Special Senses

Front

What function do the orbits, eye lashes, and lacrimal glands all have in common?

Back

Protection

Front

When you cry and your nose runs, what fluid is coming through your nose?

Back

Tears

Front

When you look in the mirror, what part of the eye can you NOT see? Options: Iris, Pupil, Sclera, Retina

Back

Retina

Front

What are the two functions of the lens of the eye? Options: Refraction and accomodation, Impulse reception and transmission, Maintains the shape of the eyeball and refracts light, Color vision and night vision

Back

Refraction and accomodation

Front

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the: Pupil, Retina, Optic nerve, Lens

Back

Retina

Front

What eye condition can occur in someone with a normally shaped eyeball?

Back

Astigmatism

Front

How is glaucoma usually treated? Options: Medication, Surgical removal of the lens, Corrective lenses, Radial kertotomy

Back

Medication

Front

What is the largest structure of the ear? Options: Malleus, Cochlea, Pinna, Tympanic membrane

Back

Pinna

Front

Where would you find cerumen? Options: Eustachian tube, External auditory canal, Semicircular canals, Cochlea

Back

External auditory canal

Front

If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to: Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane, Maintain your sense of balance, Transmit sound waves to the inner ear, Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum

Back

Transmit sound waves to the inner ear