what is that receptor?
What are exteroreceptors?
Receptors that are found on/near the surface of the skin
What taste sensation is high in sugar?
Sweet
What cranial nerves are responsible for taste?
Vagus (X), Glossopharyngeal (IX), Facial (VII)
What is the inner ear made up of?
Cochlea, Vestibule, and Semicircular canal
What is a blindspot?
Area with no cones or rods, the optic disc is formed from axons converging
What is the function of visceroceptors?
monitor physiological state of organs in the body
What taste sensation is known for its acidity?
Sour
What cranial nerve is responsible for smell?
Olfactory (I)
What is the inner ear filled with?
Fluid filled bony labyrinth
What cell is found in the retinal layer?
Photoreceptor cells
Where can chemoreceptors be found in the body?
Nose and Mouth
What taste sensation is high in Na, Cl, and k?
Salt
Where are taste buds located?
Inside the papillae in the tongue
What are the three bones found in the middle ear called?
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
What type of photoreceptor cell makes up only 5% but provides the most vision?
Cones
Why are nociceptors important?
Detects pain and causing a reaction
What taste sensation consists of 35 different proteins?
Bitter
Where are free nerve endings found?
skin, organs, and proprioceptors
What tube is found in the middle ear?
Eustachian tube
Which photoreceptor cell is highly sensitive to light?
What receptor detects change in temperature?
Thermoreceptors
What taste sensation is found in broth, meats, and high in one specific protein?
Umami
What is the function of an encapsulated nerve ending?
Detects, pain, light touch, hot/cold
What canal is found on the outer ear?
External ear canal
What is the macula lutea?
Area in the retina that contains most of photoreceptors