Week 2: Thursday, Sept 14th_MC
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Which part of the eye is responsible for transforming light waves into electrical impulses and sending them to the brain for interpretation?

  • Retina (correct)
  • Lens
  • Iris
  • Cornea

    • What happens to the lens when the ciliary muscle relaxes?

  • The lens gets opaque and stiff
  • The lens is pulled and flattened (correct)
  • The lens recoils to form a more spherical shape
  • The lens thickens, flattens, and gets rigid

    • What is presbyopia?

  • The cornea thickens, flattens, and gets rigid
  • Decreased density of cells of the neural retina
  • The normal age-related gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects (correct)
  • The lens gets opaque and stiff

    • Which of the following is a possible cause of tinnitus?

    <p>Age-related damage within the structures of the ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for issues processing neural stimuli, such as interpretation, recognition, and higher-order processing?

    <p>Central auditory processing disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following hypotheses explains the association between untreated hearing loss and accelerated cognitive decline?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most common symptom of cataracts?

    <p>Hazy vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of age-related macular degeneration?

    <p>Build up of lipid deposits in the macula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of damage in glaucoma?

    <p>Increased pressure inside the eye due to fluid build up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of diabetic retinopathy?

    <p>Damage to blood vessels of the eye due to chronic high blood glucose levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is responsible for bending light rays within the eye to focus light onto the retina?

    <p>Lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the lens when the ciliary muscle relaxes?

    <p>The lens becomes more spherical in shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age-related change to the eye is characterized by decreased density of cells in the neural retina?

    <p>Degeneration of the sclera</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the normal age-related gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus on close objects?

    <p>Presbyopia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the eye contains nerve cells that transform light waves into electrical impulses and send them to the brain for interpretation?

    <p>Retina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What age-related change to the lens makes it opaque and stiff?

    <p>Loss of elasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the most common symptom of age-related macular degeneration?

    <p>Blurred vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of cataracts?

    <p>Misfolding of the protein crystallin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the primary treatment for glaucoma?

    <p>Eye drops to relieve intraocular pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of damage in diabetic retinopathy?

    <p>Chronic high blood glucose levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the ear is responsible for transforming mechanical signals into electrical signals?

    <p>Hair cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of hearing loss in presbycusis?

    <p>Sensorineural hearing loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a possible cause of age-related hearing loss?

    <p>Exposure to loud noises</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the perception of sounds in the absence of an acoustic stimulus?

    <p>Tinnitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possible link between untreated hearing loss and dementia?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for issues processing the neural stimuli, such as interpretation, recognition, and higher-order processing?

    <p>Central auditory processing disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the possible cause of tinnitus?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the possible treatments for age-related hearing loss?

    <p>Both hearing aids and cochlear implants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the perception of sounds in the absence of an acoustic stimulus?

    <p>Tinnitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the implications of vision and/or hearing loss?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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