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Exam 1/2 Anatomy and Physiology: Special Senses
This deck covers key concepts related to the anatomy and physiology of special senses, including vision and hearing. It includes questions about the structure and function of the eye and ear, as well as related physiological processes.
Optic nerve ____ conducts impulses from the eye to the brain to produce vision.
II
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Term
Definition
Optic nerve ____ conducts impulses from the eye to the brain to produce vision.
II
____ nerve receptors lie in the upper nasal cavity.
Olfactory
Impulses through the olfactory nerves are interpreted as?
Odors
__ is the white part of the eye.
Sclera
Which part of the eye permits light to enter eye and bends and refracts said light?
Cornea
Which part of the eye contains the rods and cones of the eye?
Retina
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Optic nerve ____ conducts impulses from the eye to the brain to produce vision. | II |
____ nerve receptors lie in the upper nasal cavity. | Olfactory |
Impulses through the olfactory nerves are interpreted as? | Odors |
__ is the white part of the eye. | Sclera |
Which part of the eye permits light to enter eye and bends and refracts said light? | Cornea |
Which part of the eye contains the rods and cones of the eye? | Retina |
The ____ is the colored part of the eye. | Iris |
____ of the eye see color. | Cones |
____ of the eye sees blacks and whites. | Rods |
What helps to maintain intraocular pressure of the eye? | Aqueous humor |
Which humor is found in the anterior portion of the eye? | Aqueous |
Which humor is located in the posterior humor? | Vitreous |
What is glaucoma? | Build up of fluid in the anterior and posterior chamber of the eye |
Which part of the eye covers the inner surface of eyelids and outer surface of the area? | Conjunctiva |
____ is near sided vision. | Myopia |
_____ is far sided vision. | Presbyopia |
The ____ gland produces tears. | Lacrimal |
Which parts of the ear are only involved in hearing? | External and middle |
The ___ ear functions in both hearing and balance. | Inner |
The smallest bones in the body are the? | Auditory osicles |
The auditory ossicles are found? | In the middle ear |
The inner ear contains? | Vastibule, Cochlea, Semicircular canals |
The __ and ______ of the ear are involved primarily with balance. | Vestibule and semicircular canals |
Which nerve in the brain is stimulated by forward and backward movement? | Vestibular |