Special Senses (Ear and Eye)

Question 1

What is Bruch’s membrane?

Answer 1

Lamina vitrea

Question 2

What are neurons in the retina?

Answer 2

Bipolar

Question 3

Which structure is transparent?

Answer 3

Cornea

Question 4

Which of the following is the receptor for color?

Answer 4

Cones

Question 5

What is responsible for adjusting the lens?

Answer 5

Ciliary muscle

Question 6

What is the region called where the optic nerve exits the eye?

Answer 6

Optic disc

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of neuron?

Answer 7

Ganglion cells

Question 8

What is the space anterior to the iris?

Answer 8

Anterior chamber

Question 9

Which layer forms the majority of the cornea?

Answer 9

Substantia propria

Question 10

What are the receptors for vision?

Answer 10

rods and cones

Question 11

Where is the ciliary muscle located?

Answer 11

Ciliary body

Question 12

What are the openings within the sclera which allow nerve fibers to exit?

Answer 12

Lamina cribrosa

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT part of the retina?

Answer 13

Ciliary body

Question 14

What structure adjusts the shape of the lens?

Answer 14

Ciliary muscle

Question 15

What is the inner layer of the choroid?

Answer 15

Lamina vitrea

Question 16

Where does aqueous humor from anterior chamber collect into?

Answer 16

Canal of Schlemm

Question 17

Which layer of the cornea is acellular?

Answer 17

Descemet’s membrane

Question 18

Which structure is avascular?

Answer 18

Cornea

Question 19

During the American Revolution, in the battle of Bunker Hill, an officer instructed his troops: “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”. What anatomical structure was he referring to?

Answer 19

Sclera

Question 20

Where is the region associated with maximum visual acuity?

Answer 20

Fovea centralis

Question 21

What is the suspensory ligament of the lens?

Answer 21

Zonlular fibers

Question 22

Which layer of the cornea is acellular?

Answer 22

Bowman’s membrane

Question 23

How many layers of tissue compose the eyeball?

Answer 23

3

Question 24

What type of glands are the glands of Moll?

Answer 24

Apocrine sweat gland

Question 25

Which structure is part the uvea?

Answer 25

Ciliary body

Question 26

What is the space anterior to the lens?

Answer 26

anterior and posterior chamber

Question 27

What is the vascular pigmented structure?

Answer 27

Choroid

Question 28

What type of epithelium is on the surface of the cornea?

Answer 28

Stratified squamous

Question 29

What structure was Crystal Gayle referring to when she sang, "Don't it make my brown eyes blue"?

Answer 29

Iris

Question 30

What makes up the bulk of the cornea?

Answer 30

Collagen fibers

Question 31

What is the middle layer of the eyeball?

Answer 31

Uvea

Question 32

What is the anterior pigmented portion of the retina called?

Answer 32

Ora serrata

Question 33

Which one of the following is not found in the retina?

Answer 33

Henle's layer

Question 34

Which structure is part the uvea?

Answer 34

Choroid

Question 35

What is the space posterior to the lens?

Answer 35

Vitreal cavity

Question 36

Where is the blind spot?

Answer 36

Optic disc

Question 37

How many layers does the retina have?

Answer 37

10

Question 38

Where on the retina are there no photoreceptors?

Answer 38

Optic disc

Question 39

What is the most anterior portion of the uvea?

Answer 39

Iris

Question 40

What is within the membranous labyrinth?

Answer 40

Endolymph

Question 41

What is within the bony labyrinth?

Answer 41

Perilymph

Question 42

Which contains endolymph?

Answer 42

Cochlear duct

Question 43

Which contains perilymph?

Answer 43

scala vestibuli and tympani

Question 44

Where are the sensory receptors for hearing?

Answer 44

Organ of Corti

Question 45

Where are the sensory receptors for movement?

Answer 45

Semicircular canals

Question 46

Where are the sensory receptors for position?

Answer 46

saccule and utricle

Question 47

What structure is shaped like a snail shell?

Answer 47

Cochlea

Question 48

Where is the organ of Corti?

Answer 48

Cochlea

Question 49

What sensation does the crista ampullaris recognize?

Answer 49

Movement

Question 50

Which cell type is the receptor cell within the organ of Corti?

Answer 50

Hair cells