Eyes
Ears
Taste
Smell
Potluck
100
The area of the retina that lacks photoreceptors
blind spot
100
The external portion of the ear used to help capture sound is known as the
pinna
100
The visible projections on the tongue that contain the receptors for taste are
papillae
100
Even though it is not part of the nose, this apparatus is found near it
lacrimal apparatus
100
The colored portion of the eye, as seen in an anterior view, is
iris
200
The perception of color comes from what colors?
Blue, red, and green
200
The receptors for the sense of hearing are located in the
inner ear
200
Circumvallate papillae are located where
posterior region of the tongue (the back)
200
What senses complement each other and respond to many of the same stimuli?
taste and smell
200
What are cones for?
color vision
300
What type of humor helps maintain the pressure in the eye and prevents the eye from collapsing inward?
vitreous humor
300
What ear structure is associated with equilibrium?
semicircular canals
300
Sugar is an example of what type of receptor?
sweet
300
It takes longer to detect a taste when you block this?
smell
300
The region of the retina associated with the sharpest vision is the
fovea centralis
400
What structure regulates the amount of light passing to the visual receptors of the eye?
cornea
400
The structure that separates the outer and middle ear and vibrations start here
tympanic membrane
400
Which papillae is sharp with no taste buds?
filiform
400
Not related to smell---Where is the sclera located? outer, middle, or inner layer of the eye
outer
400
The muscle that raises the eyelid is
Levator palpebrae superioris
500
The shape of the lens changing as the eye focuses on a close object is a process known as
accommodation
500
What is the names of the ossicles?
malleus, incus, and stapes
500
Name the nerves that convey taste
facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus
500
Not related to smell---The watery fluid we call 'tears' is secreted by
lacrimal glands
500
What helps maintain proper air pressure in the middle ear?
eustachian tube
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