Memmlers The Human Body In Health And Disease, 12th Edition Barbara Janson Cohen – Test Bank

1. The muscle that regulates the size of the pupil is the ____________.

2. The jellylike material that fills the eyeball is called the ___________.

3. The transparent portion of the sclera that covers the anterior of the eye is the ___________.

4. The fluid that fills the space anterior to the lens is the _____________.

5. The tunic of the eye that contains photoreceptors is the ______________.

6. The membrane that lines the eyelid is the ______________.

7. The bending of light rays as they pass through the eye is called _____________.

8. The cranial nerve that carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain is the ____________.

9. Visual impulses are transmitted from the retina to the cortex of the ___________ lobe.

10. The ear ossicle that is in contact with the oval window is the ________________.

11. The three small bones of the middle ear are collectively called the ________________.

12. The external part of the ear is called the _______________.

Answer Key

1. iris
2. vitreous body
3. cornea
4. aqueous humor
5. retina
6. conjunctiva
7. refraction
8. optic nerve
9. occipital
10. stapes
11. ossicles
12. pinna or auricle