Exam 8: Special Senses

What is the reflexive movement of both eyes medially to view objects close to us?

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

The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube links the middle ear cavity with the throat.

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

Match the following taste sensations: -Proteins

Hearing receptors within the spiral organ of Corti are called ________.

Tiny stones made of calcium salts that roll in response to changes in gravitational pull are called ________.

Which layer of the eye contains rods and cones?

Which one of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in either taste or smell?

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Increased pressure within the eye, which causes pain and possibly blindness

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

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: -Transparent portion of the fibrous layer

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -"Crossed eyes"

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube

The pupil is the circular opening in the iris through which light passes.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Layer that contains millions of photoreceptors

The overlapping of the two visual fields that provides for depth perception (3-D vision) results in ________.

Which cranial nerve transmits both hearing and equilibrium information to the brain?

The internal (inner) ear functions in the sensation of hearing only.