Taste/Smell/Pain
The sense of taste is called
Gustation
Its purpose is to enhance facial expressions, aiding in nonverbal communication
Eyebrows
The outer ear consists of
Auricle (pinna) and auditory canal
Outermost layer of the eye
Sclera
The visible part of the ear
Auricle/pinna
Thread-like papillae that contain no taste buds, they play a role in distinguishing food texture
Filiform papillae
Lens
The auditory ossicles (in the middle ear) consists of 3 parts -
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
Ring of colored muscle, adjusts diameter of pupil
Iris
Contains the structures for hearing
Cochlea
Cranial nerve responsible for smell
Olfactory nerve
Secretes a thin mucous film to keep the eyeball moist
Conjunctiva
2 sense organs inside the vestibule
Utricle and saccule
What is myopia?
Nearsighted, distant objects appear blurry, but up close they are clear
Crucial for maintaining equilibrium and balance (2 structures)
Semicircular canals
Vestibule
The tip of the tongue is more sensitive to ____ tastes
The rear of the tongue is more sensitive to ____ tastes
Bitter
Condition where the eye lens becomes clouded
Cataracts
Another name for inner ear
Cones
Separates the outer ear from the middle ear, it vibrates freely in response to sound waves
Tympanic membrane
Why is the true source of pain difficult to pinpoint?
Because sensory impulses from all over the body travel to the brain over the same pathway, which can allow the brain to misidentify the location.
Responsible for night vision, active in dim light, located in the periphery of the retina
Rods
What causes sensorineural hearing loss?
The death of hair cells in the Organ of Corti
What condition results when the rate of absorption of the aqueous humor through the canal of Schlemm is less than its production?
Glaucoma
Sense of acceleration when moving in a straight line (like driving in a car), the position of the head when the body is stationary
Static equilibrium