Exam 17: The Special Senses

Dietary deficiency of vitamin A is likely to cause

The vestibular complex includes the

The vitreous body

Standing still in an elevator that suddenly lowers will stimulate receptors in the

An infection that damages the vestibular nerve could result in a loss of

Photoreceptor cells that are most useful in dim light are

Photoreceptors that convey our ability to see color are

The optic disc is a blind spot because

Pupillary muscle groups are controlled by the ANS. Parasympathetic activation causes pupillary ________,and sympathetic activation causes ________.

Between the bony and membranous labyrinth flows ________, while the membranous labyrinth contains ________.

Which of the following is not true about the resting state of rods?

Which of the following lingual papillae has the largest number of taste buds?

Olfactory receptors send axons through the cribriform plate. They synapse on neurons in the

________ is an infection in one of the glands on the eyelids.

The human lens focuses light on the photoreceptor cells by

The frequency of a perceived sound depends on

The first step in the process of photoreception is

Trace the circulation of aqueous humor from the site of production to the site of where it is reabsorbed. 1) posterior chamber 2) anterior chamber 3) ciliary body 4) scleral venous sinus 5) pupil

The cell bodies of sensory neurons that innervate the hair cells of the cochlea form the ________ ganglion.

The cell of the retina that produces an action potential that goes to the brain is a(n)