Exam 9: The General and Special Senses

Swellings in the semicircular canals are called _________________________.

The lacrimal glands

When all three cone populations are stimulated, one sees

A(n) _________________________ is an abnormal lens that has lost its clarity.

The lens focuses light on the photoreceptor cells by

Chemoreceptors are located in the

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label J: ________

The lens of the eye thickens when the

The ciliary muscle helps to

A substance that tastes sour most likely contains _________________________.

_________________________ sense changes in the amount of heat energy.

The sensory receptors of the semicircular canals are located in the

The daily day/night cycle known as a circadian rhythm is established in the

Which descending pathway in the spinal cord is responsible for carrying reflex information maintaining postural muscle tone?

Which of the following extrinsic eye muscles is responsible for enabling the eye to look upward?

Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label P: ________

The fibrous tunic of the eye

_________________________ cells connect photoreceptors to ganglion cells.

A movement in the vertical plane, such as falling straight down while the body maintains the anatomical position, would be sensed by the

As nerve fibers from the retina travel to the brain, axons from the