can lead to what?

A)Blindness
B)Presbyopia
C)Myopia
D)Hyperopia

Question 27

Farsightedness is also known as ________.

A)Hyperopia
B)Myopia
C)Presbyopia
D)Amblyopia

Question 28

A chronic disease of the inner ear marked by a recurring syndrome of vertigo, tinnitus, and progressive hearing loss is called ________.

A)Cholesteatoma
B)Otosclerosis
C)Meniere's disease
D)Mastoiditis

Question 29

In diabetic retinopathy, increased blood sugar damages the ________ in the retina of the eye.

A)Sclera
B)Lens
C)Conjunctiva
D)Blood vessels

Question 30

An inflammation of the thin, transparent membrane covering the visible portion of the sclera and lining the inside of the eyelids results in ________.

A)Conjunctivitis
B)Choroiditis
C)Cornea abrasion
D)Lens distortion

Question 31

Which of the following is not associated with the retina?

A)Rods
B)Lens
C)Cones
D)Photopigments

Question 32

The external ear ends at the ________.

A)Auricle
B)Tympanic membrane
C)External auditory canal
D)Tragus

Question 33

A defect of the ________ results in difficulty in visual detection of color and fine detail.

A)Lens
B)Cones
C)Rods
D)Cones and rods

Question 34

Which of the following is attributed to the development of cataracts?

A)Trauma
B)Congenital defects
C)Aging
D)All of the above

Question 35

Vision impairment as a result of old age and the loss of elasticity in the lens is called ________.

A)Astigmatism
B)Myopia
C)Presbyopia
D)Diplopia

Question 36

Receptors used to locate body parts are considered ________.

A)A special sense
B)A chemoreceptor
C)A thermoreceptor
D)A proprioceptor

Question 37

Sight can be considered ________.

A)A general sense
B)A special sense
C)A chemoreceptor
D)Both b and c

Question 38

Farsightedness that is due to the aging process is known as ________.

A)Hyperopia
B)Myopia
C)Presbyopia
D)Amblyopia

Question 39

The sensor receptive cells in the retina that function best in dim light and enable night vision are the ________.

A)Iris
B)Pupil
C)Rods
D)Cones

Question 40

A cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye is called a ________.

A)Stye
B)Detachment
C)Cataract
D)None of the above

Question 41

Lazy eye is called ____________.

Question 42

The ____________ is the opening through which light passes into the eye.

Question 43

The eardrum is also called the ____________ membrane.

Question 44

Pink eye is called ____________.

Question 45

Nearsightedness is also known as ________.

A)Hyperopia
B)Myopia
C)Presbyopia
D)Amblyopia

Question 46

The vitreous humor is in the ____________ chamber of the eye.

Question 47

A feeling of dizziness and or whirling in space is called ________.

A)Vertigo
B)Purulence
C)Eczema
D)Tinnitus

Question 48

What you perceive as taste is mainly affected by the sense of ____________________.

Question 49

____________ is a disease characterized by increased pressure in the eye.

Question 50

Symptoms of otitis media include all of the following except ________.

A)Pus
B)Arthralgia
C)Edema
D)Pain

Question 51

The _______________ contains light-sensitive neurons.

Question 52

The ____________ or auricle is the external part of the ear.

Question 53

Skin is the location of receptors for your sense of _________________.

Question 54

The signals from the eye are carried on the cranial nerve known as __________________.

Question 55

The globe-shaped organ of vision is the ____________.

Question 56

Swimmer's ear is also known as ________.

A)External otitis
B)Otitis Media
C)Internal otitis
D)None of the above

Question 57

Ringing in the ears is also known as ________.

A)Vertigo
B)Purulence
C)Eczema
D)Tinnitus Short

Question 58

The bones of the middle ear are the malleus, incus, and ____________.

Question 59

Lazy eye is also known as ________.

A)Hyperopia
B)Myopia
C)Presbyopia
D)Amblyopia

Question 60

The ____________ is the colored part of the eye.

Question 61

Pain receptors are also called ________.

Question 62

Tinnitus can occur as a result of chronic exposure to loud ________.

Question 63

________ (farsightedness) occurs when the eye cannot focus properly on nearby objects.

Question 64

Hyperopia is when the eye cannot focus properly on ________ objects.

Question 65

The projecting part of the ear which collects and directs sound waves into the auditory canal is called the pinna or ________.

Question 66

Nearsightedness is called ________.

Question 67

The ________ glands produce tears, spread over the eye surfaces by blinking, which are needed for constant cleansing and ?lubrication.

Question 68

In glaucoma, peripheral vision is reduced, which eventually progresses to ________ vision and then blindness.

Question 69

There are times when an optometrist needs to dilate the pupils for better ________ of inner eye parts during the exam.

Question 70

A clouded lens is called a(n)________.

Question 71

The sclera contains a specialized portion called the ________, which is transparent to allow light rays to pass into the eye.

Question 72

The ________ begins in the inner ear and carries the amplified vibrations from the tympanic ossicles.

Question 73

Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the ________ ear and is usually caused by infections and can cause vertigo.

Question 74

Pain is felt for as long as the stimulus is there that is
c.ausing it or unless a person is under ________.

Question 75

Otitis media can perforate the ________ membrane (eardrum).

Question 76

Continued sensory stimulation causes some sensors to desensitize in an interesting phenomenon called ________.

Question 77

The tubes that connect the middle ear to the pharynx are called ____________ tubes.

Question 78

The ________ or colored part of the eye helps regulate the amount of light that enters the eye.

Question 79

Acute conjunctivitis is commonly called ________ aureus.

Question 80

If the eye cannot focus on nearby objects, the condition is called ________ or hyperopia.