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What are cataracts?
What are cataracts?
A cataract is a clouding of the lens.
What is the main function of the rods in the eye?
What is the main function of the rods in the eye?
Vision in dim light.
What structure regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye?
What structure regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye?
Iris.
Farsightedness is more properly called _______.
Farsightedness is more properly called _______.
Seventy percent of all sensory receptors are located in the ____.
Seventy percent of all sensory receptors are located in the ____.
Why can corneas be transplanted without tissue rejection?
Why can corneas be transplanted without tissue rejection?
The axons of which neuron layers form the optic nerves?
The axons of which neuron layers form the optic nerves?
What prevents the eyelids from sticking together when the eyes close?
What prevents the eyelids from sticking together when the eyes close?
What does dark adaptation involve?
What does dark adaptation involve?
Where is the blind spot of the eye?
Where is the blind spot of the eye?
Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?
Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?
During dark adaptation, what accumulates in the rods?
During dark adaptation, what accumulates in the rods?
What is true about photoreceptors?
What is true about photoreceptors?
The eye muscle that elevates and turns the eye laterally is the ________.
The eye muscle that elevates and turns the eye laterally is the ________.
In which order does light pass through the following structures?
In which order does light pass through the following structures?
Damage to the medial rectus muscles would probably affect ____.
Damage to the medial rectus muscles would probably affect ____.
Visible light fits between ________.
Visible light fits between ________.
Where are the receptors for hearing located?
Where are the receptors for hearing located?
Bitter taste is elicited by _______.
Bitter taste is elicited by _______.
Taste buds are not found __________.
Taste buds are not found __________.
Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?
Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?
What stimulates olfactory cells and taste buds?
What stimulates olfactory cells and taste buds?
What are the receptor membranes of gustatory cells?
What are the receptor membranes of gustatory cells?
What are ceruminous glands?
What are ceruminous glands?
Where are chemically sensitive cilia found?
Where are chemically sensitive cilia found?
Where are hair cells receptive to changes in dynamic equilibrium found?
Where are hair cells receptive to changes in dynamic equilibrium found?
Where are chemically sensitive microvilli found?
Where are chemically sensitive microvilli found?
Where are hair cells receptive to changes in static equilibrium found?
Where are hair cells receptive to changes in static equilibrium found?
The receptor for static equilibrium is the _________.
The receptor for static equilibrium is the _________.
Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?
Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?
The oval window is connected directly to which passageway?
The oval window is connected directly to which passageway?
As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), what happens?
As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), what happens?
Which pairing of terms is incorrectly related?
Which pairing of terms is incorrectly related?
What disorder is characterized by tinnitus, vertigo, and gradual hearing loss?
What disorder is characterized by tinnitus, vertigo, and gradual hearing loss?
What is an essential part of the maculae involved in static equilibrium?
What is an essential part of the maculae involved in static equilibrium?
Study Notes
Cataracts
- A cataract is the clouding of the lens in the eye.
- Common causes include age-related changes, diabetes mellitus, and prolonged exposure to UV rays.
- Treatment involves surgical removal of the cloudy lens, often replaced with an artificial lens.
Visual Functions
- Rods in the eye provide vision in dim light.
- The iris regulates the amount of light entering the eye.
Eye Conditions
- Farsightedness is medically termed hyperopia.
- Seventy percent of the human body's sensory receptors are located in the eyes.
- The cornea can be transplanted without rejection because it lacks a blood supply.
Retina and Vision
- The retina contains three layers of neurons; ganglion cells’ axons form the optic nerve.
- The blind spot is located where the optic nerve exits the eye.
- During dark adaptation, rhodopsin accumulates in rods, enhancing sensitivity to light.
Reaction to Light
- Rods absorb light across the visual spectrum but only allow for grayscale vision.
- Light passes sequentially through the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous humor.
Eye Muscles and Function
- Damage to the medial rectus muscles affects convergence, the inward movement of the eyes.
- The inferior oblique muscle elevates and turns the eye laterally.
Hearing and Balance
- The cochlea contains receptors for hearing.
- Hair cells in the crista ampullaris detect changes in dynamic equilibrium; those in the macula detect static equilibrium.
Taste and Smell
- Bitter tastes are stimulated by alkaloids, while taste buds are absent in filiform papillae.
- Taste sensation stimuli must dissolve in solution to activate gustatory cells.
- Olfactory epithelium contains chemically sensitive cilia, crucial for the sense of smell.
Ear Structures
- Ceruminous glands are modified apocrine sweat glands located in the ear.
- The oval window connects directly to the scala vestibuli of the inner ear.
- Meniere's syndrome is characterized by tinnitus, vertigo, and gradual hearing loss.
Sensory Perception
- Incorrect pairings in sensory concepts include associating frequency of sound waves with loudness.
- Static equilibrium relies on the presence of otoliths within the maculae.
Miscellaneous
- Sound wave intensity results in outer hair cells stiffening the basilar membrane within the spiral organ of Corti.
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Explore the intricacies of special senses with a focus on cataracts in this quiz. Understand their causes, treatments, and the effects on vision, particularly in aging individuals. Perfect for students seeking to enhance their knowledge on ophthalmology.
