Exam 14: Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

Which of the following is NOT a small bone of the middle ear?

Which of the following are widely distributed in the skin and are sensitive to touch or pressure?

A test for visual acuity uses letters and numbers or symbols arranged in decreasing size from top to bottom. Which of the following is used in the test just described?

Receptors that detect light are called ____________.

A separation of the retina from the back of the eye is:

For what is Weber's tuning fork used?

Which of the following structures provide a sense of balance?

Which term means pertaining to the sense of hearing and the organs involved?

Muscles of which structure regulate the amount of light entering the eye?

Which term means the sense of smell?

A 30-year-old man visits his physician and complains of hearing loss. The physician suspects there is otosclerosis, which results in hearing impairment. This disorder is:

Which test examines the layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after dilation of the pupils?

Which surgical procedure is performed to correct ptosis of the eyelids?

Which of the following is a test that examines movement of blood through blood vessels of the eye?

Which of the following is a structure located in the posterior part of the eye and filled with a soft, jellylike material?

Following a concussion, a 17-year-old boy says that he is sensitive to light and needs to wear sunglasses when inside. This excessive sensitivity to light is referred to as:

The term for uneven curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye that prevents sharp focusing of an image on the retina is:

Which condition means reduced vision in one eye, often correctable by wearing an eye patch?

The combining form salping/o sometimes refers to which structure?

What does lacrimal mean?