KAPLAN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM-SPECIAL SENSES
which layer of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells?
Retina
The X cranial nerve is the?
Vagus nerve
movement of the _____membrane causes hair cells microvilli to bend back and forth?
basilar
which taste sensation is the most sensitive?
bitter
clouding of the lens occurs in which of these eye disorders?
cataracts
a sty is an inflammation of what type of gland?
ciliary gland
photoreceptors that respond to high illumination and color
cones
two types of specialized photoreceptor cells
cones and rods
where on the retina is the sharpest images produced?
fovea centralis
the only retinal cell that produce action potentials are?
ganglion cells.
what fluid is located between the bony and labyrinths in the inner ear?
perilymph
rods and cones are light sensitive cells inside the eyes?
retina
responds to low light "nigh vision"
rods
list the primary taste
salty. sweet, sour, bitter, unami
the foot plate of the? fits into the oval window.
stapes
the lacrimal glands secrete
tears
how many primary tastes have been identified?
5
axons of which of the following type of cells exit the eye in the optic nerve?
Ganglion cells
Threshold for the detection of odors is? and adaptation to odors occur?
low & quick
which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?
malleus
identify the correct order in which vibrations travel through the auditory ossicles
malleus, incus, stapes
what region of the olfactory cortex is connected to the limbic system?
medial olfactory area
Where do blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the eye?
optic disc
the receptor cells for hearing, hair cells, are located within the?
organ of corti