Quiz 1 Flashcards
olfactory neurons are found in this
olfactory epithelium lining the superior nasal concha
what are olfactory neurons surrounded by and are they myelinated
They are surrounded by scwhann cells and they are unmyelinated
name for the synapse of olfactory nerves and mitral cells
synaptic glomeruli
are olfactory neurons unipolar or bipolar?
bipolar
how many neurons are involved in the olfactory pathway
2 - mitral and olfactory neurons
another name for olfactory neruons
fila olfactoria
these cells are located in the olfactory bulp
mitral
name of the location where mitral cells split into medial and lateral striae
anterior perforated substance
what types of fibers travel in the anterior commissure
medial stria fibers
the lateral stria fibers carry information to the primary olfactory cortex (periamygdaloid and prepiriform) including the _____ Bdmn area ____ on the medial aspect of the temporal lobe
uncus, 34
all sensory information except ____ passes through the thalamus
smell
outermost fibrous tunic consists of
sclera, cornea
middle vascular tunic consists of
cilliary body, iris, choroid,
outermost layer of retina adjacent to choroid
pigmented
2nd layer of retina
photosensitive outer segments of rods and cones