Special Senses
Name the 5 Special Senses
Hearing, Smell, Taste, Vision, Equilibrium
name the nervous system division responsible for the movement of skeletal muscle
somatic
This hormone increases blood Ca
Parathyroid Hormone PTH
Signals sent via the ANS can be both __________ and _______________
electric (action potentials ) and chemical (neurotransmitters)
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Semicircular canals
most numerous type of papilla on the tongue
filiform papillae
Which anatomical component of the inner ear is responsible for the sense of hearing?"
cochlea
Hormone responsible for depositing bony matrix, retention of muscle mass and healthy fat distribution
Growth Hormone GH
ANS division responsible for pupil dilation
sympathetic
What parts of the eye are responsible for refracting light?
cornea, lens, humors
The hormone progesterone is made by the
ovaries
What hormone promotes sperm production
Follicle Stimulating Hormone FSH
ANS division responsible for increased digestion
parasympathetic
Describe how sound vibrations move through the ear.
What structure is responsible for storing ADH?
posterior pituitary
Which Hormones regulate metabolism
T3 and T4
Which cells of the ANS release acetylcholine?
Both preganglionic and some postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) release acetylcholine. All preganglionic neurons (both sympathetic and parasympathetic) release acetylcholine. Postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system release norepinephrine.
Which auditory ossicle communicates directly with the tympanic membrane?
malleus
form of cell communication where a cell releases a signaling molecule that binds to receptors on its own surface
autocrine
Where do lipid soluble hormones bind?
to receptors in the cytoplasm of cells
Primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system
acetylcholine