Exam 11: The Senses

Increasing the internal pressure of the eye is a treatment for retinal detachment.

People with glaucoma may have a lesser risk of retinal detachment than people without glaucoma.

MATCHING Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -the colored part of the eye; able to constrict or dilate the pupil

Much of the sense of taste is actually the sense of smell.

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

A sense organ that responds to touch is most likely a special sense organ.

General sense organs tend to be more localized than special sense organs.

The head of the stapes rests on the tympanic membrane and moves when the tympanic membrane vibrates.

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the organ of hearing?

Proprioceptors respond to stimuli from inside the body rather than from outside the body.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -snail-shaped structure that contains the organ of Corti

The organ of Corti is surrounded by a bony structure called the semicircular canals.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -watery fluid that fills the bony labyrinth

Which disorder of the eye is caused by an abnormal accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye?

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -refers to an ear infection

Two of the three parts of the inner ear deal with balance rather than hearing.

The last part of the visual pathway exists in the brain,not in the eye.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -part of the inner ear that is responsible for the sense of balance

The inner ear consists of the vestibule,the semicircular canal,and the cochlea.

If the eyeball is elongated,it causes which of the following conditions?