quiz 5 Flashcards
info on the volume of the urinary bladder is
baroreceptor
referred pain occurs because primary neural pathways may exhibit
convergence
proprioceptor would provide info about
arm muscle stretch
____ sensations are the only sensations that reach the cerebral cortex without first synapsing in the thalamus
olfactory
auditory ossicles connect the
tympanic membrane to the oval window
damage to the ampullary cupula of a semicircular canal would interfere with one’s perception of
angular accelerations
spiral organ of corti is found in the
coclear duct of the cochlea
function of auditory eustachian tube
equalize pressure in middle ear cavity
epithelium covering inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye is called the
conjunctiva
lacrimal gland sits within the
orbit, superior to the eyeball in a depression in the frontal bone
in the eye, axons from ganglion cells come together to form the
optic nerve
aqueous humor provides an important route for
nutrient and waste transport
anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produces all of the following hormones
prolactin
thyroid stimulating hormone
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
growth hormone
only endocrine gland that syntehsizes stores its hormone product extracellulary is the
thyroid
when the oxygen content of the blood becomes too low, the ____ releases ____ to stimulate rbc production
kidney
erythropoietin
hypophyseal portal system allows
hypothalamus to control the secretions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
based on their structure, free nerve endings, tactile discs, and root hair plexuses are classified as
uncapsulated receptors
receptor type is associated with collagen in the dermis, detects pressure in the skin and is tonically active
bulbous ruffini corpusicles
tonic receptors are always
active
the simplest receptors are dendrites of sensory neurons called
nerve free endings
thin semitransperant connective tissue sheet that seperates the external ear from the middle ear
typanum
which structure contains the cell bodies of the sensory neurons that moniter the receptors in the cochlear duct
spiral ganglion
hair cells of the ear are
mechanoreceptors
the ____ is a gelatinous matrix that contains densely packed calcium carbonate crystals
otolithic membrane
opening through which lights passes in order to enter the eye is called the
pupil
at optic chiasm partial decussation of fibers from the
optic nerve occurs
transparent avascular structure that helps to focus light into the eyeball
cornea
cranial nerves that supply eye or an accessory eye structure
optic
oculomotor
trochlear
abducens
t3 and t4 are produced by ____ cells in the thyroid gland
t thryocyte
epinephrine is secreted by the
medulla of adrenal gland
hormones involved in regulating calcium levels
calcitrol
parathyroid hormone
calcitronin
hormones produced by adrenal glands
androgen
cortisol
aldosterone
epinephrine
conscious awareness of a sensation is called
perception
sensation that reach the cerebral cortex without first synapsing in the thalamus
olfactory
gustatory info from the anterior region of the tongue is carried to the gustatory cortex of the cerebrum via the
facial nerve
provide sensations of gravity and linear acceleration
utricle and saccule
gelatinous matrix that contains densely packed calcium carbonate crystals
otolithic membrane
after puberty the thymus
gradually diminishes in size
