Because rods and cones respond to changes in light, they are special receptor cells called:
What is photoreceptors
100
The Tough outer coat and "white" of the eye
What is The Sclera
100
Inflammation of middle ear
What is otitis media
100
Receptor type for hearing and equilibrium that respond to physical forces
What is Mechanoreceptors
100
Another name for nearsightedness
What is Myopia
200
Two parts of the ear that are involved in balance only are:
What are semicircular canals, and vestibule
200
the chamber beind the lens that contains a gel-like substance that gives the eyeball structure and shape
What is Vitreous Humor
200
Type of deafness caused by damage or developmental problem with eardrum structure of ossicles of mid ear
What is Conduction deafness
200
Appendage on side of head that captures sound waves
What is the Auricle (pinna)
200
The structure of the eye that is involved in a "pinkeye" infection
What is the conjunctiva
300
Process of lancing eardrum to drain mucous and inserting a tiny tube for drainage is a medical procedure called:
What is a myringotomy
300
the layer of the eyeball wall that contains rods and cones
What is the retina
300
Hearing aids will only help in this type of deafness
What is Conduction deafness
300
the 3 types of ear ossicles in the middle ear
What are Malleus, incus, and stapes
300
In farsightedness, 1. where do the light rays fall in regard to the retina? 2. Name one structural issue with the eye that causes this?
What is 1. light rays fall behind the fovea of the retina.
2. eyeball is too short or squatty (sp?)
cornea is too curved
lens too strong
400
Name for the bony chambers and maze-like structure of the inner ear. Also name of a poor 80's movie about caves, starring David Bowie (a poor 80's singer)
What is the Bony Labirynth
400
the gland that keep the eye moist by forming tears
What is Lacrimal Gland
400
type of deafness that involves damage or problem with auditory nerve to brain sound interpretation
What is sensorineural deafness
400
the structure that connects middle ear with throat and equalizes air pressures in each
What is the auditory or eustachian tube
400
What part of the eye would be involved in the condition known as macular degeneration? Usually occurs with age and includes eventual loss of vision.
What is the retina
500
Differentiate between these eye problems:
Cataracts:
Glaucoma:
Strabismus:
What is:
Cataracts: clouding and hardening of eye lens
Glaucoma: buildup of pressure within the eye
Strabismus: one or both eyes are off of normal alignment
500
The Process of light refraction or bending for vision to occur passes these 4 eye structures in order on its way to the retina. (must list in order)
What are cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
500
Given its name: Tympanosclerosis
What structure of the ear is involved and what is happening to it?
What is scar tissue forming on eardrum
500
Trace sound wave from auditory canal to Organ of Corti
5 answers, includde only anatomical names of structures
What is tympanic membrane, malleous, incus, stapes, cochlea
500
What would be involved in a sclerectomy procedure? AND name one type of eye surgery that would involve this procedure
What is cutting of the sclera.
What is cataract surgery