Olfactory tract damage would probably affect your ability to A. see B. hear C. feel pain D. smell Sensory impulses sensation of transmitted over the facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves are involved in the A. taste B. touch C. equilibrium D. smell Which of the following statements does not correctly describe the organ of Corti? A. sounds of high frequency stimulate hair cells at the basal end B. the “hairs” of the receptor cells are embedded in the tectorial membrane C. the basilar membrane acts as a resonator D. sounds of high frequency stimulate cells at the apex of the basilar membrane Four refractory media of the eye, listed in the sequence in which they refract light are A. vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor, cornea B. cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor C. cornea, vitreous humor, D. lens, aqueous humor cornea, vitreous humor Mrs. Smith presents with a dilated left pupil: left ptosis (drooping of the eyelid): and inability to look up, down, or medially with her left eye. These signs indicate a problem with: A. right optic nerve B. left optic nerve C. left oculomotor nerve D. left trochlear nerve E. left abducent nerve The part of the eye that determines eye color is the A. cornea. B. Irish C. pupil D. canal of Schlemm. E. conjunctiva. Blockage of the canal of Schlemm might result in A. a sty B glaucoma C. conjunctivitis D. a cataract Damage to the medial recti muscles would probably affect A. accommodation B. refraction C. convergence D. pupil constriction Which of the following is important in maintaining the balance of the body? A. visual cues B. semicircular canals C. the saccule D. proprioceptors E. all of these Both the cornea and the lens are vascular. A. true B. false The bending of light rays is called reflection. A. true B. false Theoretically, an individual born without a middle ear would be able to hear by bone conduction with a hearing aid. A. true B. false