Sensory organs Flashcards
What organ is responsible for sense of touch?
Integumentary/Skin
Terminal (end portion) of the dendrites of neurons called _________ normally receives stimuli
from your skin.
Receptors
Each receptor is suited to receive _______ of stimulus and to start impulses to the central nervous system
One type
What are the receptors for?
- Touch
- Pain
- Pressure
- Heat
- Cold
_________ are distributed throughout your skin and are more abundant than those for cold receptors
Pain receptors
The receptors for ________ and _______ lie DEEPER IN THE SKIN
-Touch
-Pressure
What is the organ responsible for Sense of taste?
Tongue
Taste occurs because of ___________ of certain nerve endings
Chemical Simulation
The sense of taste is
centered in the __________
Taste buds of the tongue
The organ responsible for the sense of smell/olfactory is _____
Nose
Nasal passages are found in 3 layers of cavities separated by bony layers called ___________
Turbinates
The __________ contains branched ending of the olfactory nerve
Upper Turbinate
The ear contains 3 main parts called
- External Ear
- Middle Ear
- Inner Ear
__________ contains the ear flap and an external auditory canal.
External ear
_______ connects the throat through the eustachian tube
Middle ear
