Ch 22 - General Sensation
T/F: A map of the sensory receptors for touch, heat, cold, and pain shows that they are not evenly distributed throughout the body.
true
Three small bones found within the middle ear are the malleus, stapes, and _____.
incus
Most taste buds are located in _______ (small, bumpy projections of the tongue mucosa).
papillae
When a stimulus is applied for a prolonged period, the rate of receptor discharge slows, and conscious awareness of the stimulus declines. This phenomenon is known as:
adaptation
Name the calcium crystals involved in vertigo.
otoliths
The organ of smell is also known as:
olfactory epithelium
Tactile corpuscules are also known as:
Meissner's corpuscules
In the vestible, what detects vertical movement?
saccule
T/F: Is is impossible to taste substances if your tongue is dry.
true
What do lamellar corpuscules respond to?
deep pressure and vibrations
Sound waves hitting the _______ initiatite its vibratory motion.
tympanic membrane
Filaments of the ______ nerve pass through the cribiform foramina.
olfactory
Name the three main types of proprioceptors.
muscle spindles, golgi tendon organs, joint receptors
Rotational acceleration of the head is detected by:
semicircular canals
Name five sites where taste receptors are found.
soft palate, epiglottis, pharynx, mucous of the cheek and tongue papillae (papillae)