Special Senses

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

• nutrition

• lubrication

• protection

• excretion

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

• tears

• cerebrospinal fluid

• aqueous humor

• mucus

when you look in the mirror, what part of the eye can you NOT see?

• iris

• pupil

• sclera

• retina

What are two functions of the lens of the eye?

• refraction and accommodation

• impulse reception and transmission

• Refract light, maintain eyeball shape

• color vision and night vision

What part of the eye is actually a mucous membrane?

• sclera

• cornea

• choroid coat

• conjunctiva

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the:

• pupil

• retina

• optic nerve

• lens

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

• myopia

• hyperopia

• presbyopia

• astigmatism

what statement about the sense of taste is true?

• taste is influenced by the sense of smell

• taste buds are called lacteals

• there are no taste buds on the back of the tongue

• there are two main tastes, sweet and salty

olfactory receptors can be found:

• on the tongue

• in the nose

• in the ear

• in the skin

pauline has a conductive hearing loss, which can be caused by:

• auditory nerve damage

• an infection in the semicircular canals

• a ruptured tympanic membrane

• damage to the cochlea