Exam 8: The Special Senses

Odors or chemicals, can play a role in communication between animals, and even humans.

During which step is a nerve impulse generated?

Discuss how aging affects the senses, how this loss impacts us, and what can be done to correct for these changes.

Which structure is a coiled tube?

Which muscle rolls our eye upward and inward?

What is happening in step 3?

Which part changes shape because of the intensity of light?

The choroid is part of the vascular layer.

The sclera is the colored part of the eye.

The brain accounts for the blind spot because of stereoscopic vision.

The vestibule is responsible for our sense of ________________.

An astigmatism can with laser surgery.

Which of the following may be corrected by using a hearing aid?

Which structure is important in conducting sound waves?

Loss of which sense can cause difficulties for functioning in society?

Describe how the eye and brain process and interpret light to create vision.

What holds the retina in place?

What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?

What is the name of the structure labeled A?

Olfaction occurs in the upper roof of the mouth.