NCLE Chapter 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+

NCLE Chapter 2

1. A dense opacity of the cornea is called a:
2. a. dendrite
3. b. nebula
4. c. fovea
5. d. leukoma - ANS-d. leukoma
6. All the colors we perceive are produced by the-different photoreceptors found in the
retinal cones.
7. a. 3
8. b. 36
9. c. 64
10. d. 140 - ANS-a. 3
11. An opacity of the crystalline lens is called a:
12. a. melanoma
13. b. pinguecula
14. c. presbyopia
15. d. cataract - ANS-d. cataract
16. Aqueous humor is secreted by the:
17. a. meibomian glands
18. b. cones and rods
19. c. cornea
20. d. ciliary body - ANS-d. ciliary body
21. How many extrinsic muscles are attached to each eye?
22. a. two
23. b. four
24. c. six
25. d. eight - ANS-c. six
26. Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the
anterior globe except for the cornea is called:
27. a. aniridia
28. b. blepharitis
29. c. conjunctivitis
30. d. dacryocystitis - ANS-b. blepharitis
31. Loss of vision caused by excessive intraocular pressure is called:
32. a. presbyopia
33. b. glaucoma
34. c. trachoma
35. d. keratitis - ANS-b. glaucoma
36. Pupillary constriction is called:
37. a. cycloplegia