Senses and Mental Health

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What is the region of the clearest vision in the eye?

Optic disc

Retina

Macula

Favela central (correct)

What is the function of the suspensory ligament in the eye?

To connect to the lens (correct)

To protect the eye from injury

To sense light

To control the amount of light entering the eye

What is the name of the nerve that carries impulses from the retina to the brain?

Sensory nerve

Motor nerve

Optic nerve (correct)

Auditory nerve

What is the yellowish region on the retina that contains the favela central?

Macula Signup and view all the answers

Which clinical specialty is focused on the study of the ear, including its diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders?

Otology Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the conjunctiva?

To produce a thick clear fluid to keep our eyelids lubricated Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and prevention of mental health disorders?

Psychiatry Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fluid produced by the ciliary body?

Aqueous humour Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum?

Auditory meatus Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the s_snail-shaped tube in the inner ear that contains hearing-sensitive receptor cells?

Cochlear Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the eye is responsible for reacting to a stimulus in the internal or external environment?

Sensitive cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the membrane between the outer and middle ear?

Tympanic membrane Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the surgeon who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, and throat system?

ENT specialist Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a non-medical person trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy?

Psychologist Signup and view all the answers

What is the middle vascular layer of the eye?

Choroid Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the anterior chamber?

To provide a fluid filled area behind the cornea and in front of the lens and the iris Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the tough white outer coat of the eyeball that gives its shape and white colour?

Sclera Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the eye bends and refracts light to the lens?

Cornea Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of hearing disorders and oral rehabilitation?

Audiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure on the side of the lens that connects the coro to the iris?

Ciliary body Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of psychotic disorders?

Changes in person's thinking, emotions, and behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for thinking and believing one is god?

Grandiose delusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary symptom of schizophrenia?

Breakdown of thinking, emotions, and a loss of contact with reality Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the fear of spiders?

Arachno/phobia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of non-psychotic disorders?

Feeling that are so disturbing they affect daily activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the eating disorder characterized by overeating?

Bulimia nervosa Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary type of mood disorder involving alternating states of mania and depression?

Bipolar disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary type of mental health investigation involving detailed questioning?

Medical history with detailed questioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary type of therapy used to treat mental health disorders?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for hospitalization in mental health treatment?

To provide a safe and supportive environment Signup and view all the answers