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56 Cards in this Set
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The muscle that regulates the size of the pupil is the ________________
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iris
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The jellylike material that fills the eyeball is called the _______________
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vitreous body
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The transparent portion of th sclera that covers the anterior of the eye is the _________________
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cornea
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The fluid that fills the space anterior to the lens is the ______________________
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aqueous humor
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The tunic of the eye that contains photoreceptors is the __________________
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retina
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The membrane that lines the eyelid is the __________________
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conjuctiva
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The bending of light rays as they pass through the eye is called ____________________
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refraction
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The cranial nerve that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the _____________________
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optic nerve
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Visual impulses are transmitted from the retina to the cortex of the ______________________ lobe
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occipital
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The ear ossicle that is in contact with the oval window is the ____________________
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stapes
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the three small bones of the middle ear are collectively called the _____________________
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ossicles
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the external part of the ear is called the _______________________
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pinna or auricle
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The middle ear cavity and pharynx are connected by a channel called the ___________________
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eustachian tube
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the coiled portion of the inner ear that contains the organ of hearing is the _____________________
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cochlea
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receptors in muscles, tendons, and joints that help judge the position of the body are called _______________________
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proprioceptors
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Naturally occuring painkillers that can be released in responce to massage and acupressure are called_______
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Endorphins
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A receptor may gradually stop responding to a continued mild stimulus. This process is called ________.
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Sensory adaptation
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The procedure of cutting of the tympanic membrane to relieve excess pressure is called ________.
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Myringotomy
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Farsightedness that develops with age is called_________.
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presbyopia
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"Swimmers ear" is also known as _______.
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otitis externa
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An irregularity in the curvature of the lens or cornea results in a condition called __________.
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astigmatism
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Pinkeye is the common name for an infection called ________.
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conjunctivitis
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A condition caused by excess pressure of the aqueous humor is __________.
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glaucoma
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Opacity of the lens is termed __________.
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cataract
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Infection of the middle ear cavity is called __________.
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Otitis Media
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The suffix -opia means ______
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Dissorder of the eye or vision
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Which of ther following is a special sense?
A) Pressure B) Taste C) Touch D) Proprioception |
B) Taste
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The Blind spot is also called the
A) Macula lutea B) Fovea centralis C) Optic Disk D) Cornea |
C) Optic disk
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Which of the following is a general sense?
A) Proprioception B) Equilibrium C) Vision D) Hearing |
A) Proprioception
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The point of the sharpest vision is called the
A) Rods B) Fovea centralis C) Optic disk D) Cornea |
B) Fovea rods
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Olfactory epithelium is involved in the sense of
A) Taste B) Smell C) Balance D) Pain |
B) Smell
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Tears are produced in the
A) Lacrimal gland B) Salivary gland C) Aqueous humor D) Conjunctiva |
A) Lacrimal gland
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Which area of the tounge is particularly sensitive to sweet tastes?
A) The anterior sides B) The posterior part C) The tip D) The lateral portion |
C) The tip
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Which of the following structures does NOT play a major role in light refraction?
A) Aqueous humor B) Lens C) Iris D) Cornea |
C) Iris
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The middle pigmented layer of the eye is the
A) Sclera B) Conjunctiva C) Retina D) Choroid |
D) Choroid
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The receptore for vison are the
A) Cilia and maculae B) rods and cones C) foveas and maculae D) ossicles and hair cells |
B) rods and cones
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Rhodspin is the pigment found in the
A) cones B) vestibule C) rods D) choroid |
C) rods
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The ossicle of the ear that is in contact with the tympanic membrane is the
A) Malleus B) incus C) meatus D) stapes |
A) malleus
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The extrinsic eye muscle that circles the bottom part of the eyeball is the
A) superior rectus B) inferior rectus C) inferior oblique D) superior oblique |
C) inferior oblique
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Ceruminous glands secrete
A) wax B) tears C) sweat D) blood |
A) wax
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Which of the following is and intrinsic eye muscle?
A) iris B) lateral rectus C) superior rectus D) suspensory ligament |
A iris
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The receptor for hearing is the
A) retina B) macula C) organ of corti D) olfactory epithelium |
C) organ of corti
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The nerve that governs most of the extrinsic eye muscles is the
A) abducens nerve B) oculemotor nerve C) trochlear nerve D) optic nerve |
B) oculmotor nerve
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The VIIIth cranial nerve is named the
A) vestibulocochlear nerve B) optic nerve C) trigemenal nerve D) trochlear nerve |
A) vestibulocochlear nerve
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The scientific name for the eardrum is the
A) oval window B) round window C) tympanic membrane D) tectonic membrane |
C) tympanic membrane
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The receptors for static equilibrium are located in the
A) vestibule B) otoliths C) cristae D) semicircular canals |
A) vestibule
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The receptors that detect the position of the head in relation to gravity are
A) proprioreceptors B) maculae C) cristae D) semicircula canals |
B) maculae
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The receptors for pain are
A) tactile corpuscles B) proprioreceptors C) chemoreceptors D) free nerve endings |
D) free nerve endings
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The semicircular canals detect
A) changes in arm position B) spinning movements C) changed in muscle tension D) movements in a straight line |
B) spining movements
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An analgestic is used to treat
A) dizziness B) deafness C) cataracts D) pain |
D) pain
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You are decending in an elevator, but are otherwise motionless. which sensory receptors will be activated?
A) cristae B) maculae C) otoliths D) rods |
B) maculae
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A hereditary disorder that prevents normal vibration of the stapes is
A) trachoma B) otitis media C) otosclerosis D) ossiculitis |
C) Otosclerosis
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If you hold your arm motionloess in the air, which receptors are most important in informing you of you hand position?
A) proprioreceptors B) pressure receptors C) tactile corpuscles D) chemoreceptors |
A) proprioreceptors
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Night blindness is due to a deficiency in vitamin
A) C B) K C) A D) D |
C) A
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Your biceops is contracted. which receptors inform you about the amount of muscle tension?
A) proprioreceptors B) free nerve endings C) tactile corpuscles D) Chemoreceptors |
A) proprioreceptors
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Color blindness is due to a deficiancy in
A) rods B) cones C) vitamin A D) iron |
B) cones
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