Special Senses Flashcards
1
Q
The taste buds are sensitive to what kind of stimulation?
A
Chemical
2
Q
The spiral shaped fluid filled structure of the inner ear is the?
A
Cochlea
3
Q
Name the bones of the middle ear?
A
The malleus, the in us and the stapes
4
Q
What does the pacinian corpuscle have
A
Concentric layers of connective tissue
5
Q
Sensitivity of the sense of smell is proportional to
A
Density of the olfactory nerve endings
6
Q
How many images doe ms the brain perceive?
A
One image
7
Q
The amount of light entering the eye can be decreased when
A
The iris constricts
8
Q
Photoreceptors in the retina convey visual information to the brain via?
A
Optic nerves
9
Q
What other sense contributes to the sense of taste?
A
Smell
