Exam 8: Special Senses

Match the following taste sensations: -Alkaloids

Sensorineural deafness occurs when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells of the ________.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of ceruminous glands

Which one of the following correctly lists the order of the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Contains millions of photoreceptors

Identify the five basic taste receptors and describe what each type of receptor detects.

Which of the following is a sex-linked condition that more often affects males?

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the eardrum, also known as the ________.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of the vestibular apparatus

The age-related condition resulting from decreased lens elasticity is known as ________.

The gel-like substance housed in the posterior segment of the eye is the ________.

An astigmatism results from unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens.

The rounded opening of the iris through which light enters the eye is called the ________.

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Nearsightedness

The normal resting eye is generally "set" for distant vision.

The region of the optic nerve lacking photoreceptor cells is known as the ________.

Tarsal glands situated between the eyelashes release an oily secretion that lubricates the eye.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Blind spot

The only special sense that is NOT fully functional at birth is ________.

The bony labyrinth of the internal ear consists of the cochlea, vestibule, and the semicircular canals.