A & P: Chapter 9 Test ; The Senses

Front

What is the sclera?

Back

The firm, opaque, white, outer connective tissue layer of the posterior five sixths of the eye.

Front

What are mechanoreceptors?

Back

Sensory receptors that respond to physical forces such as bending or stretching.

Front

What is the function of the extrinsic eye muscles?

Back

They move the eyeball.

Front

What is the external auditory meatus?

Back

The structure that opens into the pharynx and enables air pressure to be equalized between the middle ear and the outside.

Front

What is the fibrous tunic of the eye?

Back

The outer layer of the eye that consists of the sclera and cornea.

Front

What are chemoreceptors?

Back

Sensory receptors that respond to chemical stimuli.

Front

What are thermoreceptors?

Back

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature.

Front

What are photoreceptors?

Back

Sensory receptors that respond to light.

Front

What are nociceptors?

Back

Sensory receptors that respond to pain.

Front

What is the role of the cornea?

Back

The transparent front part of the eye that refracts light.