Exam 9: The Senses

Dilation of the pupils is brought about by ____________________ nerve impulses.

Many of the sensory areas are located in the cerebral ____________________.

The ____________________ help the eyelids keep dust out of the eye.

The cutaneous receptors for pain,itch,heat,and cold are ____________________ endings.

Which of the following statements are true of muscle sense? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The chemoreceptors for the sense of taste detect:

Tears contain ____ to inhibit the growth of bacteria on the front of the eye.

Which of the following statements are true of the characteristics of sensations? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Unconscious muscle sense is integrated by the ____ of the brain.

The part of the ear that transmits vibrations to the hair cells in the organ of Corti is the:

The part of the eye that contracts to change the shape of the lens is the ____________________.

Unconscious muscle sense is integrated by the ____________________ of the brain.

Which of the following statements are true of arterial receptors? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Which statement is NOT true of a sensory pathway?

The part of a sensory pathway that carries impulses to the central nervous system is the:

Which of the following statements are true of the physiology of vision? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The retina of the eye:

Which of the following statements are true of the ear? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The receptors that detect motion are located in the ____________________ of the inner ear.

The middle ear cavity is filled with ____________________ and the pressure is regulated by the ____________________.