Special Senses

The special senses

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
What is the nerve that comes out the back of the eye?
Optic Nerve
1. Taste receptors are called
taste buds.
gustatory receptors.
olfactory receptors.
taste pores.

1. gustatory receptors

2. The muscle responsible for the change of the shape of the lens is the
arrector pili muscle.
orbicularis oculi.
ciliary muscle.
superior rectus muscle.
2. ciliary muscle
3. The layer that contains photoreceptors is the
iris.
retina.
sclera.
cornea.
3. retina
4. The area containing the highest concentration of cones is the
fovea centralis.
optic disc.
macula lutea.
iris.
4. fovea centralis
5. The clear jellylike substance behind the lens of the eye is the
aqueous humor.
cellular body.
ciliary body.
vitreous humor.
5. vitreous humor
6. The bending of light that happens at the cornea and lens is
accommodation.
reflection.
contraction.
refraction.
6. refraction
7. Which of the following belongs to the middle ear?
cochlea
ossicles
ampullae
vestibule
7. ossicles
8. The receptors for hearing are located in the
semicircular canals.
cochlea.
sacculae.
vestibule.
8. cochlea
9. The senses for dynamic equilibrium are located in the
utricle.
Organ of Corti.
cochlea.
semicircular canals.
9. semicircular canals
10. The most common cause of blindness in the United States is
vertigo.
cataracts.
glaucoma.
macular degeneration.
10. glaucoma
What are the three layers of tissue in the eye wall and what makes up each layer?
Sclera & cornea - outer fibrous layer Chrorod ciliary body- Middle layer Retina- Inner layer
What part of the eye contains keratin?
Cornea
What does the ciliary body do?
Contracts relaation changes lens thickness Contols incoming light.
What is the process called when the lens changes shape?
Accommodation