Lecture 10 Assignment

Question 1

The cells in the retina that respond to light stimuli are an example of a ______________.

Answer 1

photoreceptor

Question 2

What is the name of the receptor located near a moving part of the body that interprets the positions of the tissues as they move? ________________________________

Answer 2

proprioceptor

Question 3

Pain is sensed and interpreted by _______________________.

Answer 3

nocioreceptors

Question 4

Heat and cold are sensed and interpreted by ___________________________.

Answer 4

thermoreceptors

Question 5

The group of axons called the olfactory tract connect to the _____________________ on the ventral surface of the frontal lobe.

Answer 5

the olfactory bulb

Question 6

The condition where there is a loss of the sense of smell is known as _______________.

Answer 6

Anosmia

Question 7

Another name for the eardrum is the ___________________________.

Answer 7

tympanic membrane

Question 8

The middle ear is connected to the pharynx through the _____________________, which helps equilibrate air pressure across the tympanic membrane.

Answer 8

Eustachian tube

Question 9

Head movement is sensed by the ________________________.

Answer 9

semicircular canals

Question 10

Tears are produced by the _________________________.

Answer 10

lacrimal gland

Question 11

What is the transparent structure that covers the anterior tip of the eye and allows light to enter the eye? __________________.

Answer 11

cornea

Question 12

The fight-or-flight response is associated with which division of the autonomic nervous system? ________________________________

Answer 12

sympathetic system

Question 13

Another name for adrenaline is ________________________.

Answer 13

epinephrine

Question 14

The parasympathetic system can also be referred to as the _____________________ system.

Answer 14

craniosacral

Question 15

The autonomic system targets cardiac and smooth muscle, with the basic circuit called what? ____________________________

Answer 15

reflex arc

Question 16

The presentation of pain in the left shoulder, chest, and neck regions following rupture of the spleen is called __________________________.

Answer 16

Kehr’s sign

Question 17

Standing up quickly can cause dizziness. The term for that is _____________________.

Answer 17

orthostatic hypotension

Question 18

What is the structure in the brain that is the control center for many homeostatic mechanisms? _________________________________

Answer 18

hypothalamus

Question 19

If the retina is activated by high levels of light, the hypothalamus stimulates what kind of response? ________________________________

Answer 19

parasympathetic response

Question 20

The ___________________contains nuclei referred to as the cardiovascular center.

Answer 20

medulla