A Person's Eyebrows and Lashes Were Singed While Exiting a Burning

question 13

Multiple Choice

A person's eyebrows and lashes were singed while exiting a burning building. What is the person likely to experience?

• A)Foreign bodies in the eyes
• B)Itchiness as the hair grows back
• C)Diplopia
• D)Increased lacrimation

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Definitions:

Cones

Cone cells are a type of photoreceptor in the retina that are responsible for color vision and are most effective in relatively bright light.

Visible Wavelengths

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, ranging approximately from 380 to 740 nanometers.

Inhibitory Area

A region in the nervous system that decreases the likelihood of a neuron firing, reducing activity in neural circuits.

Hypercomplex Cortical Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to specific characteristics of visual stimuli, such as the length or angle of an object.