Exam 10: The Senses

The _______ is the ossicle that transmits vibrations to the inner ear through the oval window.

Hair cells of the spiral organ are embedded in this membrane and depolarize in responses to sound.

Rods in the retina contain the pigment

To gaze upward and to the right,which eye muscles would be used by the right eye? (Choose all that apply. ) superior rectus __ medial rectus lateral rectus __ superior oblique __ inferior oblique

Anosmia is a loss of the sense of

Auditory ossicles amplify vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Receptors stimulated by changes in temperature are called ___________.

Which auditory ossicle is attached by ligaments to the oval window?

Which is associated with static equilibrium? saccule utricle macula __ semicircular ducts

The ampullae are swellings containing sensory receptors associated with

Floaters that cast shadows on the visual receptors are usually located in the

The lens of the eye thickens when the

Rods are more sensitive to light than cones,but cones are important for color vision.

The optic disc contains only rods and is known as the blind spot.

The bacteriocidal enzyme contained in tears is called ________.

Taste sensation is conducted to the limbic system and does not pass through the thalamus.

Sympathetic nerve fibers are responsible for contraction of these muscle fibers in the iris.

This condition is usually without symptoms in early stages and develops when aqueous humor is formed faster than it is removed.

Tears are produced by the ________.

Which of the following correctly lists the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?