Somatic senses and special senses

Question 1

Define sensation and perception, and discuss the components of sensation

Question 2

Describe the types of sensory receptors

Question 3

Describe the location and function of receptors for tactile, thermal and pain sensation

Question 4

State the function of proprioceptive sensation

Question 5

Name the five special senses

Question 6

Define the term olfaction; name the type of sensory receptors involved in olfaction; name the location of these receptors; and identify the responsive portion of these receptors

Question 7

With respect to a stimulated olfactory chemoreceptor, track the nerve impulse to its site of interpretation in the brain

Question 8

Define gustation; name the type of sensory receptors involved in gustation; name the location of these receptors ; and identify the responsive portion of these receptors

Question 9

With respect to a gustatory chemoreceptor, track the nerve impulse to its site of interpretation in the brain

Question 10

List and describe the accessory organs of the eye in terms of their names, location and function

Question 11

Name the three tunics of the eye; give a general function of each; and name the specific components of each tunic

Question 12

Identify the location of the lens, and state its function

Question 13

Compare and contrast the two types of photoreceptors of the retina of the eye

Question 14

Explain why we possess a blind spot

Question 15

Explain how the eye is divided into cavities and chambers, and name the fluid that fills each

Question 16

Discuss the physical principle involved in image formation, and list four abnormalities of refraction

Question 17

Discuss the physiology of vision: trace a photon of light from where it penetrates the cornea of the eye to where it is interpreted in the brain

Question 18

Name the three parts od the ear; list the specific components within each; and name a general function for these structures

Question 19

Define frequency and pitch as they apply to hearing

Question 20

Discuss the physiology of hearing: trace a pathway of sound from where sound waves reach the auricle to where they are interpreted in the brain

Question 21

Discuss the physiology of balance