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the purpose of the eye is to gather light from the environment and forma n image on cells of the ___
retina
the nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain is the ___
optic nerve
the inner coat of the posterior wall of the eye is composed of the ____
retina
the outer wall of the eye consists of the cornea and the ___
sclera
the thin, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye is called _____
aqueous humor
the jellylike substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye is called ___
vitreous humor
the posterior chamber of the eye lies between the iris and the ___
lens
the iris is composed of two layers of ___
smooth muscle
the pupil of the eye is an opening in the portion of the eye knowns as the ___
iris
the transparent biconcave lens is found behind the ____
pupil
the suspensory ligament attaches the lens to the structure called the ___
ciliary body
the bervous layer of the retina consists o three layers of ___
neurons
the eyelids are covered on their surfaces by the mucous membrane called the ___
conjunctiva
tears that bathe the eyeball and keep it moist are produced by the ____
lacrimal apparatus
twilight vision is concerned with those retinal cells known as ___
rods
16. daylight vision and close, detailed vision are permitted by those retinal cells known as _____
cones
17.the place where most cones are concentrated is the ___
fovea centralis
18. the retinal cells in their greatest number at the outer edge of the retina are ___
rods
19. the optic disc contains no visual receptors and is therefore called the ___
blindspot
20. the lobe of the brain where visual patterns are interpreted is the ____
occipital
21. the process of light focusing due to the elasticity of the lens is called the ___
accommodation
22. the change of lens shape to focus objects at various distances i under the control of a muscle called the ___
ciliary muscle
23. persons having a condition in which the two eyes do not work together in a coordinated way suffer from ___
strabismus
24. the correct term for nearsightedness is ____
myopia
25. nearsightedness can be corrected by utilizing glasses having lenses that are ___
biconcave
26. the condition of farsightedness is correctly known as ___
hypertopia
27. farsightedness can be corrected with glasses having lenses that are ___
biconvex
28. irregular curvature of the lens or cornea results in a disorder known as ___
astigmitism
29. the sex-linked genetic trait in which a person cannot detect certain colors is called ___
colorblindness
30. the major lobe of the brain in which hearing perception occurs is the ___
temperal lobe
31. the technical name for the eardrum is the ___
tympanic membrane
32. the middle ear bones, which transmit sound to the inner ear, are known as the malleus, incus, and the ___
stapes
33. the long, slender tube leading from the pharynx to the middle ear is the ___
eustachian tube
34. the snail-like structure of the internal ear is called the ___
cochlea
35. three qualities of sound waves are intensity, pitch, and ___
timbre
36. sound waves are transmitted from the middle ear bones to the membrane of the cochlea beneath the stapes called the ___
oval window
37. in the cochlea, hair cells detect sound-produced pressure changes in a structure called the ___
organ of corti
38. sound-induced nerve impulses are transmitted to the brain for interpretation over the cochlear branch of the nerve called the ___
vestibulocochlear nerve
1. the outer layer of the wall of the eye is composed of the:
a)iris and ciliary bodies
b)retina
c)cornea & sclera
d)rod cells & cone cells
C
2. the vitreous humor of the eye may be found between the;
a) iris & lens
b) pupil & iris
c) retina & fovea
d) lens & retina
D
3. the iris is composed of:
a) pigmented blood vessels
b) 2 layers of smooth muscle
c) nerve cells
d) connective tissue cells called astrocytes
B
4. the color of a person's eyes depends upon which pigments are contained in the:
a) iris b) retina c) sclera
d) cornea
A
5. all the following are components of the retina of the eye except:
a)bipolar neurons
b) ganglionic neurons
c) cone cells
d) ciliary muscles
D
6. The conjunctiva is a mucous membrane that:
a) covers the sclera & extends to the retina
b)covers the eyeball & lines the eyelids
c) covers the rod cells but not the cone cells
d) is found only in the posterior chamber of th
B
tears are produced by a set of glands next to the eyeball and known as the:
