Question 1

The three tiny bones called ear ossicles are the malleus, ________, and stapes.

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Question 2

The flap of skin and cartilage that hangs off the side of the head and collects sound waves is the ________ or pinna.

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Question 3

The ____ is a wedge-shaped thickening in the middle layer of the eyeball that controls the shape of the lens.

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A)   sclera
B)   iris
C)   choroid
D)   ciliary body
E)   retinaF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The membrane indicated by letter G, which separates the middle ear from the inner ear, is the ________.

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Question 5

The ducts that are located on the medial aspect of each eyeball and drain tears into the nose are the _______ ducts.

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Question 6

-The ________, shown at letter H in the figure, contains hearing receptors, including the organ of Corti.

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-The ________, shown at letter H in...

Question 7

The ________, also called the anvil, is indicated by letter C in the figure.

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Question 8

There are six ____ that function together to move the eyeball.

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A)   extrinsic eye muscles
B)   lacrimal glands
C)   nasolacrimal ducts
D)   orbicularis oculi
E)   suspensory ligamentsF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The muscle in the eyelid called the ________ is responsible for blinking and squinting.

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Question 10

The ________, shown at letter I in the figure, controls the amount of light that enters the eye.

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Question 11

The sclera of the eye gives way to the cornea in an area known as the ________, or corneal-scleral junction.

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Question 12

The clear, circular disk located just posterior to the iris that helps the eye focus is the ________, which is shown at letter F in the figure.

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Question 13

The ____ is the middle layer of the eye, which contains most of the eye's blood vessels.

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A)   choroid
B)   ciliary body
C)   sclera
D)   pupil
E)   corneaF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which of these is in the posterior chamber of the eye?

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A)   Choroid
B)   Ciliary body
C)   Lens
D)   Aqueous humor
E)   Vitreous humorF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The ____ is the area between the semicircular canals and the cochlea that helps detect balance of the body.

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A)   ear ossicle
B)   auditory tube
C)   oval window
D)   vestibule
E)   auricleF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

When the tympanic membrane vibrates, it causes the ossicles to vibrate and hit a membrane called the ________.

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Question 17

Which of the following structures is on the medial aspect of each eye and drains tears into the nose?

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A)   Extrinsic eye muscles
B)   Lacrimal glands
C)   Nasolacrimal ducts
D)   Conjunctivas
E)   Scleral venous sinusesF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The white of the eye, called the ________, is the tough, outermost layer of the eye and covers all except the front of the eye.

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Question 19

The ____ is a transparent area on the front of the eye that allows light to enter the eye.

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A)   pupil
B)   cornea
C)   lens
D)   retina
E)   irisF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Visual accessory organs assist and protect the eyeball and include the orbits, eyebrows, eyelids and eyelashes, conjunctivas, ________ apparatus, and extrinsic eye muscles.

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Exam 34: Special Senses

The three tiny bones called ear ossicles are the malleus, ________, and stapes.

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-The ________, shown at letter H in the figure, contains hearing receptors, including the organ of Corti.

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The clear, circular disk located just posterior to the iris that helps the eye focus is the ________, which is shown at letter F in the figure.

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Which of these is in the posterior chamber of the eye?

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Visual accessory organs assist and protect the eyeball and include the orbits, eyebrows, eyelids and eyelashes, conjunctivas, ________ apparatus, and extrinsic eye muscles.

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The ____ is a wedge-shaped thickening in the middle layer of the eyeball that controls the shape of the lens.

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When the tympanic membrane vibrates, it causes the ossicles to vibrate and hit a membrane called the ________.

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The ________, also called the anvil, is indicated by letter C in the figure.

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The ____ is a transparent area on the front of the eye that allows light to enter the eye.

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The flap of skin and cartilage that hangs off the side of the head and collects sound waves is the ________ or pinna.

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The ducts that are located on the medial aspect of each eyeball and drain tears into the nose are the _______ ducts.

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Which of the following structures is on the medial aspect of each eye and drains tears into the nose?

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There are six ____ that function together to move the eyeball.

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The sclera of the eye gives way to the cornea in an area known as the ________, or corneal-scleral junction.

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The white of the eye, called the ________, is the tough, outermost layer of the eye and covers all except the front of the eye.

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The ____ is the area between the semicircular canals and the cochlea that helps detect balance of the body.

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The ________, shown at letter I in the figure, controls the amount of light that enters the eye.

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The membrane indicated by letter G, which separates the middle ear from the inner ear, is the ________.

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The ____ is the middle layer of the eye, which contains most of the eye's blood vessels.

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The muscle in the eyelid called the ________ is responsible for blinking and squinting.

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