Exam 8: Special Senses

Our sense of static equilibrium is created by the ________.

The auditory ossicle called the "anvil" is also known as the ________.

The ciliary body is a smooth muscle structure to which the lens is attached.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of the auricle (pinna) and external acoustic meatus

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Flexible biconvex crystal-like structure

________ deafness arises when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells in the spiral organ of Corti, cochlear nerve, or neurons in the auditory cortex of the brain.

The three sets of color receptors within the retina are sensitive to wavelengths of visible light that are ________.

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

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

Select the pathway along which images received by the retina of the eye will travel into the brain ________.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Area of greatest visual acuity

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following: -The stapes (stirrup) is indicated by ________.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Type of photoreceptor cell that detects colors

Which of the following is associated with the external (outer) ear?

Static equilibrium receptors are located in the ________.

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Prolonged vitamin A deficiency results in deterioration of the neural retina

Describe the pathway of light through the eyeball and the process of light refraction.

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Blurry images due to unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens

The pigmented portion of the eye that has a rounded opening through which light passes is the ________.

Dynamic equilibrium receptors that detect information about angular or rotational movements of the head are housed in the ________.