Exam 17: The Special Senses

Abnormal jumpy eye movements that may appear after brain stem or inner ear damage are called

________ deafness occurs because of a problem in the cochlea or somewhere along the auditory pathway.

All of the following are true of olfactory pathways except which one?

A type of farsightedness that results from a loss of lens elasticity with age is

Figure 17-2 The Ear Use Figure 17-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure that is called the pinna or auricle.

Which of the following is not one of the six primary taste sensations?

The hair cells of the cochlear duct are located in the

A patient who experienced head trauma has lost the ability to taste spicy food.You should expect damage to cranial nerve

A structure that is located at the medial canthus and contains glands that contribute to a gritty deposit is the

The human lens focuses light on the photoreceptor cells by

________,or pinkeye,results from damage to or irritation of the conjunctival surface.

During accommodation,the ciliary muscle ________ and the suspensory ligaments become ________ which,in turn,cause the lens to become ________.

The formal term for the sense of balance and equilibrium is the ________ sense.

Olfactory glands

Photoreceptors that convey our ability to see color are

Which of the following is true concerning a sty?

An area of the retina that contains only cones and is the site of sharpest vision is the

What six basic steps are involved in the process of hearing?

What structure changes the shape of the lens for far and near vision?

In the human eye,most refraction occurs when light passes through the