Eye and Ear Anatomy Quiz

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

• Nutrition

• Lubrication

• Protection

• Excretion

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

• Maintains the shape of the eyeball and refracts light

• 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

How is glaucoma usually treated?

• Medication

• Surgical removal of the lens

• Corrective lenses

• Radial keratotomy

What eye condition occurs more frequently in children?

• Cataract

• Glaucoma

• Strabismus

• Presbyopia

What disorder can often be corrected with radial keratotomy (RK)?

• Myopia

• Cataract

• Strabismus

• Amblyopia