MODULE 8

Which of the following receptors detect touch?

• mechanoreceptor

• thermoreceptor

• photoreceptor

• chemoreceptor

Which part of the ear helps to capture sound waves?

• stapes

• auricle

• auditory tube

• semicircular canals

Where are sound waves converted to nerve impulses?

• incus

• malleus

• cochlea

• vestibule

Which structure helps to move sound waves into the inner ear?

• oval window

• auricle

• round window

• vestibule

Which nerve takes impulses from the ear to the brain?

• olfactory nerve

• abducens nerve

• optic nerve

• auditory nerve

Which opening allows light to enter the eye?

• pupil

• lens

• iris

• cornea

What is the white, outer protective layer of the eye?

• sclera

• conjunctiva

• choroid

• lens

When blinking, which structure reduces friction between the eyelid and eye?

• cornea

• rods

• retina

• conjunctiva

Which disorder is commonly known as nearsightedness?

• myopia

• hyperopia

• diplopia

• presbyopia

Which disorder is treated with a prescription that includes concave lenses?

• presbyopia

• myopia

• hyperopia

• diplopia