Ch. 9

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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


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