5 Senses Test Flashcards
receptors for taste are classified as
chemo-receptors
taste buds are located in small divots around the
papillae
which taste buds prevent the swallowing of poisens
bitter
what is the purpose of mucus in our nasal cavity
to trap dust, allergens, bacteria, and viruses
the basic skin senses are
warm, cold, pain, and pressure
4 major touch receptors in the skin
Meissners Corpuscles
Pacinian Corpuscles
nociceptors
thermoreceptors
Meissners Corpuscles
light and touch
Pacinian Corpuscles
deep pressure
nociceptor
pain
thermoreceptors
temperature
the fibers carrying pain messages contain
pain gates
what causes phantom limb pain
damaged nerves after amputation
what percentage of all the receptors of the body are found in the eyes
70%
how much of the eye is visible
1/6
what causes the eye to blink
innervated nerves
which eyelid is the most flexible
the upper
what is the name of the glands located in the upper eyelid
lacrimal glands
what is produced by the lacrimal gland
tears
what is another name for sleep found in the corner of the eye and made of oil and liquid
Sandman’s grit
what is the only tissue in the body that can be transplanted without rejection
cornea
what do rods do
distance and light
what do cones do
color
nearsightedness
myopia
farsightedness
hyperopia
3 smallest bones in the body
incus, stapes, malleus
eardrum
typanic membrane
connect middle ears to the back of nose and throat
Eustachian tube
disease that causes ringing in the ears
tinnitus
sound level unsafe for extended periods of time
70 dB
what is a blind spot
where there are no photo receptors
difference between peripheral and frontal vision
frontal is what you see in front of you and peripheral is to your sides
