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Taste, Olfaction, Hearing & Equilibrium! Flashcards

1
Q

The chemical sense of gustation corresponds to?

A

Taste

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2
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The chemical sense of olfaction corresponds to?

A

Smell

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3
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The chemoreceptors of the chemical senses respond to chemicals in aqueous solution. What substance does taste dissolve in?

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To substances dissolved in saliva

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4
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The chemoreceptors of the chemical senses respond to chemicals in aqueous solution. What substance does smell dissolve in?

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To substances dissolved in fluids of the nasal

membranes

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5
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How many taste buds are found on the tongue?

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10,000+

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6
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Where are taste buds found on the tongue?

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Taste buds are found in papillae of the tongue mucosa

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7
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What are the three types of papillae?

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  1. Filiform
  2. Fungiform
  3. Circumvallate
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8
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Which paillae contain taste buds?

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  1. Fungiform papillae
  2. Circumvallate papillae
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9
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Identify the taste bud

A

Circumvallate papilla

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10
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Identify the bud

A

Fungiform papillae

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11
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Identify Parts of the Taste Bud

A

Gustarory Hair

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12
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Identify Parts of the Taste Bud

A

Taste Pore

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13
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Identify Parts of the Taste Bud

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Gustatory Receptor Cell

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14
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What are the five basic taste sensations?

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  1. Sweet
  2. Salt
  3. Sour
  4. Bitter
  5. Umami (savory)
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15
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What correlates with sweet?

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Sugars, saccharin, alcohol, and some amino acids

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16
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What correlates with salt?

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Metal ions

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17
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What correlates to sour?

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Hydrogen ions

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18
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What correlates to bitter?

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Alkaloids such as quinine and nicotine

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19
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What correlates to umami (savory)?

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Elicited by the amino acid glutamate

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20
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What are the influences of other sensations on taste?

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  • Thermoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, nociceptors also influence taste
  • Temperature and texture enhance or detract from taste
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21
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What is the organ of smell?

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The organ of smell is the olfactory epithelium

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22
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Where is the organ of smell located?

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The olfactory epithelium covers the superior nasal concha

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23
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What are olfactory receptor cells?

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Bipolar neurons with radiating olfactory cilia

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24
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What surrounds/cushions olfactory receptor cells?

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Supporting cells

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25
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What are the three parts of the ear?

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  1. Inner ear
  2. Middle ear
  3. Outer ear
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26
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What parts of the ear of involved with hearing?

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Outer and middle ear

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27
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What is the function(s) of the inner ear?

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Hearing & equilibrium

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28
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Characteristics of the receptors for hearing and balance

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  • Respond to separate stimuli
  • Are activated independently
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29
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The auricle (pinna) is composed of?

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The lobule (earlobe)

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30
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Characteristics of the external auditory canal

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  • Short
  • Curved tube
  • Filled with ceruminous glands
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31
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Characteristics of the typmanic membrane

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  • Known as the eardrum
  • Thin connective tissue membrane that vibrates in response to sound
  • Transfers sound energy to the middle ear ossicles
  • Boundary between the outer and middle ears
32
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Characterisitcs of the Middle Ear (Tympanic Cavity)

A
  • A small, air-filled, mucosa-line cavity
    • Flanked laterally by the eardrum
    • Flanked medially by the oval and round windows
33
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Characteristics of the Eustachian tube

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  • Also known as the auditory tube
  • Connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx
34
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Function of the Eustachian tube

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Equalizes pressure in the middle ear cavity with the external air pressure

35
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Olfactory Bulb

36
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Olfactory Tract

37
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Olfactory Gland

38
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Olfactory Epithelium

39
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A

Filaments of Olfactory Nerve

40
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Olfactory Cilia

41
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The Outer (External) Ear

42
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Inner (internal) ear labryinth

43
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The Middle Ear

44
Q

Name the Structure

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Tympanic membrane or eardrum

45
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Name the structure

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Ear ossicle the malleus

46
Q

Name the structure

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Ear ossicle incus

47
Q

Name the structure

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Ear ossicle the stapes

48
Q

Name the structure

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The cochlea

49
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The semi-circular canals

50
Q

Name the structure

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The lobule

51
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Helix

52
Q

Name the structure

A

Auricle (pinna)

53
Q

Name the structure

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The external auditory canal

54
Q

Name the structure

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Eustachian tube or pharynotympanic tube

55
Q

Name the Structure

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Semi-circular canals

56
Q

Name the structure

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The vestibule

57
Q

Name the structure

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The vestibular nerve of cranial nerve VIII

58
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The cochlear nerve of cranial nerve VIII

59
Q

Name the structure

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Cochlea

60
Q

Name the structure

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Pharyngotympanic or Eustachian tube

61
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Name the structure

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Round window

62
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Name the structure

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Oval window (deep to stapes)

63
Q

Name the structure

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Entrance to mastoid antrum in the epitympanic recess

64
Q

Name the structure

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External auditory canal

65
Q

Name the structure

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Tympanic membrane (ear drum)

66
Q

Name the structure

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Ossicle malleus

67
Q

Name the structure

A

Ossicles incus

68
Q

Name the structure

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Ossicles stapes

69
Q

Name the structure

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Malleus

70
Q

Name the structure

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Incus

71
Q

Name the structure

A

Stapes

72
Q

Name the structure

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Epitympanic recess

73
Q

Name the structure

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Tympanic membrane (ear drum)

74
Q

Name the structure

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Stapedius muscle

75
Q

Name the structure

A

Tensor tympani muslce

76
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Name the structure

A

Pharyngotympanic (Eustachian) tube

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