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Bio Quiz-Senses
094- special senses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The sensory hair cells of the organ of Corti are positioned on the __________. | Basilar membrane |
| When a bright light shines in the eye, what reflex response takes place? | Circular muscles of the iris contract |
| The photoreceptors in the eye are found in the __________. | Retina |
| The bumpy surface of the tongue is actually peg-like projections called __________. | papillae |
| The __________ glands release tears | Lacrimal |
| The conduction of a sound vibration from the middle ear to the inner ear is created by the vibration of the __________. | Stapes in the oval window |
| Smell, taste, sight, and hearing are collectively called __________ | special senses |
| Focusing the light rays involves which of the following? | Change in the shape of the lens |
| The receptors for taste and smell are classified as __________. | Chemoreceptors |
| If a patient is having difficulty with __________, a deficiency of vitamin A might be a factor | Night Vision |
| The division of cranial nerve VIII carrying information from the maculae and crista is the __________ branch | Vestibular |
| Which structure in the eye is associated with color blindness? | Cones |
| What is the ability of the eye to focus specifically on close objects (those less than 20 feet away)? | Accommodation |
| What part of the retina contains only cones and is the area of greatest visual acuity? | fovea centralis |
| The optic disc marks the __________. | exit of the optic nerve NII |
| The maculae of the vestibule record __________ whereas the crista of the semicircular ducts record __________. | static equilibrium; dynamic equilibrium |
| This part of the eye is also known as the "white of the eye." | Sclera |
| The __________ is considered an accessory structure of the eye | Eyelid |
| The term for nearsightedness is __________ | myopia |
| The term for farsightedness is __________. | hyperopia |
| Within the membranous labyrinth of the cochlea is the primary organ of hearing. It is called the __________ and contains the hair cells associated with hearing | organ of Corti |
| A delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers part of the outer surface of the eyeball is called the __________. | conjunctiva |
| A division of cranial nerve VIII, the __________ nerve is vital to the sense of hearing | Cochlear |
| The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous layer is the __________. | Cornea |
| The cells that are responsible for olfaction are __________. | ciliated neuroepithelial cells |
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