Special Senses and Receptors
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| Structures that are specialized to recieve enviromental stimuli and generate nerve impulses | Receptors
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| Receptors initiate nerve impulses; these impulses are then conducted to the ? | CNS
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| Sensation and the interpretation of stimuli are dependent on interpretation of the ? | Brain
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| How many types of receptors are there ? | 6
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| The 6 types of receptors | Chemoreceptors, Mechanoreceptors , Proprioceptors , Thermoreceptors, Pain receptors, Photoreceptors.
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| Type of receptor that are sensitive to chemical substances in the immediate are ? | Chemoreceptors
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| Type of receptor that are stimulated by mechanical forces, like pressure | Mechanoreceptors
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| Type of receptor that sense the degree of muscle contraction, the movement of ligaments , and the stretch of tendons | Proprioceptors
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| Type of receptor that are stimulated by changes in temprature | Thermoreceptors
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| Type of receptors that sense pain and what are thy also called | Pain Receptors, Nociceptors
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| The 2 types of senses are ? | Somatic senses and Special senses
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| Senses that are associated with the skin, muscles, and joints are called | Somatic senses
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| Proprioception is the sense of knowing ? | the position of the limbs
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| Senses organs for taste, smell, vision, equilibrium and hearing are called | Special senses
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| The skin contains receptors for? (TPPT) | Touch, Pressure, Pain , Temperature
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| In the skin ________ occurs when a receptors becomes accustomed to the stimulation and stops generating nervous impulses, even tho the stimulus is still preasent | Adaptation
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| example of adaptation ? | after putting on a sock , we no longer feel its preasence
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| ___ ___ are groupings of cells found in the tongue ______, and open at a taste ____. | Taste buds, epithelium, pore
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| 5 types of taste | Bitter, Sour, Sweet, Salty, Umami,
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| where are each type of taste located on the tongue ? | THEY ARE EVERYWHERE
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| what is our sense of smell dependent on | Olfactory cells
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| where are the olfactory cells found ? | on the roof of the nasal cavity
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| Olfactory cells are ________ neurons | Modified
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| The eye ball is and _______ sphere about ____ cm in Diameter | elongated, 2.5
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| 3 layers or coats of the eyeball ? | Sclera, Choroid, Retina
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| The outer layer of the Eyeball | Sclera
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| The Sclera is (COLOR?) and fibrous execept for the transparent _____. | White, Cornea
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| The cornea is known as the ? | Window of the eye
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| The middle layer of the eyeball is the | Choroid
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| The Choroid is dark, thin (COLOR?)layer, is vascular and absorbs ____ light rays | Brown, stray
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| Towards the front the chorioid _____ and forms the ring shaped____ bodies | thickens, Ciliary
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| The ciliary bodies contain the ciliary ____ , which controls the _____ of the lens for near and far vision. | Muscles, shape
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| The Choroid becomes a thin, circular, muscular _____ diaphargm called the ___ | pigmented, iris
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| What part of the Eye/Choroid regulates the size of the pupil ? | Iris
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| the hole in the center of the iris through which light passes into the eyeball is called ? | Pupil
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| The lens, attached to the ciliary body via _____, divides the cavity of the eye into ___ smaller cavities( Posterior and anterior Cavities ) | Ligaments, 2
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| The Posterior Cavity lies behind the ___ | Lens
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| Clear gelatinous material that fills the posterior cavity is called | Vitreous Humor
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| The anterior cavity lies posterior to the ____ and anterior to the _____ | Cornea, Lens
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| The clear WATERY fluid that fills the the Anterior cavity is called | Aqueous Humor
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| The inner layer of the eye that contains Rods and Cones is called the | Retina
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| The fibers of the ganglionic cells pass in front of the retina , forming the ____ nerve , which pierces the____ of the eye as it exits posterior toward the _____. | Optic, layers, brain.
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| There are NO ___ or ___ where the optic nerve passes through the retina . This is called ____ _____ where vision is impossible. | cons,rods, blindspot(Optic disc)
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| The retina contains a very special region that contains ONLY cones this special region is called | Fovea Centrallis
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| In the Fovea Centrallis vision is most | acute
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| which disease do the capillaries to the retina burst and blood spills into the vitreous humor. This blinds many people between 20-72 years old | Diabetic Retinopathy
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| what disease occurs when the eye drainage system fails, so fluid builds up. This destroys the nerve fibers responsible for peripheral vision | Glaucoma
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| Most common cause of damage to the eye is | carless use of contact lenses
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| People who smoke have an increased risk of ? | cataracts
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| wear sunglasses that absorb what type of light ? | Ultraviolet
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| Glasses with larger lenses offer better ______ than smaller lenses | Protection
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| The 2 functions the ear preforms | equilibrium(balance) and hearing
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| 3 divisions of the ear | Outer, middle, inner
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| The outer ear consists of the ______ (external flap made of cartilage and skin) and the _____ _____ | pinna, auditory canal
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| the middle ear BEGINS with the _______ membrane (eardrum), and ENDS at a wall containing the ____ ______ (the round window is found near this area and it allows fluid in the cochlea to move) | Tympanic, Oval window
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| the 3 small bones are found (in middle ear)between tympanic membrane and the oval window are ? these bones are called ? | Malleus, Incus , Stapes (ossicles)
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| Malleus, Incus, stapes are also called | hammer, anvil, Stirrup
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| The malleus attaches to the _______ _____ and the stapes contacts the ____ ____ | tympanic membrane, oval window
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| The 3 regions of the inner ear | Semicircular canals , cochlea , vestibule
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| the 2 regions of the inner ear that are involved in equilibrium | Semicircular canals and the vestibule
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| region involved in hearing ? | cochlea
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| the cochlea is shapes like a ____ and is lined with small hairs called ______ | Snail, stereocillia
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| The movement of ______ transmits sensations to our brain to interpret as sound | stereocillia
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| transmission of sound vibrations gets _____ as sound travels through the ear | Weaker
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| The Eustachian tube is also know as the _____ tube | auditory
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| The Eustachian tube extends from the middle ear to the ? | nasopharynx
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| The Eustachian tube permits equalization of air ____ when we _____ or _____ | pressure, swallow , yawn
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| WHAT aids in preventing stereocillia damage, witch results in age-associated nerve defenses | Limiting exposure to loud nosies
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| Any noise above __ decibels may damage hair cells of the organ of ____, and cause them to dissapear. | 80, Corti
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| The first hint of danger could be temporary hearing loss, a "full" feeling in the ears, nosies sounding muffled or ________ (Ringing in the ears) | Tinnitus
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| what can result into IMMEDIATE hearing loss | short INTENSE noises, Gun shot or explosion
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| what drugs increase sensitivity to loud noises ? | Anticancer drugs , and some Antibiotics
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