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1
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detected by sensory organs that exist as individual cells or receptor units

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general senses

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2
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widely distributed throughout the body

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general senses

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detected by large and complex organs, or localized grouping of sensory receptors

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special senses

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4
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sensory receptor types

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capsulated / unencapsulated

type of stimuli (mode)

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free or naked

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unencapsulated

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presence of covering capsule

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encapsulated

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7
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type of stimuli or mode required to activate receptors

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photoreceptor
chemoreceptors
pain receptors
thermoreceptors
mechanoreceptors

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8
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all sense organs have common functional characteristics

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detect stimuli

generation of nerve impulse

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9
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mode in general senses

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stimulus or change a receptor/sense is able to detect

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10
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examples of general sensory receptors

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free nerve ending, muscle spindle, organ, corpuscle

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pain, discrimintive touch, tickle, temperature

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free nerve ending

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touch and possibly cold

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bulboid corpuscle (krause end bulb)

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13
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pressure and high frequency vibration

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lamellar corpuscle (pacini)

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14
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fine touch & low frequency vibration

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tactile corpuscle (meissner)

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15
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touch and pressure

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bulbous corpuscle (ruffini)

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proprioception (muscle tension)

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tendon organ (golgi tendon)

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propriorception (muscle length)

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muscle spindle

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18
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________ sense organs are also found in deep organs of the body

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general sense organs

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19
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layers of eyeball

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fibrous layer (outer)
vascular layer
inner layer

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outer fibrous layer of eyeball contains

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sclera
cornea
conjunctiva
lacrimal gland

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tough outer coat of eyeball

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fibrous layer

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22
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white of eye

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sclera

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transparent part over iris

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cornea

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mucous membrane that covers front of fibrous layer and extends to eyelids

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conjunctiva

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25
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secretes tears that moisten conjunctiva

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lacrimal gland

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layer of eyeball that has dense network of blood vessels

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vascular layer

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27
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vascular layer of eyeball contains

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choroid
iris
lens
ciliary muscle

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28
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pigmented melanin rich layer prevents scattering of light

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choroid

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29
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colored part of eye, contains pupil, construction/dilation of smooth muscle

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iris

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30
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transparent body behind pupil, focuses or refracts light rays on retina

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lens

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31
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front of vascular layer, edge of iris, contraction effects shape of lens, altering focus

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ciliary muscle

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32
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inner layer of eyeball contains

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retina

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33
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innermost sensory layer of eyeball

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inner layer

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34
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contains various kinds of photoreceptors

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retina

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35
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retina contains these photoreceptors

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rods
cones
ganglion cells

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36
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receptors for night and peripheral vision

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rods

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37
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receptors for day and color vision

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cones

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38
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receptors for changing light patterns of days, months, seasons

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ganglion cells

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39
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2 eye fluids called

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aqueous humor
vitreous humor

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40
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anterior chamber in front of lens

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aqueous humor

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41
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posterior chamber behind lens

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vitreous humor

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42
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The innermost coat of the eyeball is the:

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retina

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43
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Specialized receptors found near the point of junction between tendons and muscles are called:

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proprioceptors

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44
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The ability to distinguish one touch stimulus from two is called:

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two-point discrimination

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45
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Cones are densely concentrated in the:

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fovea centralis

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46
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The substance that fills the chamber of the anterior cavity of the eye is:

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the aqueous humor.

47
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This type of receptor is found only in the eye

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Photoreceptor

48
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The sense organs involved in the sense of balance are found in the vestibule and the:

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semicircular canals.

49
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The sense organs of taste are the:

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taste buds

50
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The following are the original primary taste sensations except:

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metallic

51
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The sense organs are classified as:

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general and special

52
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As people grow older, they tend to become farsighted. This condition is called:

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presbyopia

53
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The ear is divided into three anatomical parts.

