Exam 24: Special Senses

The part of the eye containing nervous tissue is the:

The macula is involved in static equilibrium.

Chemical structure of a food is the sole determinant of its flavor or taste.

Which of the following tongue papillae do not have taste buds?

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Transparent portion of the anterior of the eye

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -Fleshy part of external ear on the outside of head

What is the function of the eustachian tube?

Chemically, all photopigments in rods can be broken down into opsin and retinal.

The tip of the tongue reacts best to sweet taste.

The sense organs responsible for static equilibrium are located in the:

The sense organs associated with the semicircular canals function in static equilibrium.

What is the difference between static and dynamic equilibrium? Where are the sense organs for each located?

The tip of the tongue reacts best to a salty taste and, to a lesser extent, to a sweet taste.

The frequency of a sound determines its pitch.

Recovering from the effects of rapidly traveling through many time zones (jet lag) requires the functioning of the ganglion cells of the eye.

When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain?

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -The organ of hearing; located in the cochlea and filled with endolymph

The iris is the colored part of the eye.

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Changes in size or shape determine the size of the pupil

Explain why watery eyes occur when a person gets a common cold.