Essentials Week 7 - Special Senses

What is Amblyopia?

• Contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva

• Visual developmental disorder that reduces visual acuity

• Collection of fluid in the inner ear

• Canal connecting the middle ear to the nasopharynx

What does the Auditory Canal connect?

• The outer ear to the eardrum

• The middle ear to the nasopharynx

• The inner ear to the brain

• The eardrum to the cochlea

What is the function of the Cochlea?

• It vibrates with sound waves

• It bends light

• It produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations

• It covers the front of the eye

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What is Conjunctivitis commonly known as?

• Pink eye

• Lazy eye

• Fluid eye

• Ear infection

What is the Cornea's role in the eye?

• It connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

• It collects fluid in the inner ear

• It provides light refraction and protection

• It vibrates with sound waves

What does the Eustachian Tube connect?

• The middle ear to the nasopharynx

• The outer ear to the eardrum

• The inner ear to the brain

• The eardrum to the cochlea

What is the function of the Iris?

• It bends light

• It vibrates with sound waves

• It is the colored portion of the eye

• It produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations

What is Meniere’s Disease associated with?

• Inflammation of the conjunctiva

• Visual developmental disorder

• Severe vertigo and dizziness due to fluid in the inner ear

• Inflammation or infection of the middle ear

What is the primary function of the Retina?

• It connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

• It is made of layers of nerve cells

• It bends light

• It vibrates with sound waves

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What does the Tympanic Membrane do?

• It bends light

• It produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations

• It vibrates with sound waves

• It is the colored portion of the eye