Exam 24: Special Senses

The section above the cochlear duct is called the scala vestibuli.

The hearing sense organ is the organ of Corti.

There are _____ openings into the middle ear.

The white of the eye is called the choroid.

The auditory ossicles include the malleus, incus, and stapes.

How does the ear differentiate between high- and low-frequency sound waves?

Convergence of impulses from cones is common.

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths

Describe how light is converted into action potentials that are transmitted to the brain and interpreted as vision.

Spicy is one of the "primary" taste sensations.

Which tongue papillae are large, mushroom-shaped bumps found in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue surface?

Germinative epithelial basal cells constantly replace olfactory receptor neurons.

The two fluids of the middle ear are perilymph and endolymph.

The auditory ossicles include the:

Gustatory cells are responsible for the sense of taste.

Perilymph is similar to cerebrospinal fluid and surrounds the membranous labyrinth.

Which of the following statements is not true about the sense of hearing?

Clearness or sharpness of visual perception is known as:

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Receptor that is more concentrated in the peripheral area of the retina

The tectorial membrane is responsible for generating impulses to maintain static equilibrium.