Special Senses

Gustation refers to which sense?

The conjunctiva is a mucus membrane that covers the front of the eye, and is found under the eyelids.

Which receptor detects temperature and pain?

Balance occurs where?

The stirrup shaped bone in the middle ear rests against what?

What is otitis media inflammation of?

What part of the eye controls light via smooth muscle contraction?

What happens when a sensory receptor is stimulated?

The cochlea is part of which ear?

Which general receptor detects fine touch?

The posterior chamber behind the lens is the __________?

Unencapsulated receptors are also called __________?

Special senses include all EXCEPT:

Which layer of the eye is transparent and covers the iris?

Where are olfactory receptors located?

The vascular layer of the eye houses a pigmented, and melanin-rich layer referred to as the choroid.

In which order does light refract from external to internal in the eye?

__________ leave the eye through the optic nerve; the point of exit is free of receptors, and is called the ___________?

What is the tympanic membrane also called?

The innermost layer of the retina contains __________?

Rods are receptors for _____________; Cones are receptors for ____________?

Which photoreceptors are for night vision?

What is the order of ear ossicles?

What triggers sensory cilia of crista ampullaris?

Photoreceptors are found in the _________?

Which cranial nerve processes smell?

Nasal congestion affects?

Which structure detects static equilibrium (sense of gravity)?

Flavor is a combination of taste and?

Where are gustatory receptors located?

Which part contains auditory ossicles?

What fills the bony labyrinth?

Where does sensory integration happen?

Which detects pressure and high-frequency vibration?

Vestibular nerve carries impulses from equilibrium receptors of the vestibule; joins with cochlear nerve to form ______?

Which receptor is responsible for proprioception?

Rods and Cones (photoreceptors) can be found where?

Which brain system connects smell with emotions?