Special Senses

Which of the following are special senses?

• Temperature

• Vision

• Smell

• Touch

Which of the following are general senses?

• Touch

• Pain

• Temperature

• Sound

Which cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve?

• Tenth cranial nerve
• Second cranial nerve
• Fifth cranial nerve
• First cranial nerve

T/F: Olfaction has specialized receptor cells

• True

• False

What stem cell becomes olfactory neurons?

What does the axon of an olfactory neuron synapse with?

• Dendrites of mitral cells

• Synapses with the spinal cord neurons
• Connects with the muscle cells
• Axon of the olfactory bulb neurons

What is the primary olfactory cortex responsible for?

• Visceral response to odor

• Emotional response to odor

• Identification of odor

• Awareness of odor

In a second messenger system for olfaction, what ions enter through the ion channel?

• Ca

• Na

• K

• Cl

Which papillae contain taste buds only during childhood?

• Filiform papillae
• Vallate papillae

• Fungiform papillae
• Foliate papillae

Which structures are part of the outer ear?

• Auricle

• lobule

• external acoustic meatus

• oval window