Exam 11: The Senses

The mucous membrane that covers the inside of the eyelid and also covers the front of the sclera is called the conjunctiva.

Brain injuries that damage the temporal lobe can result in what is called acquired cortical blindness.

Which of the following is a progressive hearing loss usually associated with aging?

The three bones of the middle ear are the malleus,incus,and stapes.

MATCHING Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -a hole in the eye that lets in light

The auditory tube has no direct role in hearing.

If the eyeball is too short from front to back,it causes which of the following conditions?

What parts of the body are most and least sensitive to two-point discrimination? Explain your answer.

Describe the visual pathway.

Give an example of a photoreceptor,a chemoreceptor,a pain receptor,and a mechanoreceptor.

An elongated eye can cause myopia.

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -"old sightedness"

If a person has brown eyes,it is because the cornea is brown.

The vitreous body is found in the posterior chamber of the eye.

Because of the route of the olfactory pathway,there is a close link between odor and emotion.

Why are newborns given antibiotic eye drops?

There are more chemoreceptor special senses than photoreceptor special senses.

The photoreceptors of the eye are the rods and cones.

Explain the functioning of the sense of taste and list the four primary tastes.

The fovea is a small depression in the macula.