BI 241 Quiz 15
Which of the following incorrectly matches an ear structure with its description?
A membrane that transmits sound vibrations to the auditory ossicles. -- Oval window
Which of the following correctly matches an eye or ear condition with its appropriate description?
An inflammation of the lining of the middle ear. -- Otitis media
___ is a disorder of the olfactory nerves.
Anosmias
Which the following incorrectly matches an ear condition with its description?
Can result from the fusion of the auditory ossicles. -- Sensorineural deafness
Which of the following correctly matches an eye structure with its appropriate description?
Helps maintain the intraocular pressure; located in the anterior part of the eye. -- Aqueous humor
Which of the following incorrectly matches an ear structure with its description?
Separates external auditory canal from the middle ear. -- Round window
Which of the following incorrectly matches a receptor with its location?
The receptors of olfaction are found in this structure. -- Vestibule.
Which of the following incorrectly matches an eye structure with its description?
The vascular coat of the eyeball; deeply pigmented. -- Cornea
The ciliary body does not ___.
belong to the anterior chamber of the eye
Receptors for hearing are located in the ___.
cochlea
Light passes through the following structures in which order?
cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves?
ganglion cells
The receptor for static equilibrium is the ___.
macula
An essential part of the maculae involved in static equilibrium is (are) the ___.
otoliths
Photoreceptors ___.
package visual pigment in membrane-bound discs, which increases the efficiency of light trapping
Motion sickness seems to ___.
result from a mismatch between visual and vestibular inputs
During dark adaptation ___.
rhodopsin accumulates in the rods
Olfactory cells and taste buds are normally stimulated by ___.
substances in solution
The blind spot of the eye is where ___.
the optic nerve leaves the eye
What is the main function of the rods in the eye?
vision in dim light
