Exam 24: Special Senses

The stapes rests on the inner surface of the tympanic membrane, or eardrum.

Which of the following is a true statement?

The photo pupil reflex is an accommodation process normally used to see objects that are close.

Sound waves are transmitted through solids, liquids, and gases. Give a specific example of each of these states as related to hearing and the ear. Solid: Liquid: Gas:

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Innermost layer of the eyeball

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Membranes that are found within the bony labyrinth

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Cavity at the entrance of the semicircular canal

The section below the cochlear duct is called the scala vestibuli.

The pupil is an opening in the middle of the iris.

Taste buds are stimulated by chemicals called tastants.

The number of sound waves that occur during a specific timeframe is called its frequency.

Explain why the smell of a hospital or dentist's office can bring about negative emotions and why the smell of baking cookies or a baking turkey around Thanksgiving time can bring about positive emotions.

The semicircular canals are in _____ planes of the body.

Blood vessels are found in which of the following parts of the eye?

Amanda repeatedly became ill with throat infections during her first few years of school. Lately she has noticed that whenever she has a throat infection, her ears become very sore also. What might be the cause of this additional problem? Explain the connection between the two problems.

The organ of Corti is located in the:

Glaucoma is a disease in which the lens becomes opaque.

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -Membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and inner ear; the stapes attaches to the membrane

Both olfactory receptors and taste buds are:

Both rods and cones function to produce color vision.