Exam 8: Special Senses

The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the ________.

What part of the retina absorbs light and prevents it from scattering inside the eye?

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

Which area of the retina has the highest concentration of cones?

Match the following taste sensations: -Alkaloids

Hearing aids would be most useful for a person with ________.

Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following: -The cochlea is indicated by ________.

What region of the retina lacks photoreceptor cells?

A person with total color blindness may lack ________.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Tympanic membrane separates the outer ear from this region

The fibrous covering of the eye consists of the white outer layer, known as the ________, and a transparent portion known as the ________.

The choroid consists of an outer, pigmented layer and an inner, neural layer which is home to rods and cones.

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

Which layer of the eye contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones?

What hearing disorder 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?

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Inflammation of the conjunctiva

An ear infection following an illness such as a cold can pass from the throat through the auditory (pharyngotympanic) tube to the ________.

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

What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell?