Special Senses Flashcards

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1
Q

The taste buds are sensitive to what kind of stimulation?

A

Chemical

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2
Q

The spiral shaped fluid filled structure of the inner ear is the?

A

Cochlea

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3
Q

Name the bones of the middle ear?

A

The malleus, the in us and the stapes

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4
Q

What does the pacinian corpuscle have

A

Concentric layers of connective tissue

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5
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Sensitivity of the sense of smell is proportional to

A

Density of the olfactory nerve endings

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6
Q

How many images doe ms the brain perceive?

A

One image

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7
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The amount of light entering the eye can be decreased when

A

The iris constricts

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8
Q

Photoreceptors in the retina convey visual information to the brain via?

A

Optic nerves

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9
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What other sense contributes to the sense of taste?

A

Smell

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