Human Anatomy: Senses

the lacrimal glands is responsible for

secreting tears

vibrations of the stapes in the ear hit the ___ which then moves fluid within the inner ear

oval window

conjunctivitis is also known as

pink eye

extrinsic muscles are responsible for

movement of the eye/ looking left, right, up, and down

what connects the middle ear to the throat

Eustachian tubes

endorphins are chemicals that are responsible for

suppressing pain

of the following, when a sound is heard, what structure would be the first to transmit the sound wave?

tympanic membrane

which of the following may indicate a retinal detachment

bright light and floaters

you turn off the lights to go to bed. what happens to your pupils?

the pupils dilate

which part of the brain interprets sensory information you get from your eye

The occipital lobe

what part of the ear is responsible for our sense of equilibrium

semicircular canals

myopia is another name for

nearsightedness

which of the following does not protect the eye

optic nerve

what is the largest structure of the ear

pinna

if your ossicles were removed, you would not be able to

transmmitt sound waves to the inner ear

the cochlea and semicircular canals together form the structure called the

labyrinth

what is the cause of the blind spot

the area does not contain rods or cones

referred pain occurs when

pain feels like it is coming from some other part of the body than the part that is actually being stimulated

which part of the brain is associated with your sense of equilibrium

cerebellum

receptor cells on the organ of corti send nerve impulses to the

auditory nerve

olfactory receptors can be found

in the nose

if the cornea is unevenly shapes, a person might have this disorder

astigmatism

cells in your eye are responsible fore seeing color are called

cone cells

which part of the eye allows the lens to change shape when focusing

ciliary body

the olfactory nerve relays information your body gets from its

nose

the place on the retina where nerve fibers are attached in called the

optic disc

what function do the orbits, eye lashes, and lacrimal glands all have in common?

protect the eyes

what is the colored portion of the eye

iris

cataracts occur when

the lens become cloudy

nociceptors are responsible for detecting

pain

the sharpest vision occurs in the region of the retina called the

fovea

when you look in the mirror, what part of the eye you not see

the retina