SPECIAL SENSES
which special sense is intimately tied to the limbic system
olfaction
area of the limbic system for long term memory
hippocampus
this part of the eye changes to accommodate for focusing distance
lens
name the hamstrings of the thigh
biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendonosus
type of receptor for gustation
chemoreceptor
name the five tastes
sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami
the caudate nucleus, putamen and globu pallidus compose this structure
basal nuclei
if the ciliary muscle is contracted, the suspensory ligaments are ________ and the lens is ________ in shape
loose, round
type of contraction that produces large movements
isotonic
type of receptor for optical sense
photoreceptor
only special sense that directly interacts with NT
olfaction
area of the cerebrum for critical thinking, planning, intellect etc
prefrontal cortex of the frontal lobe
posterior compartment of the eye holds this
vitreous humor
temporalis, masseter and pterygoids function in?
chewing
type of receptor for auditory sense
mechanoreceptor
touch...general or special sense?
general
action performed by the body without initial conscious input
reflex
outer layer of the eye
sclera
pennate means ?
feather like
type of receptor for color vision
cones
area in the brain for interpretation of olfaction
insular lobe of cerebrum
areas of the cerebrum controlling speech musculature and speech interpretation
Broca's area of frontal lobe and Wernicke's area of the parietal/temporal lobes
nerve that innervates the eye
optic nerve
direction of fascicles of the rectus abdominus
parallel
receptors for pressure changes in blood vessel walls
baroreceptors