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EZ-Anat Ch. 12
Barron's E-Z Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 12 review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The purpose of the eye is to gather light from the environment and form an image on cells of the: | retina |
| The nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain is the: | optic nerve |
| The inner coat of the posterior wall of the eye is composed of the: | retina |
| The outer wall of the eye consists of the cornea and the: | sclera |
| The thin, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye is: | aqueous humor |
| The jellylike substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye is called: | vitreous humor |
| The posterior chamber of the eye lies between the iris and the: | lens |
| The pupil of the eye is an opening in the portion of the eye known as the: | iris |
| The eyelids are covered on their surfaces by the mucous membrane called the: | conjunctiva |
| Tears bathe the eyeball and keep it moist; they are produced by the: | lacrimal apparatus |
| Twilight vision is concerned with retinal cells known as: | rods |
| Daylight vision and close, detailed vision are permitted by retinal cells known as: | cones |
| The optic disc contains no visual receptors and is therefore called the: | blind spot |
| The lobe of the brain where visual patterns are interpreted is the: | occipital lobe |
| The process of light focusing due to the elasticity of the lens is called the: | accomodation |
| Aging can cause reduced accommodation, a condition known as: | presbyopia |
| Nearsightedness can be corrected by utilizing glasses having lenses that are: | biconcave |
| The condition of farsightedness is correctly known as: | hyperopia |
| Irregular curvature of the lens or cornea results in a disorder known as: | astigmatism |
| The sex-linked genetic trait in which a person cannot detect certain colors is called: | colorblindness |
| The major lobe of the brain in which hearing perception occurs is the: | temporal lobe |
| The technical name for the eardrum is the: | tympanic membrane |
| The middle ear bones, which transmit sound to the inner ear, are known as the malleus, incus, and: | stapes |
| The long, slender tube leading from the pharynx to the middle ear is the: | auditory tube |
| The snail-like structure of the internal ear is called the: | cochlea |
| The sense of taste is technically known as the: | gustatory sense |
| Taste buds are located on the upper surface of the tongue within tiny elevations called: | papillae |
| The five primary tastes are sweet, sour, salty, umami, and: | bitter |
| Impulses of taste are transmitted to the brain over the facial nerve or the: | glossopharyngeal nerve |
| The sense of smell is called the: | olfactory sense |
| The interpretations of smell are made in the temporal lobe of the cerebrum and in the: | frontal lobe |
| The sense of equilibrium is associated with the canals and passageways found in the: | inner ear |
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