Special Senses Test Review

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at the optic disc

A blind spot in the retina occurs

hyperopia

A person suffering from ________ can see distant objects more clearly than those that are close.

auditory tube

A structure that allows the middle ear to communicate with the nasopharynx is the

accommodation

Changing the shape of the lens to keep the focal length constant is a process called

taste hair

Each gustatory cell extends a ________ into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

taste

Gustation refers to the special sense of

bitter

Humans are most sensitive to which taste?

tensor tympani

In the middle ear, which muscle pulls on the malleolus?

cataract

Loss of lens transparency is referred to as

baroreceptors

Mechanoreceptors that detect pressure changes in the walls of blood vessels and in portions of the digestive, reproductive and urinary tracts are

myopia

Nearsightedness is more properly called

chemoreceptors

Neurons in the respiratory centers of the brain that respond to pH are examples of ________.

pain

Nociceptors are sensitive to

are the receptive fields of all pain-sensitive neurons and are relatively large.

Nocieptors

chemoreceptors

Olfactory receptors are examples of

do not adapt to constant stimulation.

Proprioceptors

vestibule

Receptors in the ________ provide sensations of gravity and linear acceleration.

proprioceptors

Sensory receptors that monitor the position of joints are called

baroreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

bony labyrinth

Sensory structures of the internal ear are protected by

tympanic membrane

Sound energy is converted into mechanical movements by the

ampullae

Swellings in the semicircular canals are called ________.

specialized epithelial cells.

Taste receptors are

pain

Temperature sensations are relayed along the same pathways that carry sensations of

filled with aqueous humor

The anterior cavity is

vestibular

The branch of the cranial nerve that is responsible for monitoring changes in equilibrium is the ________ branch.

pull the lens into a more rounded shape.

The ciliary muscle helps to

perception

The conscious awareness of a sensation is called

consists of the sclera and the cornea.

The fibrous layer of the eye

sound waves striking the tympanic membrane

The first step of hear is

region of the basilar membrane of the spiral organ that is stimulated.

The frequency of a sound is indicated to the nervous system by the

cochlear duct

The hearing receptors are located in the

fovea centralis

The highest concentration of cones is in the ________.

decibels

The intensity of vibrations is measured in

have a dozen or more ducts

The lacrimal glands

tympanic cavity

The middle ear is termed the _________________ and is an air-filled chamber.

tympanic membrane to the oval window.

The ossicles connect the

referred pain

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

rods and cones

The photoreceptors of the retina are called ________.

iris

The portion of the eye that contains blood vessels, pigment cells, loose connective tissue, and intrinsic muscle fibers is the

internal ear

The sense of hearing is provided by receptors of the

suspensory ligaments

The shape of the lens is controlled by the

anterior chamber

The space between the iris and the cornea is the

posterior chamber

The space between the suspensory ligaments and the iris is the

tectorial membrane

The structure that overlies the spiral organ, and which is firmly attached to the walls of the cochlear duct, is the

basilar membrane

The structure that separates the cochlear duct from the scala tympani is the

cornea

The transparent portion of the fibrous layer of the eye is the

helps to stabilize the eye shape.

The vitreous body

4

There are ________ primary taste sensations

red, blue, and green

There are three different types of cones, each one sensitive to a different color wavelength of light. These cones are designated

sty

When a sebaceous gland of the eye becomes infected it, it is known as a

red-green

Which is the most common form of color blindness?

taste sensations

Which of the following arrives at the primary sensory cortex?

inferior oblique

Which of the following extrinsic eye muscles is responsible for enabling the eye to roll, look up, and look laterally?

inferior rectus

Which of the following extrinsic eye muscles is responsible for the eye looking down?

sweet

Which of the following is a primary taste sensation?

middle ear cavity

Which of the following is filled with air?

retina

Which of the following is part of the inner layer of the wall of the eye?

Free nerve endings

Which of the following is the simplest receptor type ?

Posterior cavity

Which portion of the eye cons a jelly-like substance ?

Conduction

________ deafness results from conditions in the middle ear that block the normal transfer of vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.

middle ear

auditory ossicles

external ear

auricle, auditory meatus

internal ear

cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canals

inferior rectus

eye looks down

superior oblique

eye rolls, looks down and to the side

inferior oblique

eye rolls, looks up and to the side

lateral rectus

eye rotates laterally

medial rectus

eye rotates medially

changing shape

helps to stabilize the eye shape.


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