Special senses
There are _____ primary taste sensations
4
Changing the shape of the lens to keep the focal length constant is a process called
Accomodation
Which statement is false regarding the malleus, incus , and stapes ?
All three are located in the inner ear
A structure that allows the middle ear to communicate with the nasopharyngeal is the
Auditory tube
Which of the following statements best explains why certain smells have the ability to trigger an old memory?
Axons from the olfactory bulb travel to the limbic system
Light rays refract or bend when they go through the
Cornea
Glaucoma
Cornea cannot easily get nutrients and oxygen
Which of the following is not considered a general sense?
Equilibrium
The ________ is considered the site of sharpest vision, while the _______ is the blind spot of the eye.
Fovea centeralis; optic disc
Which of the following is not a taste sensation?
Oil
Olfactory glands
Produce a pigmented mucus that covers the olfactory epithelium
Which of the following sensory receptors does not match its stimulus?
Proprioceptors: vibration
What part of the eye is the inner layer of the wall of the eye
Retina
Which off the following is not a general sense?
Taste
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
The retina contains two types of proprioceptors
What statement is true when you focus your eyes on a distant object?
There is now a shorter focal distance that if the object was close
The sensory receptors of the semicircular canals are located in the
ampullae
Loss of lens transparency is referred to as
cataract
The hearing receptors are located in the
cochlear duct
The transparent anterior portion of the eye is called the
cornea
nearsightedness is more properly called
myopia
The conscious awareness of a sensation is called
perception
When viewing an object in close distance , the lens should be more
rounded
The fading of a dominant odor some time after one enters a room is an example of experiencing
sensory adaptation
Which of the following is a primary taste sensation?
sweet
Gustation refers to the special sense of
to taste
The ossicles connect the
tympanic membrane to the oval window
Where are the saccule and utricle located?
vestibule