Dr's & DZ's
Which of the following careers specializes in treating vision problems and prescribing glasses?
Optometrist
What are cones responsible for?
Color vision & detail
This is the medical term for double vision
Diplopia
True or False, you have 6 senses
False
What is the name of the clear mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye?
Conjunctiva
_____________ is commonly known as pink eye
Conjunctivitis
Which condition is characterized by an inability to distinguish certain colors?
Color blindness
What are rods responsible for in the eye?
Vision in dim light
What is the main organ of hearing?
Cochlea
Which sense is most closely associated with memory and emotion?
Smell
Which structure controls the amount of light that enters the eye?
Iris
Ringing in the ears is called
Tinnitus
_________ is the study of the eye and its diseases.
Ophthalmology
The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil is the:
Iris
Taste buds are located on the:
Papillae of the tongue
What is a function of the nose?
Detects odors and filters & warms the air
What is the function of the lacrimal glands?
Produce tears & lubricates the eye
______________________ is disturbance of the labyrinth characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea, vomiting.
Meniere’s disease
Which eye disorder is caused by increased pressure from excess aqueous humor?
Glaucoma
The transparent structure on the outer part of the eye that refracts light rays is the:
Cornea
Which of the following tastes can the tongue detect?
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
What is the function of the olfactory nerve?
Transmits smell to the brain
What connects the eye to the brain and transmits visual information?
Optic nerve
What is the function of the semicircular canals?
Balance
What eye condition results in cloudy or opaque lenses?
Cataracts
What part of the eye contains rods and cones?
Retina
The ______ collects sound waves and transports them down the auditory canal. AKA the outer part of the ear.
Pinna
The receptors in the nose are called:
Olfactory receptors
The jelly-like substance that maintains the shape of the eyeball is:
Vitreous humor
Equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane (eardrum)