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3 Small bones found within the middle ear
Mallcus, incus, and stapes
The snail-like structure is call the ________, found in the internal ear, contains
sensory receptors for ___________.
cochlea; hearing
The tympanic membrane vibrates at the same frequency as the sound waves
hitting and transmits vibrations to the
Auditory ossicles
Semicircular canals are the part of the inner ear is responsible for
equilibrium and balance
The Fovea Centralis contains only
cones
What structure is not found in the human eye, and is responsible for eye shine in
low light conditions?
Tapetum Lucidum
What is the function of the Tapetum Lucidum?
To reflect light back into the retina
Why do we have blind spots in our visual fields?
Because photoreceptors are not present where the optic nerve attaches to the retina
, Examples of general senses
Touch, temperature, and pain
Referred Pain
Sensory experience in which pain is perceived as arising in one area of the body when
in fact another, often quite remote area, is receiving stimulus
Where are most taste buds located?
Papillae
Do pain receptors adapt to a stimulus?
No
Chemoreceptors
respond to chemicals in solution
Thin blue layer sheep eye
Tapetum Lucidem
Exteroceptors
sensitive to stimuli in the external environment; typically found close to body surface
Interoceptors (visceroceptors)
Respond to stimuli arising within the body; found in internal organs and include stretch
receptors, chemoreceptors, and others
Proprioceptors
Respond to internal stimuli; located in skeletal muscles, tendons, joints, ligaments, and
connective tissue covering bones and muscles
Sensation