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transparent covering over the anterior portion of the eye   cornea  
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biconcave flexible eye structure used to focus light on the retina   lens  
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taste elicited by bases   bitter  
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olfactory receptor cells are unique because they are the only neurons known to undergo_________through out adult life   regineration  
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projections on the tongue which contain taste buds   papillae  
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antibacterial enzyme in tears   lysozymes  
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the higher the concentration of a given chemical the more______its taste   salty  
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the mucous found on olfactory receptors keeps the olfactory membrane mois and serves as a_______for the odor molecules   transport mechanism  
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large, complex, sensory organs or small, localized clusters of receptors   special senses  
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________is the sense of smell   olfaction  
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tast elicited by acids   sour  
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the pigmented layer of the eye also called the vascular tunic   uvea  
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part of tongue on which you taste "sweet"   tip  
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visible, colored part of the eye   iris  
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sensory receptor for taste   chemoreceptors  
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the________ is a delicate membrane that lines the inner surfaces of the eyelids   conjunctiva  
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tast triggers reflexes involved in______   digestion  
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three types of cells found in taste buds   basil,supporting, gustatory  
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_______% of all sensory receptors in the body are in the eyes   70  
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the gladn that produces tears   lacrimal  
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the ______or sensory tunic of the eye which contains photoreceptors   retina  
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receptors for taste and smell   chemoreceptors  
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bright light, color receptors   cones  
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accessory structues of the eye that prevent sweat from trickling into the eyes and shade the eyes   eyebrows  
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dim light visual receptors   rods  
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name and describe the parts of the fibrous tunic of the eye   consisting of dense callogenous tissue. rough over layer of eye  
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where are the photoreceptors of the eye located?   outermost neural layer of retina  
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where on the tongue do you sense sweet   tip  
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where on the tounge do you sense bitter   back  
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where on the tongue do yo sense sour   side  
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where on the tongue do you sense salty   side middle  
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where are the taste buds located   mainly on the tongue, back of throat and cheek  
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what is the lacrimal apparatus and what does it produce   it secretes and drains tears from the eye  
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what fills the middle ear?   air  
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what fills the inner ear   cochlea and earwax  
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what causes myopia   eye is too long or cornea is too curvy  
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what causes hyperopia   eye is shorter than normal and the lens is back further  
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waht is the function and name of the protective enzyme in lacrimal fluid   tears; protects, moistens, and lubricates  
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what do free nerve endings consist of?   bare axon  
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what do free nerve endings detect   temperature and touch etc  
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in order to taste a substance, it must be______   dissolved  
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what trace the flow of sound waves as they travel from outside the ear to the auditory nerve   external environment  
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what type of receptor is hearing   mechanoreceptor  
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what type of receptor is pressure   mechanoreceptor  
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what type of receptor is touch   mechanoreceptor  
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what type of receptor is the equilibrium   mechanoreceptors  
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what type of receptor is light   photoreceptors  
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what tyoe of receptor is taste   chemoreceptor  
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what type ot receptor is smell   chemoreceptor  
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diferentiate betweent he aqueous humor and the ventrious humor   AH - watery fluid between lens; VH - gel like substance behind lens  
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what is the function of the Eustachian tube?   connecte the middle ear to the nasopharynx  
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what is the "blind spot"   the point of entry of the optic nerve on the retina  
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what is the function of the ciliary process of the eye   production of the aqueous humor  
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