Homework 9 - Special Senses

Which of these is the last in the tear flow sequence? nasolacrimal duct lacrimal duct lacrimal gland lacrimal sac

nasolacrimal duct

The auditory canal is part of the _____. outer ear inner ear middle ear pinna

outer ear

Which is the last structure to vibrate in this sequence? oval window malleus stapes incus

oval window

The organs of static equilibrium are located within the ______________ and employ shifting ___________ to set up nerve impulses. vestibule; otoliths semicircular canals; gelatinous material cochlea; fluid vestibule; crista ampullaris

vestibule; otoliths

Which of these cranial nerves is part of the gustatory system? olfactory trochlear trigeminal facial

facial

The actual receptors for hearing and balance are the _____. hair cells mechanoreceptors otoliths cochlear cells

hair cells

The _____ is a membrane covering the anterior portion of the eyeball. conjunctiva cornea sclera eyelid

Conjunctiva

The inner surface of the eyelids are lined with ______________. conjunctiva extrinsic eye muscles dense connective tissue lacrimal apparatus

Conjunctiva

What type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance? photoreceptor chemoreceptor mechanoreceptor nociceptor

Mechanoreceptor

Most olfactory receptors are located on the ______ surface of the nasal cavity. superior inferior lateral medial

Superior

Axons from which neuron in the retina make up the optic nerve? amacrine cells photoreceptors bipolar cells retinal ganglion cells

retinal ganglion cells

The portion(s) of the tongue that actually perceives taste is/are the _____________. taste buds gustatory center papillae epithelium of tongue

taste buds