HSF Special Senses: Eye Anatomy and Vision Disorders

What is responsible for equilibrium maintenance by detecting head movements and position?

What results from middle ear inflammation?

Which part of the ear is responsible for transmitting sound to the internal ear fluids?

What triggers nerve impulses during sound transduction in the cochlea?

What is the main cause of cataracts?

Which eye disorder is caused by the elongation of the eyeball?

Which part of the eye is responsible for converting light into a neural signal?

How do the semicircular canals and the vestibule help maintain equilibrium?

What are the two main classifications of hormones based on their chemical composition?

How do hormones exert their effects?

What regulates hormone release through negative feedback mechanisms?

Which gland controls the pituitary gland through releasing and inhibiting hormones, forming the hypothalamic-pituitary axis?