Overview of Sensory Systems

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts related to the sensory systems as discussed in the provided lecture notes.

Projection

The process by which the brain refers sensations to their point of stimulation.

Proprioception

An awareness of the activities of muscles, tendons, and joints.

Circumvallate papillae

Papillae located in an inverted V-shaped row at the posterior portion of the tongue.

Sclera

The technical name for the 'white of the eye'.

Vascular tunic

Layer of the eye that includes the choroids, iris, and ciliary body; macula lutea is not included.

Iris

The structure that regulates the amount of light entering the eyeball.

Retina

Region of the eye primarily concerned with image formation.

Central fovea

Location of the densest concentration of cones in the eye.

Vitreous chamber

The region of the eyeball that contains the vitreous body.

Auditory ossicles

Structures found in the middle ear that are attached to the eardrum, each other, and the oval window.

Cristae in semicircular ducts

Receptors for dynamic equilibrium.

Labyrinth

Another name for the internal ear.

Static equilibrium

Orientation of the body relative to the force of gravity.

Adaptation

The inability to feel a sensation consciously even though a stimulus is still being applied.