Chapter 11 The Special Senses Final Review

What is another name for amblyopia?

• Lazy eye

• Cataract

• Blind spot

• Glaucoma

What is the function of cerumen?

• Balances pressure in the ear

• Transmits sound waves

• Amplifies sound

• Protects the middle ear by trapping debris

What is the primary role of the ciliary glands?

• Transmit visual signals

• Focus light on the retina

• Control eye movement

• Secrete a protective lubricant onto the eyeball

What is enucleation?

• Correction of vision using lenses

• Surgical removal of the entire eyeball

• Removal of earwax

• Repair of a detached retina

What is the fovea centralis responsible for?

• Color vision

• Night vision

• Peripheral vision

• Sharpest vision

What is the function of the optic nerve?

• Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

• Focuses images on the retina

• Transmits visual sensory signals to the occipital lobe

• Controls the movement of the eye

What is the organ of Corti responsible for?

• Amplifying sound

• Protecting the inner ear

• Balancing pressure in the ear

• Transmitting neural impulses triggered by sound vibrations

What is the primary function of the papillae on the tongue?

• Aid in speech

• Contain taste buds

• Assist in swallowing

• Detect temperature

What is presbycusis?

• Balance disorder

• Vision impairment

• Loss of smell

• Age-related hearing loss

What is the role of the retina?

• Transmits visual signals to the brain

• Controls the amount of light entering the eye

• Focuses light on the lens

• Lines the posterior of the eye internally