Exam 10: Senses

Which of the following is not part of the vascular layer of the eye?

Aqueous humor is the watery fluid in the posterior chamber of the eye.

The ossicles are named based on their shape.

The greatest concentration of rods is found in the macula lutea.

Specialized cells on the tongue called taste buds provide the sense of taste.

Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense?

Explain how the lens and the ciliary muscles work to focus the eye on distant or near objects.

Only special sense organs can be classified as encapsulated.

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Structure that gives us our sense of balance

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Colored part of the eye

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Specific organ of hearing

General sense organs are characterized by large complex organs or localized groupings of specialized receptors.

The choroid layer

In bright light,the iris muscles would tend to contract.

The external ear is called the

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Microscopic sense organ distributed all over the body

The sense of smell is

Dim light is able to stimulate the rods in the eye.

What causes the blind spot in the eye?

The cornea