a) ethmoid glands
b) lacrimal glands
c) submandibular glands
d) suspensory glands
B
8> the rod shaped cells of the retina permit vision:
a) where there is a large amount of light
b) in color
c) where there is dim light
d) only at the fovea
C
the highest concentation of cone-shaped cells is at the:
a)ciliary body
b) iris
c)fovea centralis
d) temporal lobe
C
10. the highest concentration of rod-shaped cells is at the:
a) suspensory ligament
b) outer edge of the retina
c) occipital lobe
d) blind spot
B
11. an inverted image is converted into an upright image at the:
a)temporal lobe of the brain
b) blind spot
c)occipital lobe of the brain
d) optic disk
C
12. the process of accommodation is due to the:
a)changing shape of the lens
b) replacement of cone cells by rod cells
c) formation of images in front of the retina
d) development of color blindness
A
13. persons having the condition called strabismus have a condition in which:
a) they cannot see red or green color
b) light rays focus behind the retina
c) the optic disk is damaged
d) the eyes do not work in a coordinated fashion
D
14. a person who suffers from nearsightedness can be assisted by glasses having:
a)flat lenses
b) biconves lenses
c) biconcave lenses
d) lenses that bring images together
C
15. a person suffering from farsightedness can be helped by wearing glasses that have:
a)biconvex lenses
b) biconcave lenses
c) flat lenses
d) lenses that bring images together
A
16. in a person who is farsighted:
a)the image forms in front of the retina
b) no image forms
c) the image forms behind the retina
d) the eyes are cross-eyed
C
Color blindness is the result of:
a)injury to the eye
b)genetic trait
c)astigmatism
d)poorly fitted glasses
B
18. all the following are pars of the outer ear except a) the tympanic membrane
b) the pinna
c) the external auditory canal
d) the ear ossicles
D
19. the eustachian tube leads from the:
a)middle ear to the inner ear
b)pinna to the cochlea
c)cochlea to the semicircular canals
d) pharynx to the inner ear
D
20. all the following are characteristics of sound waves except:
a)intensity
b)timbre
c)refraction
d)pitch
C
21. sound vibrations are conducted from the stapes to the perilympg of t he cochlea by the:
a)oval window
b)organ of corti
c)bipolar neurons
d)pinna
A
the nerve that transmits impulses from the eye to the brain is the _______ nerve
optic
T or F?the (inner)layer of the eyeball is a highly vascular layer consisting of the choroid layer, iris, and ciliary bodies
middle
T or F?the two components of the outer layer of the eyeball are the cornea and the (retina)
sclera
the posterior chamber of the eye is found between the iris and the (retina)
lens
two layers of (straited) muscle compose the iris
smooth
the lens is a trasparent (biconcave) disc of fibrous protein material occurring in concentric layers.
biconves
the (suspensory ligament)attaches the lens to the ciliary body.
suspensory ligament
the neurons that receive impuses initiated by rod and cone cells are (unipolar) neurons
bipolar
the mucous membrane folded over part of the eyeball and lining the eyelid is the (conjunctiva)
conjunctiva
tears are produced in the eye to bathe the eyeball by the (nasal) apparatus.
lacrimal
the (rod) cells permit close, detailed vision and are concerned with color vision.
cone
cone cells are highly concentrated in the (fovea centralis), a small indentation near the posterior portion of the center of the retina.
true
the number of rod cells (decreases) as the distance from the fovea centralis increases
increases
the principal structure for focusing light rays on the retina is the (iris)
lens
the (intrinsic) muscles of the eye are responsible for eyeball movements that help one see a single, three-dimensional image.
extrinsic
the condition called astigmatism is due to an irregular curvature of the lens or ___
cornea
the major site for hearing perception in the brain is the temporal lobe of the (cerebellum)
cerebrum
the three middle ear bones that transmit sound waves are known as the malleus, (ethmoid), and stapes
incus
the eustachian tube leading to the (inner) ear helps maintain air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
middle
the intensity of sound waves is usually expressed in (decibels)
true
perilymph vibrations in the inner ear are transmitted to dendrites located in the (organ of corti) in the cochlea
true

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