Exam 11: The Senses: the Sights and Sounds

A cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye is called a ________.

If left untreated, cataracts can lead to what?

A patient who has itching in the ears due to a buildup of ear wax could be said to have too much ________.

In diabetic retinopathy, increased blood sugar damages the ________ in the retina of the eye.

The projecting part of the ear which collects and directs sound waves into the auditory canal is called the pinna or ________.

The innermost layer of the eye is the cornea.

REM sleep refers to rapid eye movement.

What you perceive as taste is mainly affected by the sense of ____________________.

________ is a chronic condition that affects the labyrinth and leads to progressive hearing loss and vertigo.

Which of the following is not associated with the retina?

Ringing in the ears is also known as ________.

Photopigments undergo chemical changes when light hits them.

____________ is a disease characterized by increased pressure in the eye.

PERLA stands for pupils, equal, rotating to the light, and accommodating.

The vitreous humor is in the ____________ chamber of the eye.

The ____________ contain sensors necessary for equilibrium.

Clinically, ________ can occur as a result of chronic exposure to loud noises, Meniere's disease, some medications, wax build-up, or various disturbances to the auditory nerve.

Symptoms of otitis media include all of the following except ________.

The tubes that connect the middle ear to the pharynx are called ____________ tubes.

Which of the following is not a bone of the middle ear?