Exam 9: Sensory Systems

The stapes,malleus,and ________ bones are located in the middle ear.

Samantha gets into a new elevator in a large skyscraper and the doors close.She hears no noise,feels no vibration,and sees no movement,but she nevertheless knows that she is on her way up.What specific part of her ear is allowing her to know that she is ascending?

The ________ is the innermost layer of the eye that is lined with almost a quarter-billion photoreceptors.

Why is the sense of smell associated with memories and emotions?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -These structures are defined as touch,pressure,vibration,temperature,and a sense of body and limb position.

This type of mechanoreceptor is found in the lips,nipples,and fingertips and helps us to precisely determine contact with something else.

Jamal and his friends order some chicken at a new restaurant but they immediately notice that it tastes bitter.Jamal knows that everyone is really hungry,but he tells them not to eat another bite because the bitterness could potentially mean that ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The receptors that respond to distortions in the receptor's shape or in the cells in close proximity to the receptors.

________,one type of sensory structure,detect muscle length.

This portion of the vestibular apparatus is responsible for dynamic equilibrium.

The correct sequence of sound waves in the ear is ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -Yum! I taste steak so I am using this taste sense.

Until asked,most people are not aware of the texture of the shirt that they have been wearing all day on their shoulders.What is the term for this phenomenon?

The shape of the lens of the eye can be changed to allow focusing on certain objects at different distances from the head.The structure that produces this shape change is the ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The outer white layer of the eye that functions to protect the eye.

________ is caused by excessive aqueous humor pressure.

Mina had a throat infection; in a few days it had spread to her ear.What part of her ear would be affected first?

The ________ is a sheet of tissue that separates the outer ear from the middle ear.

This layer of the eye contains melanin and arteries that provide other parts with nutrients and oxygen.

Ned is reading his newspaper by holding it at arm's length.Sandra asks him why he isn't holding it closer.He explains that he would not be able to see the print if he held it closer.Which of the following corrective measures would be the best solution for Ned?