Exam 17: The Special Senses

The first step in the process of photoreception is

Having to adjust to a dark room after walking in from bright light is because

Figure 17-1 The Sectional Anatomy of the Eye Use Figure 17-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "12."

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

A(n)________ is a basic unit or packet of light energy.

Gravity and linear acceleration are sensed in the

The space between the cornea and the iris is the

The ________ is a region of dense bone that surrounds and protects the membranous labyrinth.

An elongate outer segment containing membranous discs and a narrow connecting stalk that attaches the outer segment to the inner segment describes

A typical gustatory cell survives for only about ________ days before it is replaced.

The hair cells of the cochlear duct are located in the organ of ________.

The ________ convey(s)information about head position with respect to gravity.

Each gustatory cell extends ________ (or taste hairs)into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the

________ fills the membranous labyrinth.(Note: Be sure to capitalize the first letter of your answer).

If your vision is 20/15,this means that you can

What structure changes the shape of the lens for far and near vision?

A structure that is located at the medial canthus and contains glands that contribute to a gritty deposit is the

Amacrine and ________ cells facilitate or inhibit communication between photoreceptors and ganglion cells.

The structure that supports the organ of Corti is the