Medical Terminology: Sensory System

Front

True or False: The receptors in the skin are universal (ex. touch receptors can pick up pain)

Back

False

Front

What do opt/o, optic/o, opthalm/o all mean?

Back

Eye

Front

Where do vibrations in the ear occur?

Back

Eardrum

Front

What is the outer layer of the eye called?

Back

Sclera

Front

What do audi/o, audit/o refer to?

Back

Hearing

Front

What is the function of the cochlea?

Back

The cochlea converts sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Front

What is the role of the retina in the eye?

Back

The retina detects light and converts it into neural signals.

Front

What is the function of the eardrum?

Back

The eardrum vibrates in response to sound waves, transmitting sound to the middle ear.

Front

Define the term 'sensation'.

Back

Sensation is the process of detecting physical energy from the environment and encoding it as neural signals.

Front

What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Back

Sensation is the raw data from the senses, while perception is the interpretation of that data.