Special Senses

Question 1

accomodation

Answer 1

eyes ability to adjust its optical powrs to maintain a clear image of objects

Question 2

amblyopia

Answer 2

disorder in children caused by eye muscles being weaker in one eye

Question 3

aqueous humor

Answer 3

front anterior cavity filled with fluid

Question 4

astimatism

Answer 4

irregularities in curvature of the cornea cause light not to focus

Question 5

audiology

Answer 5

study of hearing disorders

Question 6

blepharitis

Answer 6

inflammation of eyelids

Question 7

blepharoptosis

Answer 7

drooping of eyelid

Question 8

canthus

Answer 8

corners of eye where the upper eyelids and lower eyelid meet

Question 9

cataract

Answer 9

clouding over the lens of the eye

Question 10

cerumen

Answer 10

earwax

Question 11

choroid

Answer 11

lines sclera and absorbs extra light entering the eye

Question 12

ciliary body

Answer 12

responsible for holding and moving the lens

Question 13

cochlea

Answer 13

bony spiral shaped structure that forms inner portion of ear

Question 14

cones

Answer 14

translates light rays into nerve impulses

Question 15

conjunctiva

Answer 15

protective mucous membrane lining underside of eyelid

Question 16

conjunctivitis

Answer 16

an inflammation of conjunctivia

Question 17

cornea

Answer 17

allows light to enter the eye

Question 18

corneal abrasion

Answer 18

lesion or abrasion on the cornea

Question 19

diabetic retinopathy

Answer 19

disease of the retina

Question 20

diplopia

Answer 20

double vision

Question 21

ectropion

Answer 21

turning outward of the eyelid

Question 22

entropion

Answer 22

eyelid turning inward

Question 23

fundus

Answer 23

floor of tympanic cavity

Question 24

glaucoma

Answer 24

caused by increase of pressure in eye

Question 25

hearing loss

Answer 25

full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or hear sounds

Question 26

hordeolums

Answer 26

inflamed glands of eyelid

Question 27

hyperopia

Answer 27

farsightedness

Question 28

hypertensive retinpathy

Answer 28

hypertension

Question 29

impacted cerumen

Answer 29

earwax that becomes hardened

Question 30

incus

Answer 30

gone in middle ear shaped like an anvil

Question 31

insufflation

Answer 31

introduction of gas,vapor of power into a cavity

Question 32

iris

Answer 32

contains eye color

Question 33

labrynth

Answer 33

hearing and equilibrium

Question 34

lacrimal apparatus

Answer 34

produce,store and remove tears

Question 35

lacrimal canaliculi

Answer 35

ducts at inner corner of eye

Question 36

lacrimal gland

Answer 36

gland above the outer corner of the eye

Question 37

lacrimal sac

Answer 37

part of lacrimal duct

Question 38

lens

Answer 38

colorless structure suspended behind the iris

Question 39

macula lutea

Answer 39

yellow spot on back of eye

Question 40

macular degeneration

Answer 40

deterioration of the central portion of retina

Question 41

malleus

Answer 41

gone in middle ear shaped like a hammer

Question 42

menieres disease

Answer 42

condition of inner ear

Question 43

myopia

Answer 43

nearsightedness

Question 44

nasolacrimal duct

Answer 44

drains lacrimal fluid into nasal cavity

Question 45

nyctalopia

Answer 45

inability to see well in faint light

Question 46

nystagmus

Answer 46

involuntary,repetitive movements of eye

Question 47

optic disk

Answer 47

part of retina where optic nerve enters

Question 48

optic nerve

Answer 48

carries information from eye to brain

Question 49

orbit

Answer 49

where the eyeball is housed

Question 50

ossicles

Answer 50

small bones

Question 51

otitis media

Answer 51

inflammation of the middle ear caused by bacterial infections

Question 52

otoslerosis

Answer 52

condition in which the tissue surrounding the bone of stapes grows abnormally around

Question 53

palpebrae

Answer 53

eyelids

Question 54

palpebral fissure

Answer 54

opening between eyelids

Question 55

papilledea

Answer 55

inflammation of optic nerve

Question 56

photobia

Answer 56

sensitivity to light

Question 57

pupil

Answer 57

hole in center that controls amount of light entering the eye

Question 58

presbycusis

Answer 58

healing loss caused by deterioration of sensory receptors

Question 59

presbyopia

Answer 59

loss of elasticity in the eyes lens, hard to focus eyes up close

Question 60

refraction

Answer 60

process of light rays changing direction when they pass through the eye

Question 61

retina

Answer 61

innermost layer of the eye

Question 62

retinal detachment

Answer 62

separation of retina from choroids layer

Question 63

rods

Answer 63

photosensitive cells in the retina

Question 64

semicircular canals

Answer 64

three canals in inner ear that are part of the labrinth

Question 65

stapes

Answer 65

stirrup shaped ear bone

Question 66

strabismus

Answer 66

caused by weakness of external eye muscles

Question 67

tinnitus

Answer 67

ringing in ears associated with hearing loss

Question 68

tympanic membrane

Answer 68

eardrum

Question 69

vestibule

Answer 69

middle part of inner ear

Question 70

vitreous chamber

Answer 70

posterior cavity of eyeball located behind the lens

Question 71

vitreous humor

Answer 71

thick fluid that fills posterior cavity of eyeball

Question 72

sclera

Answer 72

white of the eye. outer layer of eyeball