Exam 17: B: Sense Organs

The passageway leading to the tympanic membrane is the:

The auditory ossicles include the:

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -earwax

Sensory impulses ending in what part of the central nervous system give specific awareness of a specific type of sensation,its exact location,and its level of intensity?

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description. -found only in the eye and responds to light

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -transparent portion of the anterior of the eye

Grandpa Joe notices that his vision is becoming cloudy.What is the likely cause of his problem? Provide a brief description of the cause and how it may be remedied.

Which of the following is true of proprioceptors?

Describe each of the receptor categories,based on the types of stimuli that activate them.

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -spaces in the temporal bone that are connected to the middle ear

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -area of dense concentration of cones

Which of the following is not true of a receptor potential?

Describe the neuronal pathway for taste.

Which of the following structures is not a component of the external ear?

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -changes in size or shape determine the size of the pupil

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -a part of the inner ear involved with equilibrium

Sensory impulses ending in what part of the central nervous system trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness?

Which of the following is true about pain receptors?

Which of the following is considered a somatic sense?

Explain why watery eyes occur when a person gets a common cold.