Test 2/23/13 part 3 Flashcards
Is the muscle which controls your lens relaxed or contracted for close work?
CONTRACTED
Is the lens thin or fat for close work?
fat
Are the ligaments tense or slack for close work?
slack
See diagram for ear
page 11 (don’t need to know _’s)
What is the function of the cochlea?
CHANGES SOUND VIBRATIONS INTO SIGNAL TO GO TO BRAIN
What is the function of the auditory nerve
CARRIES SOUND SIGNAL TO BRAIN
What is the function of the semi-circular canal
RECEPTORS (CELLS SENSITIVE TO) CHANGING POSITIONS – BALANCE RECEPTORS
What is the function of the Eustachian tube?
BALANCES AIR PRESSURE ON EACH SIDE OF EACH EARDRUM
What is the function of the ear drum?
VIBRATES IN RESPONSE TO SOUND VIBRATIONS FROM ENVIRONMENT – ITS VIBRATIONS ARE SENT TO THE THREE BONES OF THE MIDDLE EAR
What is the function of ear wax?
LUBRICATES EAR DRUM – WAX IS TO THE EARDRUM AS TEARS ARE TO THE CORNEA
What are some of the problems associated with the Eustachian tubes?
CAN CARRY GERMS TO MIDDLE EAR. CAN CARRY PRESSURE TO MIDDLE EAR AND DAMAGE EARDRUM.
What do taste and smell have in common
BOTH CHEMICAL SENSES
What is the largest sensory organ?
skin
What is personality?
All of a person’s behavioral patterns added together
What needs of babies are physiological?
Air, Food, Water, Shelter
Explain the rut-in-the-road theory of learning.
THE MORE TIMES YOU DO SOMETHING, THE EASIER IT GETS TO DO. PATHWAYS/CONNECTIONS ARE MADE BETWEEN CERTAIN NEURONS.
For a right handed person motor control, speech and logical thinking are controlled by which side of the brain?
left cerebrum
There are three things you can do to maximize learning ability. Name them.
DIET, EXERCISE AND REST
What do the initials REM stand for in the expression “REM” sleep?
RAPID EYE MOVEMENT
Most people think of REM sleep as the time when we dream. While this is true, scientists have discovered that REM sleep is also important for learning. What happens during REM sleep that makes it important for learning?
SHORT TERM MEMORIES ARE STORED IN LONG TERM
