Special senses 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHuman BiologyUniversityNone Created by: AbzzStarrCreated on: 19-05-17 13:22 What is the function of the organ of corti? To convert sound vibrations to electrical impulses 1 of 25 What fills the chambers of the bony labyrinth? Perilymph 2 of 25 What fills the membranous labyrinth? Endolymph 3 of 25 What do the receptor cells of the macula do? Monitor the position of the head when it's still 4 of 25 Where can you find the semi-circular canals? Vertical plane 5 of 25 What causes Meniere's syndrome? Too much endolymph 6 of 25 Where are the photoreceptors in the eye? Retina 7 of 25 What are the fluids of the eye called? Humors 8 of 25 What seperates the internal cavity into anterior and posterior segments? Lens 9 of 25 Other than protection, what is the role of the fibrous tunic? Anchors extrinsic muscles 10 of 25 What does the cornea do? Let light into the eye 11 of 25 What muscles constrict the pupil? Circular 12 of 25 What muscles dilate the pupil? Radial 13 of 25 What two layers form the membrane of the retina? Pigmented & neural 14 of 25 Where is the 'blind spot' on the retina? Optic disk 15 of 25 Where are the cones concentrated? Macula lutea & Fovea centralis 16 of 25 Which photoreceptor responds to dim light using the pigment rhodopsin? Rods 17 of 25 Roughly how many taste buds do humans have? 10,000 18 of 25 What structures hold the taste buds? Papillae 19 of 25 How long do gustatory (taste) cells live? About a week 20 of 25 What elicits the Umami taste sensation? Amino acid 21 of 25 What must a chemical touch in order to be tasted? Gustatory hairs 22 of 25 What can we taste in the smallest amounts? Bitter chemicals 23 of 25 What is the organ of smell? Olfactory epithelium 24 of 25 What is the only type of sensory stimulation that reaches the cortex directly? Olfactory 25 of 25
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