Question 1

Astigmatism _________ .

Accepted Answer

A) results from a slight elongation of the eyeball 
B) results from irregular curvatures of the lens or cornea 
C) literally means "old vision" 
D) is a decline in visual acuity 
A) results from a slight elongation of the eyeball 
B) results from irregular curvatures of the lens or cornea 
C) literally means "old vision" 
D) is a decline in visual acuity B

Question 2

The image formed on the retina as light passes through the eye is reversed left to right, inverted, and smaller than the object. It is called a _________ image.

Accepted Answer

A) refracted 
B) real 
C) reversed 
A) refracted 
B) real 
C) reversed B

Question 3

Binocular vision ________.

Accepted Answer

A) provides a panoramic field of view 
B) allows an animal to see in two different directions 
C) is present in horses and rabbits 
D) provides depth perception (three- dimensional vision) 
A) provides a panoramic field of view 
B) allows an animal to see in two different directions 
C) is present in horses and rabbits 
D) provides depth perception (three- dimensional vision) D

Question 4

The results of a test of visual acuity are 20/15. This individual _________.

Accepted Answer

A) has normal vision 
B) has better than normal vision 
C) needs glasses for farsightedness 
D) needs glasses for nearsightedness 
A) has normal vision 
B) has better than normal vision 
C) needs glasses for farsightedness 
D) needs glasses for nearsightedness

Question 5

The normal, or ________, eye accommodates properly.

Accepted Answer

A) hyperopic 
B) emmetropic 
C) myopic 
A) hyperopic 
B) emmetropic 
C) myopic

Question 6

Individuals who are nearsighted, or ________, see close objects clearly, but see distant objects as blurry.

Accepted Answer

A) myopic 
B) emmetropic 
C) hyperopic 
A) myopic 
B) emmetropic 
C) hyperopic

Question 7

This reflex involves extrinsic eye muscles, and is controlled by the somatic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) photopupillary 
B) convergence 
C) accommodation pupillary 
A) photopupillary 
B) convergence 
C) accommodation pupillary

Question 8

Testing of these reflexes can provide information about cranial nerves that carry autonomic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) photopupillary 
B) convergence 
C) accommodation pupillary 
D) photopupillary and accommodation pupillary 
A) photopupillary 
B) convergence 
C) accommodation pupillary 
D) photopupillary and accommodation pupillary

Question 9

Many older individuals develop presbyopia, a condition in which________ .

Accepted Answer

A) the lens loses elasticity and can no longer focus for distant vision, and visual acuity declines 
B) the lens loses elasticity and can no longer focus for distant vision 
C) the near point of accommodation becomes further away 
D) visual acuity declines 
A) the lens loses elasticity and can no longer focus for distant vision, and visual acuity declines 
B) the lens loses elasticity and can no longer focus for distant vision 
C) the near point of accommodation becomes further away 
D) visual acuity declines

Question 10

Color blindness is tested using________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Ishihara plates 
B) a Snellen eye chart 
C) sudden illumination of the retina 
D) a chart of lines radiating out from a white circle 
A) Ishihara plates 
B) a Snellen eye chart 
C) sudden illumination of the retina 
D) a chart of lines radiating out from a white circle

Question 11

This type of examination allows one to study the interior of the eyeball.

Accepted Answer

A) an ophthalmoscopic examination 
B) visual observation 
C) observation of the eyeball through a hand- held magnifying lens 
D) an examination using a rheostat 
A) an ophthalmoscopic examination 
B) visual observation 
C) observation of the eyeball through a hand- held magnifying lens 
D) an examination using a rheostat

Exam 24: Special Senses: Visual Tests and Experiments

Astigmatism _________ .

The image formed on the retina as light passes through the eye is reversed left to right, inverted, and smaller than the object. It is called a _________ image.

Binocular vision ________.

The results of a test of visual acuity are 20/15. This individual _________.

The normal, or ________, eye accommodates properly.

Individuals who are nearsighted, or ________, see close objects clearly, but see distant objects as blurry.

This reflex involves extrinsic eye muscles, and is controlled by the somatic nervous system.

Testing of these reflexes can provide information about cranial nerves that carry autonomic fibers.

Many older individuals develop presbyopia, a condition in which________ .

Color blindness is tested using________ .

This type of examination allows one to study the interior of the eyeball.

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