anatomy chapter 9 sensory system quiz

external ear

auricle, auditory meatus

olfactory receptors are examples of

chemoreceptors

stimulated by changes in the chemical concentration of substance

chemoreceptors

what type of receptors are olfactory receptors

chemoreceptors

stimulated by pressure or body movements

mechanoreceptors

stimulated by light energy

photoreceptors

the perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated is called

referred pain

the frequency (pitch) of a sound is indicated to the nervous system by the

region of the organ of Corti is stimulated

innermost layer of the inner eye that contains rod and cone cells

retina

the visual receptors of the retina are called

rods and cones

white fibrous outer layer of the eye

sclera

middle ear

auditory ossicles

portion of the inner ear that contains hearing receptors

cochlea

inner ear

cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canal,

loose connective tissue supporting and surrounding the eyeball

conjunctiva

the ciliary muscle helps to

control the production of aqueous humor

tubular structure in the inner ear responsible for rotational equilibrium

semicircular canal

Movement of the sensory receptors in the ampullae of the semicircular canals

stimulates receptor cells alerting us to rotational movement

opening in the epithelium which contains chemoreceptors on the tongue, hard palate, and epiglottis

taste pores

A blind spot in the retina occurs where

the optic nerve attaches to the retina

fluid in the eye filling the space between the lens and the retina

vitreous humor