Exam 19: Senses: General and Special

Order the items that describe the sensation pathway for taste. A: Primary axons pass along cranial nerves VII and IX B: Primary neurons synapse in the nucleus solitarius C: Secondary neurons synapse in the thalamus D: Tertiary neurons travel to the cerebral gustatory cortex

On a warm spring day you feel the wisp of a gentle wind on your arm.What receptor could be responsible for this?

A flattened lens

All embryonic germ layers (endoderm,mesoderm,and ectoderm)contribute to ear formation.

The entire area through which the sensitive ends of the receptor cells are distributed is the

The optic vesicles are the first eye structures to form during embryonic development,and are the future ________ of the eye.

There are four types of papillae on the tongue.Select the exception.

Which of these is not part of the eyelid?

Gustatory receptors are classified as mechanoreceptors,because food molecules must be dissolved in saliva before they can be tasted.

Order the eye layers from the outermost to the innermost layer. A: Neural tunic B: Fatty tunic C: Vascular tunic D: Fibrous tunic

Where would you find olfactory hairs?

The feature of the eye that secretes aqueous humor is the

Which cells form connections between photoreceptor and bipolar cells?

These receptors respond to changes in temperature.

Where is the greatest concentration of cones located?

Where would you find the protein crystallin?

Olfactory receptor cells are _____ neurons.

What is the correct order for structures in the nervous system pathway for hearing? A: Thalamic neurons project to the auditory cortex. B: Axons project to inferior colliculi or superior olivary nucleus. C: Axons terminate in the cochlear nucleus in the brainstem. D: Axons from inferior colliculus project to the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. E: Impulse travels in cochlear nerve sensory fibers.

Which is not a cell type found in the olfactory epithelium?

Glaucoma causes