A&P Chapter 16

- it is vascular - it does not cover the cornea - it contains goblet cells

Which are true of the conjunctiva?

filiform, vallete, foliate, fungiform.

Which of the following are types of papillae?

chemoreceptors

____ are receptors that detect chemicals

optic disc

a lack of photoreceptors in this structure creates a blind spot

exteroceptor

cutaneous receptors are a type of

buds

gustatory cells are found in taste

7-10 day life span.

gustatory cells have a ______ life span

skin

receptors for general senses are distributed throughout the ... and viscera

central nervous system

receptors initiate sensory input to the

interoceptors

specific type of receptors called......detect stimuli in the internal organs

sebaceous glands

tarsal glands are

suspensory

the .. ligaments connect to the ciliary body to the lens

pupil, iris

the ..... black hole in the eye is surrounded by the colorful

iris, pupil

the ________ controls the size or diameter of the __________ and thus the amount of light entering the eye

external acoustic meatus

the auricle directs sound waves into the bony wave called the ____ _____ ______.

elastic

the auricle has ____ cartilage that supports its structure

lysozyme

the lacrimal fluid prevents infection because it contains an antibacterial enzyme

flattened

the lens is ... when we are viewing faraway objects

lens

the suspensory ligaments connect the to the ciliary muscles

transmit sound to inner ear, amplify sound

what is the function of the auditory ossicles?

choroid

what is the largest vascular tunic structure called?

Sclera

what structure is the "white" part of the eye

skin, ear

where are mechanoreceptors found?

lacrimal apparatus

where are tears created

in the neural layer of the retina

where are the photoreceptors located

joints

where are the propioceptors located

transparent, avascular

which are true of the cornea

sclera, cornea

which of the following are a part of the fibrous tunic

auditory tube, Eustachian tube, pharyngotympanic tube

which of the following are correct names for the tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

thermoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors

which of the following terms indicate a receptor type that is classified by its modality of stimulus?

exposure to acid on skin, sprained ankle, touching a hot pan.

which of the following would stimulate somatic nociceptors?