Unit 5 Special Senses Test

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What is color deficiency?

Back

A visual condition where an individual has difficulty distinguishing certain colors, often due to the absence or malfunction of color-sensitive cells in the retina.

Front

Where are gustatory receptors primarily located?

Back

In taste buds on the tongue.

Front

What is the function of the semicircular canals?

Back

Structures in the inner ear that help maintain balance by detecting rotational movements of the head.

Front

What is the role of the eustachian tube?

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Regulates pressure within the ear by connecting the middle ear to the nasopharynx.

Front

What is visual acuity?

Back

The clarity or sharpness of vision, often measured by the ability to discern letters or numbers at a given distance.

Front

What are the ossicles?

Back

Three tiny bones in the middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Front

What is the function of taste buds?

Back

Sensory organs located on the tongue that detect taste stimuli (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami).

Front

What is the vestibule in the ear?

Back

A central part of the inner ear that helps with balance and spatial orientation.

Front

What is hyperopia?

Back

A visual condition also known as farsightedness, where distant objects are seen more clearly than close ones.

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What is glaucoma?

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A group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often associated with increased intraocular pressure.