Chapter 15 - My L&M Flashcards
What papillae on the tongue are the largest and most numerous?
Vallate (or circumvallate) papillae
What nerves carry information about the special senses to the central nervous system (CNS)?
Cranial nerves
What is the only special sense that has neurons for receptor cells?
Olfaction
Which taste sensation is produced by glutamate or other amino acids?
Umami
To what part of the brain are both general and most special senses carried?
Thalamus
Which papillae of the tongue only detect the texture and temperature of food?
Filiform papillae
______________ is the inability to smell.
Anosmia
Where is the primary gustatory cortex located?
Parietal lobe
What area of the brain integrates visual and olfactory stimuli to give you a complete “picture” of what you are eating?
Frontal lobe
What gland secretes oil to prevent the eyelids from sticking together?
Tarsal Gland
Which cranial nerves innervate the extrinsic eye muscles?
Oculomotor, Abducens, and Trochlear
What structure functions to keep the retina in place and helps to maintain eyeball shape?
Vitreous humor
What part of the eye is known as the blind spot?
Optic disc
What part of the eye controls the amount of light entering through the pupil?
Iris
What is the function of the lens?
The lens focuses light on the retina.
What is the correct sequence of events that occur after light strikes the retina?
Photoreceptor cells, bipolar cells, retinal ganglion cells, and optic nerve
Which two parts of the eye refract light to focus it on the retina?
Cornea and lens
What disorder is diagnosed using Ishihara plates?
Color blindness
The ability of the lens to change its shape from flattened to round is known as __________.
accommodation
The three layers of the eyeball, from outer to inner, are the _______.
fibrous, vascular, and neural layers
What eye condition affects close vision and is the result of aging?
Presbyopia
Where does each half of the visual field get segregated so that it reaches the opposite hemisphere of the brain?
Optic chiasma
What pigment is derived from vitamin A?
Retinal
Which of the following structures is an accessory structure of the eye?
Conjunctiva