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WorksheetsStudy Stack Special Senses
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins
Area of neuron that detects specific stimulus
receptor
thermoreceptor
mechanoreceptors
chemoreceptor
Detects temperature
thermoreceptors
receptor
nociceptors
tactile receptors
Detects movement
mechanoreceptors
photoreceptors
thermoreceptors
tactile receptors
Detects light
photoreceptors
thermoreceptors
mechanoreceptors
chemoreceptors
Detects pain
nociceptors
tactile receptors
photoreceptors
chemoreceptor
5 general senses
pain, touch, pressure, temperature, proprioception
touch, sight,
hearing, smell
taste
pain, touch hearing, smell,
proprioception
sweet, salty, sour, bitter
stimulated by tissue damage
nociceptors
tactile receptors
thermoreceptors
photoreceptors
detects chemical
chemoreceptor
photoreceptors
nociceptors
mechanoreceptors
aka touch receptors
tactile receptors
Mechanoreceptors
nociceptors
photoreceptors
Do nociceptors adapt?
No
Yes
Sometimes
Always
Do thermoreceptors adapt?
yes
No
Sometimes
aka sense of taste
gustation
tactile
olfactory
proprioception
4 basic taste sensations
sweet, salty, sour, bitter
hot, cold, wet, dry
pain, temperature, touch, pressure
crispy, bitter, crunchy, creamy
sense or orientation/position
proprioception
olfaction
olfaction
aqueous humor
structure that secretes tears
lacrimal gland
vitreous humor
aqueous humor
olfactory gland
aka sense of smell
olfaction
ophthalmology
aqueous humor
auditory
Colored part of eye
iris
sclera
pupil
cornea
anterior cavity of eyeball is filled with this
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
gustation
proprioception
posterior cavity of the eyeball is filled with this
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
gustation
olfaction
Gel substance that pushes retina against choroid layer
vitreous humor
aqueous humor
sclera
optic nerve
transparent covering over iris
lens
cornea
pupil
retina
Outer layer of the eyeball
sclera
retina
pupil
Cornea
inner layer of the eye
retina
sclera
lens
vitreous
humor
enzyme in tears that prevents infection
lysozyme
ptosis
conjunctiva
vitreous humor
What type of membrane is the conjunctiva?
mucous
sclera
lysozyme
cornea
Eyelid doesn't raise, person appears sleepy
ptosis of lid
eyelid conjunctiva
external lid droop
cochlea of lid
Where is conjunctiva?
inside eyelid, over sclera, not cornea
over both eyes
in your eyes, nose and mouth
covering your cornea
Moves the eyeball
extrinsic eye muscles
retina
intrinsic eye muscles
sclera and cornea work together to move the eye
"Hole" in the middle of iris that allows light to enter
pupil
cornea
lens
sclera
What happens to pupil in increased light conditions?
constricts
dilates
lens protects it
gets much bigger
Cloudy lens that blocks light
cataract
macular degeneration
strabismus
keratoconus
What happens to the pupil in decreased light conditions?
constricts
dilates
becomes much smaller
makes the lens cloudy
Parts of the external ear
auricle (pinna) and external auditory canal
tympanic eardrum, and malleus
eustachian tube and external auditory canal
vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea
Where are photoceptors in eyeball?
retina
blind spot
sclera
posterior chamber
Parts of the middle ear
auricle (pinna) and external auditory canal
tympanic eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes, eustachian tube
vestibule, semicircular canals, cochlea
eardrum and eustachian tube
Bends (refracts) light to focus in the eye
lens
retina
pupil
optic nerve
Parts of the inner ear
auricle (pinna) and external auditory canal
tympanic eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes, eustachian tube,
vestibular, semicircular canals, cochlea
oval window, round window, cochlea, semicircular canals
aka tympanic membrane
eardrum
malleus
semicircular canals
pinna
Connects inner throat to equalize pressure
eustachian tube
ear drum
tympanic membrane
vestibule
5 SPECIAL senses
smell. taste. sight, hearing and balance
pain, touch, pressure, temperature, proprioception
smell, taste, sight, hearing and touch
pain, touch, pressure, temperature. preperation
Part of the ear where cerumen is secreted
external auditory canal
eardrum
auricle
pinna
What is the ossicle?
tiny bones in middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes)
vestibule and semicircular canal
structure that secretes tears
colored part of the eye
innner ear parts important for balance
vestibule and semicircular canals
malleus, incus, stapes
tympanic eardrum, eustachian tube
cochlea, auricle
ossicle directly behind the tympanic memebrane that recieves vibrations from eardrum
malleus
incus
Stapes
external acoustic meatus
What type of receptor detects sound?
mechanoreceptors
photoreceptors
chemoreceptors
nociceptors
Part of inner ear where mechanoreceptors are located?
cochlea
external auditory canal
auricle
eustachian tube
