The Changes That Occur in Vision During Middle Adulthood Make

question 191

Multiple Choice

The changes that occur in vision during middle adulthood make it necessary that most adults ____.

• A)take the visual test each time they renew their licenses
• B)get reading glasses
• C)never drive at night
• D)watch movies and television on large-screen television sets

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Definitions:

Lamellated Corpuscle

A nerve ending found in the skin and other tissues, sensitive to pressure and vibration.

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae of the skin, particularly sensitive to light touch and vibrations.

Merkel Cells

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors for touch.

Conduction Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear.