Exam 24: Special Senses

The white of the eye is referred to as the:

Both the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye are found in the anterior cavity of the eye.

The pinna and external acoustic meatus refer to the same structure.

Describe the neuronal pathway for taste.

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Layer that includes the iris

The retina is the complete outermost coat of the eyeball.

Movement of hair cells in the organ of Corti against the cochlear membrane can stimulate nerve impulse conduction.

Otoliths are "ear stones" that are found in the matrix of the macula of the ear.

How many subdivisions does the anterior cavity of the eyeball have?

All muscles of the eye are involuntary.

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -Passageway that leads to the tympanic membrane

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -Spaces in the temporal bone that are connected to the middle ear

The slow adaptation of the sense of smell is due to the adaptation inhibition of the granule cells in the olfactory bulb.

The passageway leading to the tympanic membrane is the:

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Consists of vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals

The sense organs responsible for the sense of balance are located in the vestibule and cochlea.

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Part of the inner ear involved with hearing

Which of the following is not an accessory structure of the eye?

Visual acuity is the clearness or sharpness of visual perception.

The sequence of auditory ossicles in the middle ear starting at the tympanic membrane and ending at the oval window is: