Exam 11: Senses

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

Newborns are given antibiotic eye drops because there can be infection-causing organisms in the birth canal.

The "white" of the eye is the sclera.

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -Contains the highest concentration of cones

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -Caused by cloudy spots in the lens of the eye

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description or function. -Receptor that responds in bright light and is able to distinguish colors

The olfactory receptors are responsible for the sense of smell.

In diabetic retinopathy, small hemorrhages in retinal blood vessels disrupt the oxygen supply to the photoreceptors.

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

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

The eye can be considered a

There are three primary tastes to which the sense of taste can respond, but more are likely to be discovered.

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

Another name for nearsightedness is hyperopia.

Because color blindness is an inherited trait carried on the X chromosome, it is more common in women because they have two X chromosomes.

Explain the function of the sense of smell.

The receptors for the sense of taste are called papillae.

One of the main functions of a sense receptor is to convert some physical stimulus into a nerve impulse.

Why are newborns given antibiotic eye drops?

Presbycusis is a progressive hearing loss associated with aging.