Sensations
The process that occurs when special receptors in the sensory organs are activated.
What are sensations?
The eyes see in which direction?
front to back
The vibrations of molecules in the air is called
Taste is combined with what other sense to actually make up taste
smell
the ability to smell odors is called
What is nose?
The surface of the eye is the
this in sound corresponds to purity in light
timbre
what are the receptor cells for taste
taste buds
How many olfactory receptors are in one inch of the nasal cavity
10 million
The reason sensations are studied is
to interpret the world
pupil
what is the visible part of the ear that funnels the sound from outside
the pinna
another name for taste is
what are the hair like structures in the cells called
cilia
The sensory receptors talked about are forms of cells that make up which system?
nervous
The final focusing step is done by the process of
the snail shaped part of the ear is called the
cochlea
the bumps on your tongue are not actually taste buds, they are called
papillae
how long does it take for olfactory receptors to be replaced
5 to 8 weeks
Receptors are triggered by different kinds of
energy
This theory explains what is happening with raw stimuli or in the detection of various wavelengths
trichromatic
the three bones that make up the eardrum are the
malleus, incus, and stapes
how many days does it take for your taste buds to be replaced
10 to 14 days
taste buds