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The Special Senses

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show olfactory glands  
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show cerebrum  
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What happens to olfactory discrimination as we age?   show
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Some neural tissues retain stem cells and thus the capacity to divide and replace lost neurons. Which of the special senses can replace its damaged neural receptors?   show
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A normal, relaxed inhalation carries about __ of the inhaled air to the olfactory organs.   show
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How would a molecule that mimics cAMP affect an olfactory receptor?   show
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Gustatory receptors are located?   show
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Destruction to your left glossopharyngeal nerves would result in?   show
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Stimulation of noiceptive receptors within the trigeminal nerve might produce a perception of?   show
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An adult has approximately __ taste buds.   show
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show facial nerve (VIII), vagus nerve (X), and glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)  
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A patient who experienced head trauma has lost the ability to taste spicy food. You should expect damage to cranial nerve?   show
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show sweet, sour, salty, umami (NOTpeppery)  
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The taste sensation that is triggered by the amino acid glutamate is known as?   show
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The palpebrae are connected at the?   show
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show lacrimal caruncle  
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What produces a lipid rich secretion that prevents the upper and lower eyelids from sticking together at their edges?   show
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show cornea  
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What are the functions of tears?   show
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What is the common term for myopia?   show
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show conjunctiva>cornea>aqueous humor>lens>vitreous body>retina  
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show constriction, dilation  
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show objects at 20 feet that individuals with normal eyesight can see at 15 feet  
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During accomodation, the ciliary muscle __ and the suspensory ligaments become __ which, in turn, cause the lens to become __.   show
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The optic disc is a blind spot because?   show
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During accommodation, the ciliary muscle __ causeing the ciliary body to move __ and apply __ tension on the lens.   show
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Use Figure 17-1 The Sectional Anatomy of the Eye Identify the space labeled "1"   show
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Use Figure 17-1 The Sectional Anatomy of the Eye Identify the structure labeled "7"   show
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Use Figure 17-1 The Sectional Anatomy of the Eye Identify the structure labeled "12"   show
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A sudden increase of light into the eye would cause?   show
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show less  
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show red, green, blue  
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When all three cone populations are stimulated equally, we perceive ___?   show
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show rhodopsin  
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A pigment synthesize from vitamin A is ___?   show
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Having to adjust to a dark room after walking in from bright light is because?   show
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The __ ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the __ ear, which contains auditory ossicles.   show
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show tympanic membrane  
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The auditory ossicles connect the ___?   show
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The vibrations received by the tympanic membrane are transferred to the oval window by the __?   show
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The middle ear communicates with the nasopharynx through the ___?   show
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Gravity and linear acceleration are sensed in the __?   show
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The superficial hard part of the inner ear is called the __ and contains __.   show
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show stapes  
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What is the function of the auditory tube?   show
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An infection that damages the vestibular nerve could result in a loss of __?   show
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show 2, 4, 6, 1, 5, 3  
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show maculae  
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Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the?   show
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Use Figure 17-2 The Ear Identify the structures labeled "8"   show
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Use Figure 17-2 The Ear Which structure contains the receptors for hearing?   show
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Use Figure 17-2 The Ear Which structure is known as the vestibule?   show
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show  
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show olfactory epithelium  
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show sensory neurons  
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Olfactory glands secrete a thick, pigmented __ that absorbs water.   show
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show lingual papillae  
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A typical gustatory cell survives for only about __ day(s) before it is replaced.   show
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show tarsal  
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show sty  
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The abnormality that develops when a lens loses its transparency is known as __.   show
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show conjunctivitis  
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Where the eyelids join at the medial or lateral edge is called the?   show
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show astigmatism  
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A person suffering from __ can see objects that are close, but distant objects appear blurred.   show
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A person suffering from __ can see distant objects more clearly than those that are close.   show
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A type of farsightedness that results from a loss of lens elasticity with age is __.   show
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A young child has been diagnosed with a recessive hereditary disease that results in destruction of the geniculate nucleus. The result of this would be __.   show
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Photoreceptor cells that are most useful in dim light are __.   show
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show cones  
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Color blindness is a(n)   show
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The secretion commonly called earwax is produced by __ glands.   show
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show perilymph  
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show conductive  
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show nerve  
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show nystagmus  
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The formal term for the sense of balance and equilibrium is the __ sense.   show
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show vestibular  
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When you spin quickly, you may feel dizzy. Which component of the inner ear generates the sensations that can lead to this feeling?   show
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show hair cells  
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