Exam 34: Special Senses

Shown at letter D in the figure, the ________ contains most of the eye's blood vessels.

The inner ear is a very complex system of communicating chambers and tubes known as the ________.

When spicy foods are eaten, which receptors on the tongue are activated?

The ________, shown at letter E, is the part of the external ear that carries sound waves to the tympanic membrane.

A(n) ________ hearing loss is caused by an interruption in the transmission of sound waves to the inner ear.

Mrs. Danieri is a 54-year-old computer analyst. She is in the office today because her eyes have been giving her so much trouble recently. She says her eyes have started burning and itching in the last few months. You can see that her eyes are red. Mrs. Danieri says she knows it can't just be dry eyes, because she has been a computer analyst for 30 years and has worn contacts all that time. If she were going to have a problem with dry eyes, it would have happened before now. She thinks she may have become allergic to something in the environment. Which of the following questions might you ask to obtain pertinent information from Mrs. Danieri?

Which of the following allow vision in bright light, are sensitive to color, and provide detailed images?

A buildup of earwax within the external auditory canal is ____.

Which of these produce tears and secrete enzymes to destroy bacteria and viruses in the eye?

Receptors that are found on the taste buds are known as taste or ________ receptors.

Rapid, irregular eye movements that may be horizontal, vertical, or rotary, depending on the underlying cause, are symptoms of ________.

Which of the following is the inner layer of the eye, which contains rods and cones?

____ is an inflammation of the ear.

The innermost layer of the eye, shown at letter C in the figure, is the ________.

The ________, or hammer, is one of the smallest bones in the body and is indicated by letter D in the figure.

The ____ maintains equal pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Paul Veras is a 24-year-old patient whose physician referred him to the ear specialist for whom you work because he has noticed a gradual loss of hearing in his left ear. The physician runs tests and finds the hearing in Paul's right ear is normal. Further tests reveal that Paul has an acoustic neuroma in the left ear. Paul is distressed at this news. "I am a musician," he says. "I need both of my ears! Would a hearing aid help?" Which of the following responses would you expect the physician to give?

Janyce is a 19-year-old patient who came to the medical office because she is having trouble with her eyes. They move rapidly side-to-side, and she can't seem to control it. She says it's embarrassing, because her friends are uncomfortable around her and do not want to look at her directly. She denies drug use, but does drink "a lot" of alcohol. She has not had any injuries to the head. Testing rules out a stroke or lesion on the brain. Which of the following would you expect the physician to suggest to treat her nystagmus?

Which of these is found in the anterior chamber of the eye?

The three tiny bones that vibrate in response to sound are called ______.