Chapter 10: Senses

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mechanoreceptor

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The sense of hearing can be classified as a

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photoreceptor

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The sense of sight can be classified as a

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proprioceptors

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The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as

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pain

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The free nerve endings in the skin respond to

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the skin

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General sense organs can be found in the highest concentration in

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sclera

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The white part of the eye is called the

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The conjunctiva

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is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye

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The colored part of the eye is called the

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iris

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The cornea

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is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye

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The pupil

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is a hole that lets light into the eye

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The choroid layer

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prevents the scattering of incoming light rays

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The innermost layer of the eye is the

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retina

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The rods in the eye

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are used to see in dim light

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The cones in the eye

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• are part of the retinal layer
• respond to the colors red, green, and blue

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The part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones is the

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fovea centralis

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The ‘‘blind spot’’ of the eye is also called the

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optic disc

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The vitreous humor

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is found in the posterior chamber

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The external ear is called the

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• auricle
• pinna

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The eardrum is

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also called the tympanic membrane

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The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is

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malleus, incus, stapes

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In the middle ear, the

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stapes rests against the oval window

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The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the

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oval window

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The inner ear consists of three spaces, which are the

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vestibule, semicircular canals, and the cochlea

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The perilymph is

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inside the bony labyrinth

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Endolymph is

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- inside the cochlea - inside the semicircular canals

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The sense of balance

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is classified as a mechanoreceptor

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The sense of balance occurs in the

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- semicircular canals - vestibule

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The specific organ of hearing is called the

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organ of Corti

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The sense of taste is classified as a

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chemoreceptor

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The cells responsible for the sense of taste are the

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gustatory cells

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The six primary taste sensations are

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sweet, salty, metallic, bitter, sour, umami

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The sense of smell is classified as

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a chemoreceptor

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The olfactory receptors

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also assist in the sense of taste

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The sense of smell is

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- sensitive - easily adapted - can respond to chemicals dissolved in water

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The sense of smell is able to stimulate vivid memories because the olfactory tract passes through the

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limbic

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Which of the following sensations is generated by a general sense organ?

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Touch

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Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense?

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Taste

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Which of the following is not considered one of the layers of the eye?

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Iris

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Which of the following is not part of the vascular layer of the eye?

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Cornea

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Which of the following is not true about the senses of taste and smell?

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Both respond to six primary stimuli

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The vestibular nerve contains a nerve from the

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- semicircular canals - vestibule

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Which sensation is not sensed by a general sense organ?

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Equilibrium

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Which sensation is sensed by a special sense organ?

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- Smell - Equilibrium - Taste

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Which of the following is not true of a general sense organ?

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They are grouped in a localized area

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This is a functional characteristic of all sense organs

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- must be able to detect a stimulus -must be able to detect a change in the intensity of the stimulus - must be able to change the stimulus into a nerve impulse

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A condition where the lens of the eye becomes milky in appearance and loses its transparency is called

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a cataract

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An infection of the middle ear is called

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otitis media

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An increase in pressure inside the eye is called

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glaucoma

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The ''farsightedness'' of old age is called

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presbyopia

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Which of the following is part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs?

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- Able to sense or detect a stimulus - Detection of a stimulus is converted to a nerve impulse - Signal from nerve impulse is conducted to the brain - Processing information is the sensation perceived in the brain

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Why are the many unique flavors we recognize not just tastes alone but a combination of sensations based on tastes, odors, touch, temperature, and pain?

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All incoming signals are integrated with other sensory signals and even memories to produce our perceptions.

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Cornea

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Sometimes called the window of the eye

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Iris

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Colored part of the eye

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Pupil

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Hole in the eye that lets light in

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Choroid

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Layer of the eye that keeps light from scattering in the eye

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Cones

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Structures in the retina that are able to respond to color

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Sclera

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White of the eye

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Conjunctiva

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Mucous membrane covering part of the sclera

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Lens

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Structure that is changed in shape by ciliary muscles to facilitate focus of light

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Retina

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Innermost layer of the eye

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Rods

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Structures in the retina that respond in dim light

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Malleus

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Ossicle that rests against the eardrum

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Pinna

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Another term for the external ear

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Endolymph

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Thicker fluid in the inner ear

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Semicircular canal

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Structure that gives us our sense of balance

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Stapes

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Ossicle that rests against the oval window

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Tympanic membrane

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Another term for the eardrum

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Organ of Corti

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Specific organ of hearing

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Oval window

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Separates the middle ear from the inner ear

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Perilymph

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Thinner fluid in the inner ear