Chapter 15 - The Special Senses $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100$100$100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Eye Anatomy Eye Physiology Taste and Smell Ear Anatomy Ear Physiology FINAL ROUND

Eye Anatomy: $100 Question The layer of the eye which is the “white” of the eye is the_______. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Anatomy: $200 Question The area of the eye in which there is a high concentration of cones and therefore allows for the greatest visual acuity is the BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Anatomy: $300 Question This condition might result as a lack of Vitamin A BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Anatomy: $300 Answer This condition of the eye may result from excessive intraocular pressure BACK TO GAME

Eye Anatomy: $400 Answer This is considered the vascular layer of the eye and appears deeply pigmented BACK TO GAME

Eye Anatomy: $500 Question The area where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the ________. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Physiology: $100 Question All of the following statements are true of rods except: a. they are used in dim light b. they contain a pigment called rhodopsin c. they are not found in the fovea centralis d. they are 100 times less sensitive than cones BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Physiology: $200 Question Hyperopia is commonly known as ________. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Physiology: $300 Question This structure controls the amount of light entering the eye. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Physiology: $400 Question Which of the following statements is true of vision? a. the cornea helps converge light rays onto the retina b. the lens of the eye will become more convex when focusing on far objects c. the light entering the eye is focused onto the optic disc d. the iris helps to focus the lens BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Eye Physiology: $500 Question Light rays entering the eye and focused through the lens on the retina make objects appear in what way at the retina? BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Taste and Smell: $100 Question The receptors for taste and smell are classified as ________. a. mechanocepters b. chemoceptors c. nociceptors d. proprioceptors BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Taste and Smell: $200 Question Gustatory cells are located here. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Taste and Smell: $300 Question The sense of smell can ____________. a. elicit an emotional response b. exhibit adaptation c. trigger a fight or flight response d. all of the above BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Taste and Smell: $400 Question Substances in solution are those that can trigger these two senses. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Taste and Smell: $500 Question Taste buds are replaced about every ______. a days b weeks c months d years BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $100 Question The pharyngotympanic tube connects the throat with which part of the ear? a. outer ear b. middle ear c. inner ear d. cochlear duct BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $200 Question These are tiny calcium carbonate crystals found in the utricle and saccule of the inner ear BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $300 Question The spiral organ of Corti is found in the _______. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $400 Question The stapes connects with the inner ear via the ___________. a. basilar membrane b. tympanic membrane c. oval window d. round window BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $500 Question This structure connects the outer and middle ear. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $100 Question Sound is transmitted from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear by the __________. a. cochlea b. ossicles c. vestibular membrane d. round window BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $200 Question This syndrome is characterized by vertigo, nausea, and vomiting caused by balance issues from the inner ear. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $300 Question The maculae are responsible for _____equilibrium while the crista ampullaris of the semicircular canals is responsible for ____________equilibrium BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $400 Question The maculae of the ear ________. a. respond to dynamic equilibrium b. contain hair cells c. are located in the semicircular canals d. are encased in a gelatinous mass called a cupola BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $500 Question This common equilibrium disorder often results from a mismatching stimuli from what you are seeing and what your sense of balance is telling you. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer This fluid of the inner ear responds to velocity of rotation of the head. BACK TO GAME