Eye and Ear Sensory Systems

The aqueous and _____ humors help the eyeball maintain its shape.

• squamous

• vitreous

• choroid

• suspensory

The iris controls the size of the _____.

• rods

• retina

• cones

• pupil

Which of the following are sensory cells in the retina?

• ciliary bodies

• irises and pupils

• optic discs

• rods and cones

Visual images are interpreted in the _____ lobe of the brain.

• occipital

• temporal

• parietal

• frontal

Impulses are passed to the _____, which transmits sensory signals to the brain.

• frontal lobe

• choroid

• optic nerve

• retina

Trauma to the eye can cause a detached _____.

• cornea

• pupil

• choroid

• retina

_____ helps to clean, lubricate, and protect the ear.

• Auditory meatus

• Eustachian fluid

• Endolymph

• Cerumen

Which of the following is not one of the ossicles?

• hammer

• anvil

• cochlea

• stirrup

The _____ contains hearing receptors called hair cells.

• bony labrynth

• cochlear duct

• organ of Corti

• ossicles

Which structure plays an important role in balance and equilibrium?

• bony labrynth

• cochlea

• organ of Corti

• semicircular canals