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Flavin AP106 Sense19
Ch. 11 The Senses 2019
Question | Answer |
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An example of a special sense organ is a: | taste bud |
Is it true the all sense organs must be able to detect stimuli? | Correct |
Photoreceptors are located in the: | eye |
Mechanoreceptors are located in the: | ear |
Chemoreceptors are located in the: | nose |
Vision, hearing and smell are what type of senses? | Major |
The "white" of the eye is the: | sclera |
Nearsightedness is referred to as: | Myopia |
The _____ is part of the external ear. | auricle |
The _____ is a structure that is part of the middle ear. | malleus |
______is common in the elderly and is caused by: | Presbycusis |
The ____ is a chemoreceptor that aids in smelling. | olfactory cells |
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is ____ contagious. | highly |
Structure & Function of the eye re: fibrous layers are: | Sclera, Cornea |
The watery fluid in front of the eye is called? | Aqueous humor |
The jelly like fluid behind the eye is called? | Vitreous humor |
Presbyopia is also slanged as: | Oldsightedness |
The middle ear contains what bones? | ossicles, malleus, incus, stapes |
Movement of the stapes against the oval window causes movement of ____in the inner ear. | fluid |
What gland secretes tears that moisten conjunctiva? | lacrimal |
Improper alignment of the eyes is called: | Strabismus |
___ is a disorder of the retina. | Macular degeneration |
Another name for a stroke is a ____ | CVA |
Sense of speed and direction of movement is called dynamic ____. | equilibrium |
Olfaction has a strong relationship with _____ and memory. | emotions |
Equilibrium disorders would be characterized by: | vertigo, disorientation, falling, dizziness or lightheadedness |
Sense of taste is also called: | gustation |
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the throat and is located in what part of the ear? | middle |
Bilateral OM is referencing to what body part(s) | AU |
Hearing disorders would be: | Otosclerosis and otitis |
The inner ear contains: | labyrinth, vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea |
Hair like structures are called: | Cilia (the aid in movement) |
__ & __ both senses of equilibrium with vision and proprioception-combine to help us maintain a safe body position. | Posture and balance |