Special Senses Flashcards
what are the types of cells found in taste buds?
gustatory, supporting and basal
do gustatory and supporting cells have microvilli which project to a taste pore?
yes
what are the layers of the olfactory organs?
- olfactory epithelium
2. lamina propria
what are olfactory receptor cells?
modified bipolar neurons
what are the smallest and most numerous papillae of the tongue?
filiform papillae
what are the largest and least numerous papillae of the tongue?
circumvallate papillae
what are the types of salivary glands?
sublingual
submandibular
parotid
what are the layers of the eye?
- fibrous tunic
- vascular tunic
- neural tunic
what is the fibrous tunic divided into?
the sclera and the cornea
what does the vascular tunic form?
the choroid, ciliary body and iris
what part of the eye generates the aqueous humor?
the ciliary body
what does the neural tunic consist of?
the retina
is the retina double layered?
si
