Senses Flashcards
area monitored by a single receptor cell
receptive field
reduced neural sensitivity to a constant stimulus
adaptation
a receptor stimulated by a variety of stimuli occurring at a level that may produce tissue damage
nocioceptor
Conscious perception of a sensation occurs in the ____.
cerebral cortex
pain perceived as coming from an area without tissue damage;
e.g. pain that originates in viscera but is perceived as originating in cutaneous areas
referred
Receptors that respond to touch or pressure are _____.
mechanoreceptors
a receptor stimulated by vibration
Pacinian
receptors that monitor carbon dioxide in the blood
chemoceptors
the sense of gustation
taste
structure that separates the external ear from the middle ear
tympanic membrane
What connects the nasopharynx to the tympanic cavity?
auditory tube
The base of the ___ covers the oval window of the inner ear.
stapes
fluid between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
perilymph
structures in the inner ear that contain receptors for rotational movement of the head
semicircular canals
Receptors in the ___ are stimulated when otoliths shift the maculae as the head moves vertically.
saccule
