Exam 12: Somatic Senses and Special Sense

The center of the eardrum is connected to the

The ossicles of the middle ear are responsible for

Our sense of smell is due to activation of combinations of approximately 10 different groups of olfactory receptors with each group capable of sensing one primary type of odorant.

Vallate papillae containing taste buds are found in an inverted V-shaped row at the

Which of the following is found in the middle ear?

The structure that carries tears from a lacrimal gland onto the surface of the eye is called the

The type of pain that occurs immediately after stimulation and allows us to precisely localize the point of painful stimulation is called

The adult eyeball measures about 3.5 cm in diameter.

The type of tactile receptor that would most likely be activated by an insect landing on a hair on your skin is a type I cutaneous mechanoreceptor (Merkel disc)in the epidermis.

The class of sensory receptors that are structurally the simplest are

Pain that persists for at least two months without responding to appropriate treatment is called

Taste buds are found on all the following structures EXCEPT the

The inability to clearly see objects that are near the eye is called

The most common cause of blindness in the United States is

Which of the following senses uses receptors that are all housed in a complex sensory organ?

The muscle responsible for changing the shape of the lens to improve near vision is the

All of the following use mechanoreceptors EXCEPT

The "white" of the eye is called the

The area of the retina that contains the highest concentration of cones is the

At which numbered point(s)in the diagram is the sound wave moving through the air?