Special Senses Flashcards
receptors sensitive to mechanical stimuli such as demornation, stretching, bending of cells
mechanoreceptors
receptors that detect changes in temperature
thermoreceptors
receptors that detect painful stimuli
nocireceptors
receptors that detect light that strikes the retina
photoreceptors
receptors that detect chemicals in the mouth, nose, and body fluids
chemoreceptors
receptors that detect osmotic pressure of body fluids
osmoreceptors
detects fine touch and pressure (touch sensations)
type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (merkel or tactile disc)
senses fine touch, pressure, and slow vibration (low-frequency)
corpuscle of touch (meissner corpuscle)
senses crude touch and stretching of the skin (touch sensations)
type 2 cutaneous mechanoreceptors (ruffini corpuscle)
senses pressure and fast vibration (high-frequency)
lamellated (Pacinian) corpuscle
stimulates free nerve ending when someone else touches you
itch and tickle
allows us to know where our head and limbs are located even with our eyes closed
proprioceptive
perception of body movements
Kinesthetics
the science that deals with the eye and its disorders
Opthalmology
the science that deals with the ears, nose, and throat and their disorders
Otorhinolaryngology
contains the upper portion of the nasal cavity with olfactory receptor cells, supporting cells, and basal cells
Olfactory Epithelium
first-order neurons
a bipolar neuron with an exposed knob shaped dendrite and an axon projecting through the cribriform plate and neds in the olfactory bulb
Olfactory Receptor Cells
sites where olfactory responses are made
Olfactory Cilia
detects inhaled chemicals
Olfactory receptors
stimulate the olfactory cilia
Odorants
columnar epithelial cells of the mucous membrane lining the nose that provides physical support, nourishment, and electrical insulation which also detoxify chemicals
Supporting Cells
stem cells located between the bases of supporting cells and continuously undergo cell division to produce olfactory receptor cells
Basal Cells
produces mucus that is carried to the surface of the epithelium by ducts that moisten the surface of the olfactory epithelium
Olfactory glands
- axons of olfactory receptor cells
- axons convey nerve impulses to the bulbs
- impulses conduct via the olfactory tract to the limbic system to the hypothalamus to the cerebral cortex (temporal lobe)
Olfactory Pathway