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WileyPLUS. Chapter 17. The Special Senses.
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WILEYPLUS. CHAPTER 17. THESPECIAL SENSES.
v Conjunctiva - Pink eye is an infection of the thin mucous membrane that protects the inner aspect of
the eyelids and the anterior portion of the sclera. What membrane is involved?
a sty. - Infection of a sebaceous ciliary gland can result in
1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6 - Place the flow of tears in correct order.
1. lacrimal gland
2. lacrimal sac
3. lacrimal duct
4. superior or inferior lacrimal canal
5. nasolacrimal duct
6. nasal cavity
6 - How many extrinsic eye muscles are responsible for moving each eye?
Cornea - Which is the transparent layer on the anterior of the eyeball through which the iris can be
observed?
Vitreous chamber - What lies between the lens and the retina?
Cones - ______ receptors are primarily used for detecting light rays under bright light conditions.
tympanic membrane - What ear structure vibrates back and forth when sound waves strike?
semicircular canals. - Dynamic equilibrium is maintained by the
loss of transparency of the lens. - Cataract leads to blindness due to
sclera - There is a white outer covering of the eye known as the
fovea centralis - When considering the arrangement of rods and cones in the retina, there is a central
location where only cones are found. As we move farther away from this point there are increasing
amounts of rods and fewer cones so, as some point we are only able to see black and white. This central
location of only cones is known as the
to control the amount of light entering the eye - What is the function of the iris?
tinnitus - An age-related change where an individual has a ringing sensation in the ears is called:
allow color vision. - Cones
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