Exam 15: The Special Senses

Which statement about sound localization is not true?

The tarsal plate of the eyelid ________.

Without a functioning crista ampullaris,the semicircular canals would not function.

Match the following: -A condition that can result from a deficiency of vitamin A.

Select the correct statement about equilibrium.

Motion sickness seems to ________.

The receptor membranes of gustatory cells are ________.

Conscious perception of vision probably reflects activity in the ________.

The bending of light rays is called reflection.

The ________ nuclei are in the visual pathway and mediate the pupillary light reflexes.

Match the following: -Detects linear acceleration.

Damage to the medial rectus muscles would probably affect ________.

The ability to clearly see objects at a distance but not close up is properly called ________.

Light passes through the following structures in which order?

Match the following: -One of the most common results of otitis media.

Figure 15.4 Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Auricle.

Hot chili peppers contain a chemical compound called capsaicin that stimulate which type of receptor?

Explain why prolonged periods of reading tire the eye muscles and result in eye strain.

As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti),________.

Which statement about malnutrition-induced night blindness is most accurate?