Nervous System: Senses
Provides an immediate response of the senses to a stimulus.
Reflex Arc
Sense of touch can also be referred to as __________.
Somatosensation
T or F
Taste and smell are complementary of each other.
True
During the sense of hearing, electrical signals travel to the brain through which of the following cranial nerves?
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Which disease is the most common form of dementia?
Alzheimer's
The individual's interpretation of the sensation.
Perception
Thermoreceptors located throughout the skin and skeletal muscle detect ______ _______.
Temperature changes
Smell can also be referred to as ______?
Olfaction
Which structure in the eye is color-filled and responsible for regulating the amount of light entering the eye by opening and closing the pupil?
Iris
Quadriplegia means ________.
Paralysis of both arms, legs, trunk and pelvic organs.
______ converts a sensory signal to an electrical signal which can be processed by the brain.
Transduction
Which two tactile mechanoreceptors respond to light touch, low- frequency vibrations and fine touch?
Merkel's disk; Meissner's Corpuscles
List the 5 tastes
Bitter, Salty, Sweet, Sour, Umami
Clear layer of the eye which disseminates light into the eye.
Cornea
Sydney was hit in the head during basketball. She is confused, has ringing in her ears, a prolonged headache, dizziness and nausea. Which disease/disorder does Sydney most likely suffer from?
Concussion
List the 4 cranial nerves responsible for the sense of vision.
optic, oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
Nerve cells located deep within the dermis and detect deep pressure and high-frequency vibrations.
Pacinian Corpuscles or Meissner's Corpuscles
Pacinian Corpuscles
Which of the following is the most common type of papillae?
Fungiform
Filiform
Foliate
Circumvallate
Filiform
Which structures of the middle ear are responsible for amplifying the vibrations of the tympanic membrane?
Hint~ Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup
Ossicles (Malleus, Incus, Stapes)
Spina Bifida develops during which stage of life?
Pregnancy
List 4 of the 12 cranial nerves.
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal
Which receptors are responsible for determining the position and movement of muscles?
Proprioceptor mechanoreceptors
What structure is located at the base of the forebrain, and sends olfactory signals to other parts of the brain for processing?
Olfactory Bulb
Which organ located within the inner ear is essential to the sense of balance?
Vestibule
Tyler has a fever, headache, vomiting, pain, fatigue, stiffness, loss of reflexes and muscle weakness and wasting. Which disease is Tyler most likely suffering from?
Polio