Sense Organs and Receptors

Flashcards covering the types of receptors for each sense organ and the basic anatomy of the eye based on the lecture notes.

What type of receptor is associated with the eye?

Photoreceptor

What type of receptor is associated with the ear?

Phonoreceptor

What is the specific receptor found in the nose?

Olfactoreceptor

What term refers to the receptor for the tongue?

Gustatoreceptor

Which two types of receptors are identified for the skin?

Thigmoreceptor and Tactile receptor

What is the study of the eye called?

Ophthalmology

Where are the eyeballs embedded?

Orbit bones

What portion of the eyeball is exposed versus embedded inside the orbit bone?

Only $1/6$th part is exposed while $5/6$th part is embedded