Chapter 36: The Sensory System
COMPLETION
1. What is the part of the eye that is clear and covers and protects the eye and can be easily
scratched and cause trauma to the eye?
2. The body system associated with touch, vision, hearing, smell, and taste is the ________ system.
3. A condition in which the eyes jump back and forth in rhythmic jerks due to an injury is _________.
4. A condition in which the eyes jump back and forth in rythmic jerks due to an injury is _________.
5. The structures of the inner ear bend with movement of the head in response to gravity. This is called
_________ __________.
6. Rotational or angular movement of the head is controlled by the semicircular canals. This is called
________ _________.
MATCHING
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
a.
retina
e.
iris
b.
rods
f.
sclera
c.
cones
g.
cornea
d.
posterior chamber
1. part of the eye that detects light and depth
2. the white of the eye
3. area of the eye containing the nerves, blood vessels, and optic vessels
4. inner layer of the eye
5. clear layer covering the eye
6. part of the eye that sees colors
7. gives the eye color
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
a.
pinna
e.
round window
b.
tympanic membrane
f.
cochlea
c.
Eustachian tube
g.
vestibule
d.
oval window
h.
tympanic bulla
8. maintains air pressure in the middle ear
9. membrane that receives sound waves
10. spiral shaped passage
11. membrane that separates the middle and inner ear
12. external portion of the ear that catches sound
13. contains receptors for balance and position
14. osseous chamber at the base of the skull
15. tissue that separates the outer and inner ear