Special Senses

Special Senses ~ Vocab

By Dylan Montoya, Joshua Barber, & Liz Jimenez

The human eye is used for sight and is protected by the orbital socket of the skull, the eyebrows, eyelids, and eyelashes. The location of the eyes in the front of the head allows for superimposition of images and stereoscopical vision.

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​The Eye

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What is the cornea?

• the "window" of the eye

• crystalline structure behind the pupil

• colored part of the eye

• innermost part of the eye

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Which part of the eye nourishes the eye with blood vessels?

• Conjunctivitis

• Vitreous Humor

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Choroid Coat

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The colored part of the EYE (hint) is the

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What is the fibrous outside layer that keeps the shape of the eye?

• Cornea

• Sclera

• Retina

• Choroid Coat

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What is the function of the extrinsic muscles?

• seeing

• permitting passage of light rays

• moving the eye within the orbital socket

• nourishing the eye with blood

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The opening at the center of the iris is the (pupil, optic, or nerve?)

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Which are the muscles that help the iris control the amount of light entering the pupil​?

• Retinal Arteries

• Intrinsic Muscles

• Extrinsic Muscles

• Ciliary Muscle

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What is the lens?

• part of the external coat of the eye​

• innermost layer of the eye

• crystal structure for refraction of light ray

• chamber of the eye filled with vitreous humor

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The

ligaments that hold the lens of the eye in place​

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The suspensory ligaments are also known as the

body.

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What is accommodation in the eye?

• adjusting focus to see clearer

• blurry vision

• ability to see

• nerve in the pupil

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What's the difference between the anterior and posterior chambers?

• anterior is the space between the cornea & iris

• posterior contains veins

• anterior is what gives the eye color

• posterior is filled with vitreous uhumor

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What is aqueous humor?

• gelatin-like substance

• chamber filled with blood

• watery fluid in the eye

• tumor filled with water

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What is vitreous humor?

• vein in the eye

• watery fluid in the eye

• tumor filled with gelatin-like substance

• gelatin-like substance filling the eye

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The innermost part of the eye containing rods and cones is the

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What are the cells sensitive to light in the retina?

• iris

• rods

• cones

• nerves

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Which is the yellow disc in the retina?

• Macula Lutea

• Optic Disc

• Glaucoma

• Cochlea

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The central structure of the retina is called

• Cones

• Rods

• Fovea Centralis

• Lens

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The optic disc, which is devoid of visual reception, is known as a

spot.

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What is conjunctivitis?

• dimming vision

• inflammation of the muscles in the eye

• cancer

• tumor

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Glaucoma is

• pressure destroying the retina

• dimming vision

• caused by vitreous fluid

• the leading cause of blindness in Americans

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The term for something for pertaining to or causing contraction of the pupil​

• inflaming

• blinding

• cataratic

• miotic

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The condition in which the lens of the eye gets cloudy is a

• detached retina

• glaucoma

• cataract

• macular degeneration

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As a person ages, they may contract

• detached retina

• macular degeneration

• cataract

• glaucoma

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A

retina is when the retina is pulled and tears.

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The infection of the gland along the eyelid​ is called a

• hyperopia

• sty

• night blindness

• eyestrain

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An

is discomfort when viewing something.

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blindness is a condition that makes it difficult to see at night, the rod cells in the retina are affected in this condition​

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The inability to distinguish colors is called

• presbyopia

• night blindness

• color blindness

• myopia

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Presbyopia is

• opening in the iris of the eye for passage of light​

• farsightedness of advanced age due to loss of elasticity in the lens of the eye​

• part of the external coat of the eye​

• chamber of the eye filled with vitreous humor​

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Which is the condition in which the focal point is beyond the retina and the eyeball is shorter than normal ​

• hyperopia

• lens

• detached retina

• pupil

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Which defect causes nearsightedness?

• eyestrain

• myopia

• hyperopia

• presbyopia

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Amblyopia is a

• reduction of vision

• double vision

• stiff eye

• irregular curve of the cornea

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An irregular curvature of the cornea of lens is

• organ of the corti

• strabismus

• diplopia

• astigmatism

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Double vision is caused by

• diplopia

• sclera

• choroid coat

• cornea

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Strabismus is also known as

• nearsightedness

• crossed eyes

• color blindness

• farsightedness

The ear is specially adapted to pick up sounds waves and send impulses to the auditory part of the brain. They are situated on the side of the head and have many different parts inside of the canal.

The Ear

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The organ of Corti is

• earwax

• ear drum

• ear canal

• the receptor for hearing

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The auricle is another word for

ear.

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The scientific term for earwax is

• cerumen

• malleus

• incus

• s

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What separates the outer and middle ear?

• eustachian tube

• tympanic membrane

• oval window

• l

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The passageway from throat to middle ear equalizes pressure​ is called the

• Ear passage
• Nasal canal
• Eustachian tube
• Throat tunnel

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These three make up the chain of bones found in the middle ear

• hammer, anvil, & stirrup

• malleus, incus, & stapes

• eardrum, auditory canal, auricle

• ossicle, coch;

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What is the function of the oval window?

• sending nerve impu

• separating the outer and inner ear

• facilitating sound

• separating the middle and inner ear

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The cochlea is a spiral cavity that contains the organ of

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Which part of the ear is anendolymph filled triangular canal containing the organ of Corti?

• malleus

• ear canal

• cochlear duct

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Structures in the inner ear involved with the equilibrium​ are called

• t

• semicircular canals

• cochlea

• eustachian tube

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Tinnitus is a

sensation in the ears.

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Ottitis media is an

• myringotomy

• infection of the middle ear

• medicine

• ear cancer

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What is the name for an opening into the tympanic membrane​?

• ostoclerosis

• ear canal

• eardrum

• myringotomy

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What is otosclerosis?

• earache

• softening of the ear

• progressive hardening ear disorder

• broken microscopic hairs

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Which is the condition that affects the semicircular canals of the inner ear causing marked vertigo?

• rhinitis

• Meniere's disease

• conductive hearing loss

• sensorineural damage

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Vertigo is also known as

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The human nose is used to smell, and accounts for 90% of what we think of as taste. The tongue is a mass of muscle tissue with taste buds, allowing us to enjoy eating.

​The Nose and Tongue

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Inflammation of the lining of the nose​ is called

• rhinitis

• deviated nasal septum

• umami

• runny nose

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A deviated nasal septum is a

^ in the cartilage structure of the septum.

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The savory basic taste is called

• salty

• sweet

• umami

• gelatin