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094- special senses

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The sensory hair cells of the organ of Corti are positioned on the __________.   Basilar membrane  
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When a bright light shines in the eye, what reflex response takes place?   Circular muscles of the iris contract  
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The photoreceptors in the eye are found in the __________.   Retina  
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The bumpy surface of the tongue is actually peg-like projections called __________.   papillae  
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The __________ glands release tears   Lacrimal  
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The conduction of a sound vibration from the middle ear to the inner ear is created by the vibration of the __________.   Stapes in the oval window  
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Smell, taste, sight, and hearing are collectively called __________   special senses  
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Focusing the light rays involves which of the following?   Change in the shape of the lens  
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The receptors for taste and smell are classified as __________.   Chemoreceptors  
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If a patient is having difficulty with __________, a deficiency of vitamin A might be a factor   Night Vision  
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The division of cranial nerve VIII carrying information from the maculae and crista is the __________ branch   Vestibular  
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Which structure in the eye is associated with color blindness?   Cones  
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What is the ability of the eye to focus specifically on close objects (those less than 20 feet away)?   Accommodation  
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What part of the retina contains only cones and is the area of greatest visual acuity?   fovea centralis  
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The optic disc marks the __________.   exit of the optic nerve NII  
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The maculae of the vestibule record __________ whereas the crista of the semicircular ducts record __________.   static equilibrium; dynamic equilibrium  
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This part of the eye is also known as the "white of the eye."   Sclera  
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The __________ is considered an accessory structure of the eye   Eyelid  
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The term for nearsightedness is __________   myopia  
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The term for farsightedness is __________.   hyperopia  
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Within the membranous labyrinth of the cochlea is the primary organ of hearing. It is called the __________ and contains the hair cells associated with hearing   organ of Corti  
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A delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers part of the outer surface of the eyeball is called the __________.   conjunctiva  
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A division of cranial nerve VIII, the __________ nerve is vital to the sense of hearing   Cochlear  
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The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous layer is the __________.   Cornea  
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The cells that are responsible for olfaction are __________.   ciliated neuroepithelial cells  
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