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1
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Taste

Receptor Type

A

Chemoreceptors

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Taste

Location of Receptor Cells

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Taste Buds

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Taste

Stimulus

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Tastants

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Taste

Brain Destination

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Gustatory Cprtex

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Smell

Receptor Type

A

Chemoreceptors
(Olfactory Receptor Cells)

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Smell

Location of Receptor Cells

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Olfactory Epithelium

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Smell

Stimulus

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Scent / Odorants

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Smell

Brain Destination

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Olfactory Cortex

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Vision

Receptor Type

A

Photoreceptors
(Rods + Cones)

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Vision

Location of Receptor Cells

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Retina

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Vision

Stimulus

A

Light Rays

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Vision

Brain Destination

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Visual Cortex

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Hearing

Receptor Type

A

Mechanoreceptor
(Hair Cells)

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Hearing

Location of Receptor Cells

A

Cochlear
(Spiral organ of Corti)

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Q

Hearing

Stimulus

A

Sounds / Pressure Waves

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Hearing

Brain Destination

A

Auditory Cortex

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Balance

Receptor Type

A

Muscle Spindle
Golgi Tendon

(Propriocepters)

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Balance

Location of Receptor

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Inner Ear - Vestibular System

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Balance

Stimulus

A

Muscle Tension

Movement of Head

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Balance

Brain Destination

A

Brainstem, Cerebellum, Vestibular Cortex

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Myopia

Definition

A

Clinical name for short-sightedness

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Myopia

Issues That Could Cause

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Lense Bulging / Cilliary Body
Eyeball Too Long
Cornea Too Curved

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Hyperopia

Definition

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Clinical name for long-sightedness

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Hyperopia

Issues That Could Cause

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Lens Underfocussed
Eyeball Too Short
Cornea Not Curved Enough

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Which Condition is Shown Here?
Myopia
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Which Condition is Shown Here?
Hyperopia
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Structure 1.
Temporal Bone
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Structure 2.
Semicircular Canals
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Structure 3.
Vestibular Apparatus
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Structure 5.
Cochlea
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Structure 6.
Eustachian Tube
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Structure 7.
Ossicles
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Structure 8.
Tympanic Membrane
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Structure 9.
External Acoustic Meatus
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Structure 10.
External Auditory Canal
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Structure 11.
Outer Ear (Pinnae)
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Pinnae | Function
Funnels sound waves Localises sounds vertically
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Tympanic Membrane | Function
Identifies movement of air - Vibrations
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Auditory Ossicles | Function
Transmits + amplifies signal to oval window (Inner ear is full of fluid, so amplification of the signal has to occur)
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Oval + Round Windows | Functions
Separates the inner and middle ear
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Eustachean Tube | Function
Pressure release
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Proprioception
The body's awareness of other components (e.g. limbs)
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Golgi Tendon
Detects changes in muscle tension
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Muscle Spindle
Detects changes in muscle length
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Outer Ear | Components
Pinnae External Acoustic Meatus Tympanic Membrane
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Middle Ear | Components
Oval Window Round Window Auditory Ossicles
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Inner Ear | Components
Vestibule Semicircular Canals Cochlea
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Identify Structure 1.
The Lens
49
Identify Structure 2.
The Cornea
50
Identify Structure 3.
The Pupil
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Identify Structure 4.
The Iris
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Identify Structure 5.
The Cilliary Body
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Identify Structure 6.
The Sclera
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Identify Structure 7.
The Retina
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Identify Structure 8.
The Fovea
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Rods
Dim light + peripheral vision receptors
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Cones
Bright light + high resolution colour vision
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Information From Balance Receptors Destination
Brain stem reflex centres
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What Causes Motion Sickness
A mismatch between visual and vestibular inputs
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How Are Gustatory Cells Stimulated?
By substances dissolved in solution | (Saliva)
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Has 70% Of All Sensory Receptors
The Eye
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Special Sense Not Fully Functional At Birth
Vision
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Receptor For Static Equilibrium
Vestibule
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Receptor Membranes of Gustatory Cells
Gustatory hairs
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Volume Of Sound Is Detected By What
Greater movement of the basilar membrane resulting in greater deflection of the hair cells
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Head Rotational Movements, and Linear Acceleration/Deceleration Is Signalled By The...
Vestibule
68
Lost Ability to Hear High Frequency Sounds Cause
Damage to the hair cells near the oval window in the cochlear duct
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Why Is Night Vision Fuzzy and Indistinct?
The foveae are densely packed with cones, which struggle to work in dim light
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