Exam 16: Nervous System: Senses

If you were to cut a cross section of the retina and examine it under a microscope,what would be the order of features from the choroid to the posterior cavity A: Rods and cones B: Ganglionic axons progressing to the optic nerve C: Bipolar cells D: Ganglion cells' bodies E: Pigmented retina

Most axons within the optic tract terminate in the

Compare and contrast rods and cones in terms of their number,location,pigment content,and abilities to assist in sharp vision,color vision,and night vision.

Conscious awareness of incoming sensory information is called

What part of the retina lacks photoreceptors

The proper sequence of eye layers from the outermost to the innermost layer is A: Neural tunic B: Fatty tunic C: Vascular tunic D: Fibrous tunic

The least developed of the papilla types are the ______ papillae,which house only a few taste buds during infancy and early childhood.

Sharp,color vision is a result of the function of

-In this view of the olfactory epithelium,what structure does number 4 indicate

The footplate of the stapes is

Olfactory receptor cells are modified bipolar neurons that bear olfactory hairs.

Our body responds to the osmolarity of our blood plasma,but we are not consciously aware of it.Because we respond but are not aware,this is an example of a sensation,but not of a stimulus.

Which statement accurately describes structures at a taste bud

What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head

There are five basic taste sensations.Select the one mismatched with its stimulating agent.

Which is not a cell type found in the olfactory epithelium

Our ability to precisely locate a stimulus is ________ proportional to receptive field size.

Auditory cells in the superior olivary nucleus receive their input from the

Another name for the vascular tunic of the eye is the _______,which means "grape."

What is the function of the auditory tube