Exam 16: The Nervous System: Pathways and Higher-Order Functions

Figure 16.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the transparent portion of the fibrous layer.

Membrane attached to the stapes.

The and saccule contain sensory organs of the vestibule that monitor static equilibrium and linear acceleration.

The vestibule of the ear lies between the semicircular canals and the cochlea.

Sensory receptor for taste.

Nearsightedness is more properly called

The synapse between an olfactory neuron and a mitral cell occurs in .

The ability of the eye to focus on nearby objects is a process called .

Calcium carbonate crystals of the macula.

Hyperopia and presbyopia may have some features in common, but a key difference between these two conditions is that

Infection and inflammation of the middle ear is called otitis media.

The sensation of taste involves

Along with the saccule, this structure senses linear acceleration.

Of the following structures, which is the only one that contains perilymph (instead of endolymph)?

Which of the following lies closest to the anterior pole of the eye?

Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones?

The oval window of the ear is connected directly to which passageway?