4. Write a brief report using the following terms related to disorders of the middle ear: otitis media, serous otitis media, acute purulent otitis media, and chronic otitis media.

1.    List 5 organs/systems involved in preeclampsia.

Fill in the blanks: 1. A second sensory pathway for taste includes: Receptors – _________________ __________________ on the posterior tongue Sensory pathway – __________________ nerve Sensory area – Gustatory area in the __________________ lobe. The nerve impulses must first travel to the thalamus and are redirected to the gustatory area.

6. Discuss visual acuity.

a.Describe the pathway of nerve impulses from the ear to the brain. b.Describe the role the ear plays in equilibrium (balance). c.Describe one disorder pertaining to the ear.

List how pharmacology/medication can affect the functioning of the eye/ear?

3. A 56-year-old patient informs you that he has glaucoma, but that it is "no big concern" since his eyesight is good. He has been given ophthalmic drugs for the treatment of glaucoma, but he has not been self-administering them. What is the strength of the evidence that prescription medications are effective in reducing glaucoma-related complications? Determine the danger he is putting himself in by not taking his medicine as advised. Describe how you would educate him to ensure that he follows his recommended treatment plan. REFERENCES

18.    The involuntary failure to attend to sensory stimuli presented on the side of space opposite to the site of brain injury (in the absence of sensory problems) is called ________ syndrome. neglect blindsight agnosia hemianopia

2. Describe the vision process. Be sure to fully address how the eye and brain process visual information.

1. What is the limitation of a split-brain patient when asked to fixate on a dot at the center of their visual field? 2. Describe what the patient can do in terms of identifying or picking it out if a pen was shown in the right visual field and a flower on the left visual field.