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Nose
Ears
Eyes
Mouth
Combination
100
Why does our nose run when we cry?
Tears flow across the eye into the Lacrimal duct, which drains into the nasal cavity
100
Where would you find cerumen
External auditory canal
100
Pam tells you she wears glasses because the front of her eye is uneven. She insists she is neither nearsighted nor farsighted. Pam has
Astigmatism
100
A person who burns his/her tongue might have trouble tasting food if what structures are damaged?
Papillae
100
What is the function of the eustachian tube
Equalize pressure in the middle ear with the outside atmosphere
200
What is the function of the hairs and epithelial lining of the nose?
Smell and protection
200
What three structures in the inner ear contain liquid that is set in motion by head and body movements?
The semicircular canals
200
Benjamin's eye muscles do not coordinate their actions and have a cross-eyed appearance. What is the medical term for this disorder?
Strabismus
200
The projection of the tongue that contain taste buds are called
Papillae
200
A condition in which the lens loses elasticity after the age of 40 is
Presbyopia
300
Someone with diplopia would be treated by
Ophthalmologist
300
What inner ear structure picks up vibrations of fluid in the cochlea and transmits them as a sensory impulse to the brain?
Organ of corti
300
Peter wears contact lens to see the chalkboard at school. He probably has an eye disorder called
Myopia
300
Smell accounts for what percent of taste?
90%
300
Where on the retina do nerve fibers form the optic nerve?
Fovea Centralis
400
What type of medication would be used to treat rhinitis?
Antihistamine
400
The black center in the iris is really a hole called the
Pupil
400
An opthalmoscope is used to examine someone complaining of
Blurred vision
400
Otitis media is usually treated with
Antibiotics
400
The three small bones located in the middle ear are called the
Malleus, incus, stapes
500
What causes sound impulses to the brain?
Auditory nerve
500
What clear structure is called the "Window of the eye?"
Cornea
500
The treatment of glaucoma can be medical or surgical, and involves a goal of
Lowering intraocular pressure
500
The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with
Aqueous humor
500
The tube that connects the middle ear cavity and the throat is the
Eustachian tube