Test 6 Chapter 15 & 16

23 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
The sensory layer of the eye
Retina
The structure most responsible for focusing lightrays that enter the eye
Lens
Helps maintain the ictraocular pressure;located in the anterior part of the eye
Acqueous humor
Area of greatest visual acuity
Fovea centralis
A condition that can result from a deficiency of vitamin A
Night blindness
A condition of deafness that may result from otosclerosis
Conduction deafness
An inflammation of the lining of the middle ear
Otitis media
A condition often leading to blindness due to increased intraocular pressure
Glaucoma
Hair cells receptive to changes in dynamic equilibrium are found in the structure
Crista ampullaris
Gustatory cells are found in
Taste buds
Hair cells receptive to changes in static equilibrium are found in the
Macula
The receptors of olfaction are found in this structure
Olfactory epithelium
Loss of hearing resulting from prolonged exposure to high-intensity sounds is
Sensorineural
Conduction deafness can result from the fusion of the
Auditory ossicles
A possible side effect of medications such as asprin is
Tinnitus