Ch. 9
Referred pain
The perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated
The optic nerve attaches to the retina
A blind spot in the retina occurs where..
Hyperopia
A person suffering from __ can see distant objects more clearly than those that are close
Pupillary light reflex
Adjusts the amount of light entering the eye
Astigmatism
An uneven curvature of the cornea or lens
All of the above
Chemoreceptors are located in the
Images in each eye are slightly different
Stereoscopic vision results when the
20/40
If a person can read 20 ft what a normal eye can read at 40ft, their visual acuity score is
Cataract
Loss of lens transparency is referred to as
Myopia
Nearsightedness
Pain
Nociceptors are sensitive to
Chemoreceptors
Olfactory receptors are examples of
1
Only __ percent of info reaches cerebral cortex and conscious awareness
A and b only
Our perception of the environment is incomplete because
Iris
Pigmented portion of the eye
Proprioreceptors
Sensory receptors that monitor the position of the joints are called
Baroreceptors
Sensory receptors that respond to changes in blood pressure
Tympanic membrane
Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the
Free nerve endings
Temperature sense use 2 types of
Controls the shape of the lens
The ciliary muscle helps to
All of the above
The fibrous tunic of the eye..
Region of the organ of corti that is stimulated
The frequency of a sound is indicated to the nervous system by the
Olfactory receptors in the nose
The function of gustatory receptors parallels that of..
Organ of corgi
The hearing receptors are located in the..
Conjunctiva
The inner surface of the eyelid is covered with a mucus membrane called
Changing shape
The lens focuses light on the photoreceptor cells by..
Tympanic membrane to oval window
The ossicles connect the
Inner ear
The sense of hearing is provided by receptors of the..
Gustation
The sense of taste is called
Umami
The taste sensation that is characteristic of beef and chicken broth
Rods, cones
The visual receptors of the retina are called ___ and ____
Helps stabilize the eye and give physical support to retinas
The vitreous body
4
There are ___ primary taste sensations
Red, blue, green
Three different types of cones
Cornea
Transparent part of the eye
Clarity of vision
Visual acuity is also known as
White
When all three cone populations are stimulated, one sees..
Rounded
When viewing an object close to you, your lens should be more..
Humans power of olfaction is as powerful as that of most other mammals
Which is false