Sensory System

inner ear

A cochlear implant is designed to address and treat a problem in the

middle ear

The bony ossicles are located in the

gustatory receptors

Umami is something detected by

head movement

The cupula and semilunar canals detect

False

The aqueous humor is found in the posterior chamber

True or False

Otosclerosis

A young person is having a sensory problem. A good friend recommends that this person visit an audiologist, who, in turn, referred this person to an otorhinolaryngologist. The otorhinolaryngologist diagnosis that the problem is a result of scarring of the bony ossicles. What is the medical term for this condition?

the movement of the eyeballs

The rectus muscles control

blepharitis

A person has an inflammation of the outer eyelid. The doctor correctly diagnosed this affliction as

conjunctivitis

A person has an inflammation of the inner eyelid. The doctor correctly diagnosed this affliction as

D. None of the above

Which structures detect color in a dark room

A. Rods

B. Cones

C. Bipolar cells

D. None of the above

a highly vascularized tissue

The choroid is

movement

Proprioceptors detect

damage or infection of the outer or middle ear

A conductive hearing loss is associated with

Nystagmus

A condition involving involuntary repetitive movements of one or both eyes is named

Diabetic retinopathy occurs secondary to

leaky retinal blood vessels associated with diabetes

Keratitis

Inflammation of the cornea is named

Labyrinthitis

Inflammation of the inner ear is named

Fovea

The area of the eye responsible for optimal visual acuity is the

Within the vestibule of the inner ear

The scala tympani is located

Vestibular nerve

What nerve is responsible for transmitting the sense of equilibrium to the brain?

Somatosensory sense - a general sense system

I perceived I was touched by someone. Which sense was activated and is it a general or special sense?

Near sightedness

Myopia is

lens

A cataract affects the

False

An optometrist is a medical doctor who examines eyes

True or False

Conjunctivitis

A person has an inflammation on the inside of the eyelid. The doctor correctly diagnosed this affliction as