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External ear, middle ear, inner ear

54
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The tiny bones found in the middle ear are the:

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ossicles

55
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Gustatory cells are found in the:

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mouth

56
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Olfactory receptors are responsible for the sense of:

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smell

57
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visual pathways

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brightness
color
focus
rods & cones
blind spot
visual interpretation

58
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vision detects :

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brightness
color
images
motion

59
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vision detects intensity and wave length of light

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brightness & color

60
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light must be refracted by the eye to form a detectable image

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focused

61
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innermost layer of retina contains

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rods and cones

62
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impulse travels from _____ & _____ through the bipolar and ganglionic layers of retina

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rods and cones

63
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nerve impulse leave the eye through optic nerve: the point of exit is free of receptors called

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blind spot

64
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visual interpretation occurs in the

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visual cortex of occipital bone of cerebrum

65
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the ear is responsible for

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hearing and equilibrium

66
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the ear functions in hearing and in equilibrium using receptors called

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mechanoreceptors

67
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the ear contains

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external, middle, inner

68
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external ear contains

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auricle pinna
external acoustic canal

69
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external acoustic canal in the external ear contains

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1 inch length
ceruminous glands
ends at tympanic membrane

70
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middle ear contains

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ossicles
ends in oval window
eustachian tube connects middle ear to throat

71
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ear ossicles

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malleus
incus
stapes

72
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auditory tube is also called

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eustachian tube

73
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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

74
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inner ear contains

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bony labryinth filled with perilymph

subdivided into vestibule, semicircular canals,
cochlea

membranous labyrinth filled with endolymph

75
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hearing detects hearing detects changes in intensity (loudness) & frequency (tone) sound waves which are _________

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pressure waves

76
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sound waves are funneled by auricle into external acoustic canal and vibrate the ______

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tympanic membrane

77
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vibration of tympanic membrane are amplified by auditory ossicles and transmitted to the _______

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oval window

78
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vibrations of oval window trigger vibrations of _______ & ______

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perilymph
endolymph

79
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sensory hair cells on the spiral organ

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organ of corgi

80
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sensory hair cells on organ of corti respond when bent by movement of surrounding endolymph set in motion by sound waves, become damaged by ______

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chronic exposure to loud noise

81
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two types of equilibrium

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static & dynamic

82
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sense of gravity is

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static equilibrium

83
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ciliated hair cells in static equilibrium

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mechanoreceptors

84
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ciliares hair (mechanoreceptors) in 2 maculae in the

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vestibule

85
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when the head tilts, gravity pulls gel of each maculae bending sensory cilia and producing a

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nerve signal

86
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sense of speed and direction of movement

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dynamic equilibrium

87
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flap like capula

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crista ampullaris

88
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dynamic equilibrium is detected by

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cilia hair cells of crista ampullaris in ampulla of each semicircular canal

89
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speed or direction of the head changes, flow of endolymph is semicircular canals is altered, causing change in in sensory cilia producing

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nerve signal

90
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vestibular nerve carries nerve impulses form equilibrium of vestibules, joins with cochlear nerve form the

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vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII)

91
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sense of taste is called

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gustation

92
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taste receptors are chemoreceptors called

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gustatory cells

93
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gustatory cells located in

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taste buds

94
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cranial nerves carry gustatory impulses

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VII facial
IX glossopharyngeal

95
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primary taste modes

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sweet
sour
bitter
salty

96
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detects sugars

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sweet

97
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detects acids

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sour

98
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detects alkaline solutions

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bitter

99
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detects sodium ions

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salty

100
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2 extra primary modes

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metallic - detects metal ions
umami - detects glutamine amino acid

101
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olfactory receptors in ____ of nasal cavity are sensitive but easily adapt (become fatigued)

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olfactory mucosa

102
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olfactory mucosa become easily

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fatigued

103
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odor causing chemicals initiate a never impulse that is carried on _______ cranial nerve I and interpreted as specific odor in the brain

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I olfactory

104
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olfaction has a strong relationship with ____ and _____ through límbico system

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emotions and memory

105
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emotions and memory

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limbic system

106
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all senses are processed and received in the

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brain

107
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flavor is formed by

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gustatory and olfactory senses

108
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gustatory and olfactory senses can be effected by

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touch
pain
temperature

109
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dulls flavor snensations

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nasal congestion

110
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our senses may decline as we

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age

111
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some sensory info is processed

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subconsciously

112
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both senses of equilibrium with vision and proprioception

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posture and balance

113
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a nerve impulse is a sensation in

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CNS

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