6. Skin special senses (Summary) Flashcards
The transmission of s____ w____ through the ________ ______ of the m_____ e__ occurs through the three ____:
- _______
- _____
- ______
The transmission of sound waves through the tympanic cavity of the middle ear occurs through the three bones:
- Malleus
- Incus
- Stapes
What are malleus, incus and stapes known as:
Auditory ossicles
Night blindness is associated with a deficiency of:
Vitamin A
R________ for l____ t____ are called __________ __________ and they are located in the ______.
Receptors for light touch are called meissner’s corpuscles and they are located in the dermis.
The perception of colour comes from:
Red cones
Green cones
Blue cones
The OW (____ ______) is located at the base of the:
________ ____
The OW (oval window) is located at the base of the:
cochlear duct
CCs (____ _____) are p_____________ that respond to:
CCs (cone cells) are photoreceptors that respond to:
Light with wavelength greater than 2500nm.
The region where focuses the image onto the retina is the:
Pupil
The f____ that fills the PC (_________ _______) of the eye is the:
The fluid that fills the PC (posterior chamber) of the eye is the aqueous humour
The major light absorbing pigment in RP (_______ _____________) is:
The major light absorbing pigment in RP (retina photoreceptors) is rhodopsin.
The first structure to v______ in response to s____ is:
The first structure to vibrate in response to sound is tympanic membrane
Why do odours sometimes alter our moods?
Because sensory input from olfaction is routed through the limbic system.
Most o.r. (_________ _________) are located on the ______ surface of the n.c. (_____ ______).
Most o.r. (olfactory receptor) are located on the medial surface of the n.c. (nasal cavity).
The r.oc. (_____ _________) l___ receives information from the right eye only.
The r.oc. (right occipital) lobe receives information from the right eye only.
Gustatory:
refers to the sensation of smells
