CH 14 Special Sensory Systems

Question 1

the anterior area of the globe between the lens and the cornea that is filled with aqueous humor

Answer 1

anterior chamber

Question 2

the clear, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the globe

Answer 2

aqueous humor

Question 3

the large outside portion of the ear through which sound waves enter the ear; also called the pinna

Answer 3

auricle

Question 4

a small elevation in each ear canal

Answer 4

crista

Question 5

a cap of gelatinous tissue in the ear that is involved in the sensation of balance and movement

Answer 5

cupula

Question 6

fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear

Answer 6

endolymph

Question 7

one of three anatomic parts of the ear, it contains the pinna, the ear canal, and the exterior portion of the tympanic membrane

Answer 7

external ear

Question 8

the sense of taste

Answer 8

gustation

Question 9

any of several conditions that result in excess sensitivity, especially to touch or to cold

Answer 9

hyperesthesia

Question 10

one of three anatomic parts of the ear, it consists of the cochlea and semicircular canals

Answer 10

inner ear

Question 11

the colored part of the eye

Answer 11

iris

Question 12

a transparent body within the globe that focuses light rays

Answer 12

lens

Question 13

specialized patches of tissue within the utricle and saccule that aide in the sensation of motion

Answer 13

macula

Question 14

one of three anatomic parts of the ear, it consists of the inner portion of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles

Answer 14

middle ear

Question 15

a bulbous protrusion of the olfactory lobe through which scent impulses travel to the olfactory tract

Answer 15

olfactory bulb

Question 16

the area in the brain that receives scent impulses and perceives them as smell

Answer 16

olfactory cortex

Question 17

the passageway for scent impulses to travel from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex

Answer 17

olfactory tract

Question 18

the opening in the bony orbit where the eyeball is located, through which the optic nerve passes to the eyeball

Answer 18

optic foramen

Question 19

either of the second cranial nerves that enter the eyeball posteriorly, through the optic foramen

Answer 19

optic nerve

Question 20

a structure located in the cochlea that contains hairs that are simulated by vibrations to form nerve impulses that travel to the brain and are perceived as sound

Answer 20

organ of corti

Question 21

the three small bones i the inner ear that transmit vibtrations to the cochlear duct at the oval window

Answer 21

ossicles

Question 22

the circular opening in the center of the eye, through which light passes to the lens

Answer 22

pupil

Question 23

a delicate, 10 layered structure of nervous tissue located in the rear of the interior of the lobe that receives light and generates nerve signals that are transmitted to the brain through the optic nerve

Answer 23

retina

Question 24

the white of the eye

Answer 24

sclera

Question 25

a thin membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear and sets up vibrations in the ossicles, also called the ear drum

Answer 25

tympanic membrane

Question 26

the area in the brain where signals from the optic nerve are converted into visual images

Answer 26

visual cortex

Question 27

a jelly like substance found in the posterior compartment of the eye between the lens and the retina

Answer 27

vitreous humor

Question 28

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Answer 28

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