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The Senses

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Provide us with information about our surrounding   show
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show 4  
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show Receptors  
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show Pressure, temperature, pain, light  
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show Sensory tracts  
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show Sensory areas  
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Perception of sensation in any given area   show
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Perception of a pain in an area that doesn’t exist   show
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Number of receptors stimulated and the amount of stimulation in each   show
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Effect of a precious or simultaneous sensation on a current sensation   show
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Becoming less aware if continuous impulses with continued stimulation   show
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show after image  
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show Skin  
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show Free  
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show Encapsulated  
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show Parietal  
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show Number of receptors present  
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show Referred pain  
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Detect stretching   show
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show Parietal  
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show Cerebellum  
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show Taste buds  
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show Chemoreceptors  
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Chemoreceptors are found   show
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Taste is enhanced by___   show
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Taste impulses are transmitted by ____ and ___ nerves   show
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show Chemo  
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Detect vaporized chemicals in the upper nasal cavity   show
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Hunger and thirst: visceral sensation triggered by___   show
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For hunger, detects ___   show
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show Water concentration  
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Hunger sensation ___ if we don’t eat when adipose tissue is used for nutrients   show
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Thirst will __ is not satisfied   show
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show Accessory  
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Eyelids are controlled by ___ muscle   show
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show Eyelids  
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Prevent dust   show
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show Conjunctiva  
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Produce tears   show
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Superior and lateral to the eye within the orbit (cavity)   show
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Lacrimal ducts release tears and blinking___   show
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show 1  
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Tears contain   show
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Lysozymes   show
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Punta lacrimalia serves what purpose   show
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show 2  
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show Anterior and Posterior  
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Vitreous chamber aka   show
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show Posterior chamber  
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show between lens and retina  
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show Vitreous humor  
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show Posterior chamber  
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Semisolid substance   show
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Chamber between lens and cornea   show
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show between lens and cornea  
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Vitreous humor keeps___ in place   show
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show Aqueous humor  
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show Anterior chamber  
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Aqueous humor is formed from ___ in the ciliary body   show
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Aqueous humor is formed form capillaries in the ___   show
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show Canal of Schlemm  
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Canal of Schlemm location   show
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Aqueous humor nourishes ___ and ___   show
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show 3  
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Wall of eye parts 3   show
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show Sclera, cornea  
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Middle wall of eye   show
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Inner wall of eye   show
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show Sclera  
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White part   show
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Transparent portion   show
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show Cornea  
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show Cornea  
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Choroid layer includes (2)   show
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show Choroid layer  
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Circular muscle that surrounds and is connected to the lens   show
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show Suspensory ligaments  
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show Shape of lens  
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show Iris  
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show Iris  
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Has circular and radial muscle fibers   show
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Opening in the iris   show
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show Dilation  
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Contraction of the circular fibers   show
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show Dilation  
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Blocks light when bright   show
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Posterior 2/3 of eye   show
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show Visual  
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Visual receptors (2)   show
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show Rods  
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show Rods  
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Detect colors   show
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show Cones  
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Abundant in the center of the retina   show
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Small depression in the macula that contains only cones and is the area for best color vision   show
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Opening where the optic nerve exit’s the eye   show
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show Optic disk  
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Psychology of vision   show
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Bending of light rays as they pass through the eye   show
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show Lens  
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show Retina  
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show Suspensory ligaments  
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show Flattens  
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show Ciliary muscle  
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When the ciliary muscle contracts makes the lens___   show
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show Presbyopia  
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show Rods  
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Chemical reaction that breaks down into retinal and other proteins   show
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Requires specific wavelengths   show
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2 eyes   show
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Allows for depth perception   show
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show Converge  
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show 3  
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show Outer, inner and middle  
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Ear contains receptors for ___ and ___   show
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show Inner  
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Auricle and ear canal   show
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Cartilage covered with skin   show
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External auditory meatus aka   show
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Lined with ceruminous and sebaceous glands   show
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Air filled cavity that contains the ossicles and is drained by eustachian tubes   show
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show Ear drum  
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Separates the middle and outer ear   show
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Ossicles (3)   show
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Transfer and amplify sound to oval window of inner ear   show
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show Eustachian tubes  
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show Middle ear to nasopharynx  
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show Eustachian tubes  
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show Eustachian tubes  
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show Otitis media  
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show Inner ear  
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show Cochlea, vestibule  
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For equilibrium   show
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show Cochlea  
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show Membranous labyrinth  
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show Perilymph  
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Fluid within the membranous labyrinth   show
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Snail shell shaped structure   show
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show Cochlear duct  
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Receptors in cochlear duct   show
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Hair cells have special   show
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show sound waves ear canaltempanic membrane malleus incusstapesoval windowperilymph and endolymph in cochleahair cells to the organ of Corti cranial nerve 8 temporal lobe  
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show Round window  
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show Round window  
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show Vestibule  
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show Vestibular  
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Parts of the brain in charge of equilibrium   show
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Conscious awareness   show
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show Utricle and saccule  
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show Static equilibrium  
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Hair cells detect movement of___   show
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show Semicircular canals  
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show Dynamic equilibrium  
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show Ampulla  
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show Endolymph  
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Detect change in blood   show
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Arterial receptors are located (2)   show
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Baroreceptors aka   show
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Detect BP   show
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show Chemoreceptors  
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