Chapter 18: Sensory

Another name for the pinna of the ear is

auricle

When light rays are refracted, they

bend

A cataract is a

cloudiness of the lens

The spiral organ is located in the

cochlea

Achromatopsia is

color blindness

The six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for

convergence

Phacolysis is

destruction of the lens

Strabismus is

deviation of the eye

Excess sensitivity to pain is

hyperalgesia

Glaucoma is caused by

increased pressure in the eye

The middle ossicle of the ear is the

incus

The part of the eye active in accommodation for near and far vision is the

lens

Conjunctivitis affects the

membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye

The auditory tube connects the

middle ear cavity with the pharynx

An otogenic disorder

originates in the ear

Hardening of the bones of the ear is

otosclerosis

Cycloplegia is

paralysis of the ciliary muscle

Keratoplasty is

plastic repair of the cornea

Mydriasis is

pronounced dilation of the pupil

Exophthalmos is

protrusion of the eyeball

Nystagmus is

rapid, involuntary movements of the eye

Retinoschisis is

splitting of the retina

Plastic repair of the stapes is

stapedoplasty

Blepharospasm is

sudden contraction of the eyelid

A person with ageusia lacks sensation of

taste

Gustation is the sense of

taste

Sensitivity to temperature is

thermesthesia

A sensation of ringing in the ears is called

tinnitus

A myringotomy is the same as

tympanotomy

An iridodilator

widens the iris