Chapter 16 Smartbook Questions.
What is the function of the auditory ossicles?
Amplify sound & transmit sound waves to the inner ear
What is the name of the "snail-shaped" structure?
Cochlea
What are the three regions of the ear in order from lateral to medial?
External ear, Middle ear, and Inner ear
What are the layers of the eye in order from superficial to deep?
Fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, retina
What are some types of papillae?
Foliate, Filiform, fungiform, and vallate
What are the three structures of the vascular tunic in order from anterior to posterior?
Iris, Ciliary Body, and Choroid
Which are true of the conjunctiva?
It does not cover the cornea, it is vascular, and it contains goblet cells
What is the order of structures in which tears travel through them?
Lacrimal puncta, lacrimal canaliculus, lacrimal sac, nasolacrimal duct
What are the auditory ossicles in the order that they occur from lateral to medial
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
What structure is the "white" of the eye?
Sclera
What are parts of the fibrous tunic?
Sclera and Cornea
Which are basic taste sensations?
Sour, Umami, and sweet
What is the most numerous type of receptor?
Tactile receptors
What type of papillae is largest and least numerous?
Vallate
Hearing and our sense of balance comes from the stimulation of which cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
What are names for the tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?
auditory tube, pharyngotympanic tube, and eustachian tube
The cornea is:
avascular and transparent
Gustatory cells are found in taste ________
buds
The iris is continuous with the ________
ciliary body
The auricle has ________ cartilage that supports its structure.
elastic
The auricle directs sound waves into the bony tube called the _______ ________ _________
external acoustic meatus
The vitreous body is also called the vitreous ________
humor
Where are the photoreceptors located?
in the neural layer of the retina
The ________ controls the size or diameter of the _______ and thus the amount of light entering the eye
iris; pupil
The sclera:
is made of dense connective tissue and provides for eye shape
The suspensory ligaments connect the _______ to the ciliary muscles
lens
We use the sense of ________ to sample our environment for information about the food we will eat, the presence of other individuals in the room, or potential danger.
olfaction
The lacrimal gland has a superior or _______ part and an inferior or _________ part
orbital; palpebral
The portion of the conjunctiva on the inside of the eyelid is called the:
palpebral conjunctiva
As tears drain, through the lacrimal caruncle, they enter small holes called the lacrimal ________
puncta
The lens is _______ when we are viewing close-up objects
round
Tarsal glands are _________
sebaceous glands
Where is the lacrimal gland located?
superior and lateral to the eye
The ________ ligaments connect the ciliary body to the lens
suspensory
We have the ability to distinguish one odor among _______ of different ones
thousands
Neurons in the olfactory bulb travel through the olfactory ________ to the brain
tract
The conjunctiva is:
vascular