Chapter 12: Somatic & Special Senses Flashcards
Name the largest papillae of the tongue
Circum vallate
Sour is best tasted in which portion of the tongue
Sides
What type of sensory organs are the gustatory organs
Taste
What type of stimulus is required for olfactory reception to occur
Few molecules/ Chemicals
Name the 5 primary taste sensations
Sour, salty, sweet, bitter, and umami
What is lacking in the blind spot so that it has no vision capability
Rods and cones
Name the structures that protect the eye
Eyebrows, eyelashes, and eyelids
What is the term we use to describe the closest distance at which sharp focus is attained by the eyes
Near point
The thin transparent mucous membrane covering the anterior of the eye and lining the eyelids
Conjunctiva
The ability of the eyes to focus together so that we see only one image and have depth perception
Binocular vision
A touch receptor is an example of this type of receptor
Mechanoreceptors
The process that adjusts the lens for near vision
Accommodation
Light energy initiates nerve impulse in what structure
Retina
A sex linked trait; lacking cones
Colorblind
Centra Fovea
In what area of they eye are cones most densely concentrated
The colored part of the eye
Iris
A kind of pain often experienced by people suffering a heart attack
Reffered pain
What receptors work to allow color vision
3 kind of cones
What is the term we use to describe bringing each eye to focus at the same point
Convergence
The bending of light rays as they pass from the air through the cornea and lens
Refraction
List the accessory structures of the eye
Eyebrows Eyelids Eyelashes Eye muscles Lacrimal apparatus
Where does most of our refraction occur
Cornea
The outermost layer of the retina that contains melanin to absorb light rays
Pigment epithelium
The structure that provides blood for the eye and absorbs scattered light rays
Choroid
