Exam 11: Senses

The first refractory structure light passes through as it enters the eye is the lens.

Consider the pathway for the sense of smell, and explain why the smell of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner can generate such strong emotional memories.

The membrane covering the oval window vibrates in response to pressure applied by the stapes.

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that form the eyeball wall?

As outside light progresses from day to night, our vision switches from rod vision to cone vision.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a general sense organ?

Which of the following is untrue about the sense of smell?

An irregularity in the cornea or lens is called presbyopia.

Both the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth are part of the inner ear.

What are possible treatments for a detached retina?

If a two-point discrimination test uses two needles 5 mm apart, a person could probably feel them on the fingertips and the palms of the hands but not on the back.

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -The "white" of the eye

Which of the following is not a refraction disorder?

Explain how sound is transmitted through the middle ear. Why is the ear called a mechanoreceptor?

Explain why when you first enter a newly painted room, the smell of paint seems very strong, but the longer you are there the less you smell the paint.

The lacrimal gland produces the aqueous fluid for the eye.

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

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -The clear part of the sclera, sometimes called the "window of the eye"

"Pinkeye" is an infection of the sclera.

Glaucoma is a condition caused by increased internal pressure of the eye.