Eye
Which of the following is not an accessory organ of the eye?
a. eyebrows
b. eyelids
c. conjunctiva
d. cornea
D. Cornea
Accessory organs of the eye include the eyebrows, eyelids, conjunctiva, lacrimal apparatus, and the extrinsic eye muscles.
Name the ossicles, in order from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
Malleus, incus, and stapes
Name all three types of papillae on the tongue and where they're located.
Fungiform papillae-all over the tongue
Foliate papillae-gill-like slits on the sides of the tongue
Vallate papillae-form an inverted V at the back of the tongue.
What organ in the inner ear is responsible for balance?
Vestibule
This type of eye disorder is characterized by not being able to see things that are close (such as reading a book) but the naked eye can see things that are far (such as reading lessons on the board). This can be treated with correctional lenses.
Hyperopia
What type of humor is present in the posterior portion of the eye?
Vitreous humor
Name the components of the outer ear.
Auricle, helix, lobule, external acoustic meatus
What type of receptors are used for smell and taste?
Chemoreceptors
What is the name of the crystals found inside of the macula?
Otoliths
What rare type of disease can affect a person's sense of smell? This is usually due to severe head trauma that tears the olfactory nerve, a neurological disorder such as Parkinson's, or severe inflammation of the nasal cavity.
Ansomnias
Pigmented layer and Neural layer
What part of the sound waves changes when a sound increases/decreases in volume?
Amplitude
Name the 5 different types of tastes.
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
What is the function of the cristae ampullaris in balance?
Usually a secondary consequence of diabetes mellitus. Makes the world appear as if through frosted glass. Other causes include age-related hardening of the lens or build up of crystallin proteins.
Cataracts
What shape is the lens of your eye?
a. biconcave
b. convex on both sides
c. concave on one side and convex on the other
d. it is flat on both sides
B. Convex on both sides
What part of the sound waves changes when there is a difference in pitch? (high/low)
Frequency
For people to smell a particular odorant, it must be _________. Meaning, the odor must enter the nasal cavity as a gas, and be dissolved in the nasal mucosa in order for us to smell it.
Volatile
How to ice skaters, ballerinas, and any other professionals of this kind keep from becoming dizzy when they spin for an extended period of time?
They use fixation. They fix their eyes on one point to minimize the number of rotations their head makes.
Name the two types of deafness and the difference between the two.
Conduction deafness-when something hampers sound conduction to the fluids of the middle ear (Ex. compacted earwax that prevents sound from reaching the ossicles)
Sensorineural deafness- results from damage to the neural structures, or loss of hair cells.
Where is our visible light spectrum located on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Between infrared and UV (ultraviolet)
Name the inward parts of the cochlea.
Scala vestibuli, cochlear duct/scala media, scala tympani, spiral organ
The mouth actually contains 3 other receptors other than chemoreceptors. Name the other 3.
Mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors
Complex, strange eye movements that occur during and immediately after rotation. This is because the eyes are readjusting after rotation.
Nystagmus
What is Meniere's Syndrome?
A labyrinth disorder that affects all parts of the inner ear. Causes repeated attacks of vertigo, nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, and standing up is nearly impossible. A last resort treatment is removal of the entire labyrinth.