Sensory Disorders (from Special Sences Worksheet) Flashcards

1
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Caused by bacteria or viruses and is highly contageous

A

Conjunctivitis

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2
Q

Images are blurry: results from unequal curvatures of cornea or lens

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Astigmatism

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3
Q

Loss of same side of visual field of both eyes from damage to visual cortex

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Hemianopia

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4
Q

Progressive deafness

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Meniere’s syndrome

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5
Q

Near objects blurry while distant objects clear

A

Hyperopia

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6
Q

Lens becomes hard and opaque, vision becomes hazy/ disorted

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Cataracts

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7
Q

Hearing loss of any kind

A

Deafness

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8
Q

Sensation of spinning

A

Vertigo

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9
Q

Eye focuses images directly on retina

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Emmetropia

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10
Q

Genetic condition due to lack of one type of cone

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Color blindness

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11
Q

Distant objects are blurry: eyeball too long

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Myopia

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12
Q

Ruptured eardrum

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Otosclerosis

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13
Q

Can cause blindness due to pressure in eye

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Glaucoma

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14
Q

Inhibited rod function that hinders ability to see at night

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Night blindness

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