Special Senses Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
WOTF correctly identifies the path of the light to the retina? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cornea, anterior chamber, lens, posterior chamber, posterior cavity, retina
The reason why the cornea is so pain expressive is because - CORRECT ANSWER - there
is a large number of bare ended nerve fibers in the superficial epithelial layers
The nasolacrimal duct drains tears into the - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior meatus
Mydriasis and miosis relate to ________________ respectively - CORRECT ANSWER -
pupillary dilation and pupillary constriction
Infection of an aspect of the uveal tract is important because - CORRECT ANSWER - it
can spread to the rest of the uveal tract very quickly and cause blindness in 12 to 24 hours
The inferior rectus muscle moves the eye - CORRECT ANSWER - laterally and inferiorly
On the Smellen chart, the top letter on the chart is - CORRECT ANSWER - normally
visible at 400 feet
when women are color blind it is because - CORRECT ANSWER - they have had an
ocular disease
the toric lenses is used to correct - CORRECT ANSWER - astigmatism
a yellowish plaque on the skin near the eyelid is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
xanthelasma
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
WOTF correctly identifies the path of the light to the retina? - CORRECT ANSWER -
cornea, anterior chamber, lens, posterior chamber, posterior cavity, retina
The reason why the cornea is so pain expressive is because - CORRECT ANSWER - there
is a large number of bare ended nerve fibers in the superficial epithelial layers
The nasolacrimal duct drains tears into the - CORRECT ANSWER - inferior meatus
Mydriasis and miosis relate to ________________ respectively - CORRECT ANSWER -
pupillary dilation and pupillary constriction
Infection of an aspect of the uveal tract is important because - CORRECT ANSWER - it
can spread to the rest of the uveal tract very quickly and cause blindness in 12 to 24 hours
The inferior rectus muscle moves the eye - CORRECT ANSWER - laterally and inferiorly
On the Smellen chart, the top letter on the chart is - CORRECT ANSWER - normally
visible at 400 feet
when women are color blind it is because - CORRECT ANSWER - they have had an
ocular disease
the toric lenses is used to correct - CORRECT ANSWER - astigmatism
a yellowish plaque on the skin near the eyelid is called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
xanthelasma
