Exam 9: Sensory Systems

The white portion of the tough outer-coat of the eye is called the ________.

Natasha has just been diagnosed as having a torn diaphragm.This confuses her since she knows her diaphragm is just above her abdomen while she feels the pain in her neck and upper arms.What she is experiencing is an example of ________.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -These receptors are able to detect changes in light intensity in the eye.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -This organ,which is about the size of a pea and shaped like a snail shell,is considered the true seat of hearing.

Henrietta knows her arm's position as she lifts it away from her body in a completely darkened room because her brain is getting information from these general sense receptors.

A series of fluid-filled chambers and canals found within the inner ear and whose function is to monitor the position and movement of the head is called the ________.

Sound amplification happens in the middle ear because of ________.

What factors can contribute to external ear infections and middle ear infections? Why are children more prone than adults to getting middle ear infections?

The two basic types of deafness are ________ and ________.

Which of these structures forms the channel that sound travels through to reach the eardrum?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -Irregularities in the lens or cornea can cause this visual impairment.

Sami stepped into a strange,new house but sensed something that brought back a whole flood of memories about his beloved grandmother from long ago.Which sense most likely brought these special memories back?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -Tom has begun to see a yellowish haze out of one eye so he may have this common vision problem.

You spot your friend Enrique and yell to get his attention but he can't hear you.As you get closer to him,you clearly hear loud music coming from his headphones.What should you warn him about?

Explain and describe the five primary tastes.

________ are a type of sensory receptor that consists simply of the tips of dendrites.

Which receptors are responsible for touch,pressure,hearing,and equilibrium?

________ detect distortions in themselves and nearby structures.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -Receptors that detect chemical stimuli in the body.

Which of the following is not detected with a special sense?