Eye
Eye (continued)
Hearing and Equilibrium
Olfaction and Taste
100
What are the 2 types of photoreceptors?
Rods and Cones
100
What is the function of the eyebrow
To shade and prevent sweat from entering the eyes
100
What are the 3 different MAJOR areas of the ear
External ear, Internal ear, and Middle ear
100
What number cranial nerve is smell
Central Nerve 1
200
The opening of the iris is called the
Pupil
200
What is the function of the cornea
Controls and focuses light into the eye
200
Name of the cartilage covered with skin on your ear
Auricle
200
What are the 5 tastes
sweet, salty, savory(Umami), sour, and bitter
300
What is the thick fibrous layer that forms the white of the eye?
Sclera
300
What is the name of the fluid behind the lens
Vitreous humor
300
What is responsible for equilibrium and stabilization
Vestibules
300
What are the receptors for taste and olfaction classified as
Chemoreceptors
400
Where do optic nerve fibers leave the eyeball?
Optic Nerve
400
What is the name of the fluid behind the cornea
Aqueous humor
400
Name this part of the ear
Cochlea
400
Where are most of the taste buds located?
the papillae
500
Dark membrane that is rich with blood vessels
Choroid
500
What is the function of eyelashes
to protect the eye from foreign substances
500
What is the tube that connects the middle ear to the superior portion of the pharynx
Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube
500
What is the specific name for the receptors for taste
Gustatory epithelial cells