Eye & Ear

Front

What are special structures that detect stimuli?

Back

Receptors

Front

What type of receptors are stimulated by physical forces that cause movement of fluid or vibration within the body?

Back

Mechanoreceptors

Front

List the structures of the eye in the order through which light passes.

Back

Cornea, aqueous humor, pupil, lens, vitreous humor

Front

What does proprioception help us keep track of?

Back

Where your limbs are

Front

What is the first part of the eye that light hits?

Back

Cornea

Front

What is the function of the cornea in the eye?

Back

To refract light and help focus it onto the retina.

Front

What are the two main types of photoreceptors in the retina?

Back

Rods and cones.

Front

What is the role of the lens in the eye?

Back

To further focus light onto the retina.

Front

What is the function of the pupil?

Back

To regulate the amount of light entering the eye.

Front

What is the difference between mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors?

Back

Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical forces, while chemoreceptors respond to chemical stimuli.