Exam 21: Special Senses

The auditory tube connects the inner ear to the nasopharynx.

Sensory input from the vestibular apparatus is transmitted to the pons, medulla oblongata and cerebellum regions of the brain.

Select the best description for the ceruminous glands:

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Taste buds of a young adult are located on the:

The organs responsible for static and dynamic equilibrium are collectively known as the _____ apparatus.

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Describe the individual layers of the wall of the eyeball, from outermost to innermost layer.

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The space within the eye between the lens and the cornea is the anterior cavity.

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The perception of taste will be significantly altered by obstructions of the nasal cavity (e.g. nasal congestion).

The macula lutea contains a depression called the _____ which contains only cone photoreceptors.

In the retina, cones are more numerous than rods.