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