Exam 10: Special Senses

Match the condition with its descriptor. -reduction, or dimness, of vision

Match the condition with its descriptor. -affects the semicircular canals of the inner ear, causing vertigo

Growths in the nasal cavity associated with rhinitis are called _________________________.

Older persons may use more seasoning on their food because of full upper dentures.

Match the condition with its descriptor. -cross-eyes

Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of equilibrium: Movement of the head > stimulates equilibrium receptors in the ______________________________ areas of the inner ear > ______________________________ > cerebellum.

The _____ collects sound waves and directs them to the auditory canal.

Match the condition with its descriptor. -may occur after taking antibiotics

An inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid is known as a hordeolum.

____________________ fit eyeglasses and contact lenses.

Tears are secreted by

Located on the papillae are the _________________________.

The ______________________________ contain a liquid and delicate hairlike cells that bend when the liquid is set in motion by movement of the head or body.

The wall of the eye is made up of three layers: ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The taste buds can sense sweet, sour, bitter, and _____.

A condition in which the focal point is beyond the retina because the eyeball is shorter is called _____.

Match the condition with its descriptor. -may result from taking salicylates

Smell accounts for about _________________________ of what we think we taste.

Peripheral vision decline may lead to falls and mobility problems as one ages.

A sensation of ringing, or buzzing perceived in the ear in the absence of a stimulus is called ____________________.