Special Senses

Question 1

gustation

Answer 1

sense of taste

Question 2

muscles that move the eye

Answer 2

orbicularis oculi muscle and the levator palpebrae

Question 3

lacrimal gland

Answer 3

secretes tears

Question 4

punctum lacrimale

Answer 4

small opening at corners of each eye; tears flow through here

Question 5

sclera

Answer 5

whites of the eyes

Question 6

aqueous humor

Answer 6

Clear, watery fluid that filled the anterior chamber

Question 7

vitreous humor

Answer 7

A jelly-like material found in the interior of the eye

Question 8

conjunctiva

Answer 8

Thin, transparent membrane that covers the sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelids, but not the iris

Question 9

iris

Answer 9

Circular sphincter muscle
coloured part of eye

Question 10

opening center of iris

Answer 10

pupil

Question 11

retina

Answer 11

light-sensitive area at back of eye

Question 12

where is the tympanic membrane located?

Answer 12

outer and middle ear

Question 13

where are the ossicles located?

Answer 13

middle ear

Question 14

where is the cochlea located?

Answer 14

inner ear

Question 15

what is responsible for balance and equilibium

Answer 15

fluid in our ears

Question 16

referred pain

Answer 16

location of pain does not always indicate cause of distress

Question 17

free nerve endings

Answer 17

pain stimuli

Question 18

Pacinian corpuscles

Answer 18

deep pressure or vibrations

Question 19

Meissner corpuscles

Answer 19

light touch