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Why does material have to be in solution for it to be sensed as tase?
because taste buds are located in a depression
what are the primary classes of taste?
sweet, sour, salty, umami, bitter
which nerves transmit the sense of smell to the brain?
olfactory nerves
which nerves transmit the sense of taste to the brain?
facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus
where are taste buds located?
sides of the papilla on the tongue
what is the exact region of the nasal cavity that is sensitive to smell stimuli?
olfactory epithelium
which process would be used to perceive a lipid-based food?
olfaction
does adaption to one smell influence adaption to another smell?
no
some smells that we perceive as two separate smells are actually identical. what other cues do we use to distinguish these two smells?
sight
what visual mechanism might explain red eye?
bright light reflecting off back of retina
what is the consensual reflex of the pupil?
change in pupil when light is detected
how does the vitreous humor differ from aqueous humor in terms of location and viscosity?
aqueous humor is located in the anterior chamber and is less viscous
what tunic of the eye converts visible light into nerve impulses?
retina
which nerve takes the impulse of sight to the brain?
optic nerve
what is another name for the sclera?
white of the eye
which gland produces tears?
lacrimal gland
what is the name of the transparent layer of the eye in front of the anterior chamber?
cornea
the iris of the eye has what function?
size of pupil
where is vitreous humor located?
vitreous chamber
what is the function of the choroid?
absorbs light passing through the retina and preventing blurry images
is the lens anterior or posterior to the iris?
posterior
which retinal cells are responsible for vision in dim light?
rods
how would you define the near point of the eye?
the nearest point an object can be focused
what do the numbers 20/100 mean for visual activity?
you must be at 20ft to see what a normal vision person can see at 100ft