Chapter 9 General & Special Senses
The transparent portion of the eye is the
Cornea
Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the
Tympanic membrane
The ossicles connect the
Tympanic membrane to the oval window
Swellings in the semicircular canals are called______.
Ampullae
Pain receptors
Are stimulated by things that cause tissue damage
The fibrous tunic of the eye
Consists of the sclera and the cornea/provides mechanical support and some protection for the eye/serves as a point of attachment for extrinsic eye muscles
Olfactory receptors are examples of
Chemoreceptors
What is a primary taste sensation
Sweet
The term general senses refers to sensations of
Hot and cold/pain/touch and vibration
Our perception of the environment is incomplete because
Humans do not have receptors for every possible stimulus/our receptors have ranges of sensitivity
The pigmented portion of the eye is the
Iris
The special senses are:
Olfaction/vision/gustation/equilibrium
The hearing receptors are located in the
Organ of Corti
Nociceptors are sensitive to
Pain
Changes in body position may be sensed by the ear, or by a group of receptors called
Proprioceptors
The visual receptors of the retina are called ______ and ______.
Rods/cones
The fading of a smell some time after you enter a room is an example of experiencing
Sensory adaption
The smallest ossicle is the
Stapes
______ sense changes in the amount of heat energy.
Thermoreceptors