Anatomy & Physiology Lab Chapter 24: Special Senses

An ophthalmoscope is used to view the retina during a physical exam

True

The auditory tube equalizes air pressure in the middle ear with external air pressure

True

The external feature of the ear that contains the helix and lobule is called the auricle

True

The lateral rectus moves the eyeball laterally

True

The lens changes shape to focus light on the retina

True

The medial rectus moves the eyeball medially

True

The most anterior part of the eyeball is the cornea

True

The nasolacrimal duct drains tears into the nasal cavity

True

The olfactory epithelium is located on the superior portion of the nasal cavity

True

The olfactory nerves pass through the cribriform plate before synapsing onto the olfactory bulb

True

The opening in the taste bud through which the gustatory hair projects is called the taste pore

True

The part of the gustatory cell that contains gustatory receptor is the gustatory hair

True

The part of the olfactory receptor cell that contains the olfactory receptors is the olfactory cilia

True

The valuate papillae, fungiform papillae, soft palate and pharynx all contain taste buds

True

The components of the taste bud include: gustatory hairs supporting cells taste pores gustatory cells all of these are correct

all of these are correct

The central fovea has the lowest density of cones in the retina

False

The inferior oblique moves the eyeball inferiorly

False

The salivary gland produces tears

False

The superior oblique moves the eyeball laterally and superiorly

False

Which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane? malleus stapes incus

malleus