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| The transparent portion of the fibrous layer of the eye is the ______ |
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| The pupil is an opening within the ______ |
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| Which layer of the eye contains rods and cones? |
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| Which area of the retina has the highest concentration of cones? |
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| What flexible, crystal-like structure of the eye focuses light on the retina? |
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| The aqueous humor of the eye is reabsorbed into venous blood through the _____ |
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| Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm) |
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| The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the ______ |
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| When Brock walked out of the dark movie theater into the bright, mid-day sun, he experienced _______ |
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| The photopupillary reflex |
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| What type of photoreceptor cells allow us to see gray tones in dim light, and provides our peripheral vision? |
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| What region of the retina lacks photoreceptor cells? |
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| What type of photoreceptor cells allow us to see colors, but only function under bright light? |
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| The inability to see distant objects is termed "nearsighted" or ______ |
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| What vision disorder results from the loss of lens transparency (lens becomes cloudy or opaque)? |
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| Which cranial nerve transmits sensory vision information to the brain? |
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| What structure is lined with ceruminous glands? |
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| External acoustic meatus (auditory canal) |
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| What membrane divides the outer ear from the middle ear? |
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| Tympanic membrane (ear drum) |
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| The vibration of sound waves causes the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, to move against an ossicle known as ______ |
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| What sensation is related to sitting motionless at a desk studying your anatomy and physiology material? |
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| Which cranial nerve transmits both hearing and equilibrium information to the brain? |
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| Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) |
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| The age-related fusion of ear bones is known as ______ |
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| What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell? |
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| What specific receptor cells respond to chemicals dissolved in saliva? |
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| The five taste sensations are ______ |
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| Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami |
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| What are the three cranial nerves that carry taste sensations to the brain? |
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| Facial (VII), Glossopharyngeal (IX), Vagus (X) |
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| Which one of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in either taste or smell? Q2 |
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| Q2 Vestibulocochlear (VIII) |
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