Vision
What is the organ we see through.
Eyes
What are the three areas of the ear called.
Outer ear, Middle ear, Inner ear
The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.
Tongue
____ is a biophysical phenomenon, which in the end is a PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.
Pain
What are the holes on your nose called?
Nostrils
Contros how much light enters the eyes
Retina
The external ear collects ___.
Sound waves
How do we percieve taste?
Chemical molecules in the mouth
What is the difference between bottom up processing and top down processing?
Bottom up processing is the information recieved from the world and top down is a reaction to stimulants.
How do we percieve odor?
Breathing in tiny molecules
Cornea
Vibrates from sound waves, setting the middle ear bones in motion.
Eardrum
The tongue is the only muscle not attached to a ___.
Bone
If you were to stub your toe, the signals travel through your ___ to your brain.
Spinal cord
Smell (and taste) is a ____ sense.
chemical
What part of the brain is in charge of vision?
Occipetal
Which part of the brain is in charge of hearing?
Temporal lobe.
What part of the brain is in charge of taste?
Parietal lobe
Which part of the brain is involved in touch?
Thalamus
Around how many receptors are inside the nasal cavity?
Millions
White coating that protects the eyes.
Sclera
What is the vestibular reflex?
A group of reflexes in the ear which help stabilize and mantain clear vision while in movement.
What are the basic tongue receptors?
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami
What are the different perspectives to pain? Explain each one.
Bio: signals from the spinal cord, brain's information from smaller fibers, psycho: based on experiences and expectations, social: Empathy for others
Which part of the nose is in charge of recieving smell?
Olfactory epithelium (roof of the nasal cavity)