Eye Anatomy
What structure controls the amount of light entering the eye?
Pupil
What part of the ear contains the organ of Corti?
Cochlea
What type of receptor detects temperature changes?
Thermoreceptors
What cranial nerve carries visual information?
Optic nerve
Which endocrine gland secretes melatonin?
Pineal gland.
What part of the eye contains photoreceptors?
Retina
What is the function of the semicircular canals?
Detect rotational movements of the head.
What type of receptor detects pain?
Nociceptors
What brain structure processes smell?
Olfactory bulb
What hormone regulates sodium reabsorption in the kidneys?
Aldosterone.
What is the area of the retina with the highest concentration of cones?
Fovea centralis
What structure equalizes pressure in the middle ear?
Eustachian tube.
Which receptors respond to stretch in muscles and tendons?
Proprioceptors.
What cranial nerve is responsible for hearing?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Which hormone lowers blood glucose?
Insulin.
What structure changes shape to focus light on the retina?
Lens
What part of the ear detects sound vibrations?
Tympanic membrane
What type of receptors are found in the taste buds?
Gustatory receptors.
What part of the brain interprets visual information?
Occipital lobe
What hormone stimulates milk production?
Prolactin
What condition results from the eyeball being too long?
Myopia
What structure transmits vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea?
Ossicles.
What type of receptors are responsible for detecting smell?
Olfactory receptors.
What structure relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex?
Thalamus
What gland produces both insulin and glucagon?
Pancreas