General
The name of touch receptors
mechanoreceptors
What is the scientific name for taste?
Gustation
What is the scientific name for smell
Olfaction
What is the outer part of the ear that is visible?
What is the white of the eye?
Sclera
True or False: any excessive sensation, such as extremely loud noises or temperature extremes, can cause pain
True
Where are groups of taste buds located?
Papillae
Found in the mouth, esophagus, epiglottis
What percentage of taste is smell
The glands that produce earwax
Ceruminous
The structure in the eyeball that contains photoreceptors is the
Retina
A decrease in the strength of a sensation that occurs during a prolonged stimulation is called
Adaptation
The taste sensation that is "meaty" or "savory
Umami
Where are the olfactory receptors located
In the mucosa
The type of receptor that responds to changes in solute concentration in ECF is called
Osmoreceptor
Refraction of light rays as they pass through the eye results in upside down images being focused on this part of the eye
Retina
The sense that tells us which muscles are contracted, the amount of tension in a joint, the position of the joints, and orientation of the head is called
Proprioception
The type of papillae that senses the texture of food
In order to smell something, it must be: (3 things)
Volatile, lipid soluble, water soluble
What is the conscious or subconscious awareness of changes in the external or internal environment?
Perception
The clear jellylike substance found behind the lens of the eye is the
Vitreous Humor
What is the difference between somatic and visceral senses?
Somatic- related to the 5 senses
The cranial nerves involved in the gustatory pathways are the
facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus
What areas of the brain are involved in olfaction? (Be specific, name at least 2)
Temporal lobe of cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, Limbic System
What are cataracts? How are they fixed?
Cloudiness of the lens of the eye. Fixed by removing the lens and placing an artificial lens
The area of the retina that contains the highest concentration of cones is the
Fovea Centralis