Exam 10: Special Senses

The innermost,or third coat,of the eye is called the ____________________.​

Match the condition with its descriptor.​ -​cross-eyes

Name the three parts of the ear: ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

The ____________________ is a mass of muscle tissue with structures called papillae.​

Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of equilibrium: Movement of the head > stimulates equilibrium receptors in the ______________________________ areas of the inner ear > ______________________________ > cerebellum.​

Peripheral vision decline may lead to falls and mobility problems as one ages.​

What separates the outer and middle ear?​

The taste buds can sense sweet,sour,bitter,and _____.​

A sensation of ringing,or buzzing perceived in the ear in the absence of a stimulus is called ____________________.​

A condition in which the focal point is beyond the retina because the eyeball is shorter is called _____.​

Another name for a bone of the middle ear is the hammer,or malleus.​

The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the ____________________.​

Hearing aids are viewed as being miraculous by those who wear them,as they restore normal hearing.​

​A ____________________ is a condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy.

Match the condition with its descriptor.​ -​tiny abscess at the base of an eyelash

Smell accounts for about _________________________ of what we think we taste.​

Match the condition with its descriptor.​ -​affects the semicircular canals of the inner ear,causing vertigo

An infection of the middle ear is called _____.​

The change in the number of olfactory neurons as we age increases the detection of warning smells such as gas leaks.​

What type of hearing loss results when the ear is blocked by ear wax?​