A&P Ch 9
Connects the throat to the middle ear*
Auditory tube
Layer of the eye that keeps light from scattering in the eye
Choroid
Structures in the retina that are able to respond to color
Cones
Mucous membrane covering part of the sclera
Conjunctiva
Sometimes called the window of the eye
Cornea
Thicker fluid in the inner ear
Endolymph
Colored part of the eye
Iris
Structure that is changed in shape by ciliary muscles to facilitate focus of light*
Lens
Ossicle that rests against the eardrum
Malleus
Specific organ of hearing
Organ of Corti
Separates the middle ear from the inner ear
Oval window
Thinner fluid in the inner ear
Perilymph
Another term for the external ear
Pinna
Hole in the eye that lets light in*
Pupil
Innermost layer of the eye
Retina
Structures in the retina that respond in dim light
Rods
White of the eye
Sclera
Structure that gives us our sense of balance
Semicircular canal
Ossicle that rests against the oval window
Stapes
Which of the following is not true of a general sense organ?
They are grouped in a localized area.
Another term for the eardrum
Tympanic membrane
A condition where the lens of the eye becomes milky in appearance and loses its transparency is called:
a cataract
The sense of smell is classified as:
a chemoreceptor
The olfactory receptors:*
also assist in the sense of taste
The eardrum is:*
also called the tympanic membrane
The rods in the eye:*
are used to see in dim light
The external ear is called the:*
auricle aka pinna
Which of the following is not true about the senses of taste and smell?
both respond to four primary stimuli
The sense of taste is classified as a:
chemoreceptor
Which of the following is not part of the choroid layer?
cornea
Which sensation is not sensed by a general sense organ?
equilibrium
The part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones is the:
fovea centralis
An increase in pressure inside the eye is called:*
glaucoma
The cells responsible for the sense of taste are the:
gustatory cells
The perilymph is:
inside the bony labyrinth
Endolymph is:
inside the cochlea and inside the semicircular canals
The colored part of the eye is called the:
iris
Which of the following is not considered one of the layers of the eye?
iris
The pupil:
is a hole that lets light into the eye
The conjunctiva:*
is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye
The sense of balance:
is classified as a mechanoreceptor
The vitreous humor:
is found in the posterior chamber
The cornea:*
is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye
The sense of smell is able to stimulate vivid memories because the olfactory tract passes through the:
limbic
The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is:*
malleus, incus, stapes
The sense of hearing can be classified as a:*
mechanoreceptor
This is a functional characteristic of all sense organs:
must be able to detect a stimulus, must be able to detect a change in the intensity of the stimulus and must be able to change the stimulus into a nerve impulse
The "blind spot" of the eye is also called the:*
optic disc
The specific organ of hearing is called the:*
organ of Corti
An infection of the middle ear is called:
otitis media
The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the:*
oval window
The free nerve endings in the skin respond to:*
pain
The sense of sight can be classified as a:*
photoreceptor
The "farsightedness" of old age is called:*
presbyopia
The choroid layer:*
prevents the scattering of incoming light rays
The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as:*
proprioceptors
The cones in the eye:*
respond to the colors red, green, and blue and are part of the retinal layer
The innermost layer of the eye is the:*
retina
The white part of the eye is called the:*
sclera
The sense of balance occurs in the:*
semicircular canals and the vestibule
The vestibular nerve contains a nerve from the:
semicircular canals and the vestibule
The sense of smell is:
sensitive, easily adapted and can respond to chemicals dissolved in water
Which sensation is not sensed by a special sense organ
smell, equilibrium, and the sense of taste
In the middle ear, the:
stapes rests against the oval window
The four taste sensations are
sweet, salty, bitter, sour
Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense?
taste
General sense organs can be found in the highest concentration in:*
the skin
Which of the following sensations is generated by a general sense organ?
touch
The inner ear consists of three spaces, which are the:
vestibule, semicircular canals, and the cochlea
