Chp. 10 Senses

What is gustation?

Sense of taste

The five primary taste sensations are salty, sour, bitter, sweet, and _____.

umami

What is olfaction?

sense of smell

The tympanic membranes separates the ______ ear from the ______ ear. (Region)

outer; middle / middle; outer

What the three ossicles (incus, malleus, and stapes) in order from lateral to medial?

malleus, incus, stapes

What is the name of the thin membrane that covers the eyeball and lines the inside of the eyelid?

conjunctiva

What is the central opening within the iris that light passes through?

pupil

What is the function of the ossicles?

To amplify sound

What ear structure is involved in balance?

Semicircular ducts W

What ear structure is involved in hearing and balance?

Vestibule

Define pitch

Range of high to low sounds; frequency of sound vibrations

Which ear structure is involved in static equilibrium?

vestibule W

What ear structure is involved in dynamic equilibrium?

semicircular canals

What is the purpose of the eyelid and eyelashes?

To protect eye from foreign objects

What does the lacrimal apparatus produce?

Tears

What structures are in the fibrous tunic of the eye? (2)

sclera and cornea

What eye structures are in the vascular tunic of the eye?

Ciliary body, suspensory ligaments, lens, iris, pupil, choroidW

What eye structures are in the nervous tunic of the eye?

retina, cones, and rods

What ear structure is also called hammer?

malleus

What ear structure is also called anvil?

incus

What ear structure is also called stirrup?

Stapes

What ear structure stabilizes air pressure between inside the ear and atmospheric pressure?

auditory tube or eustachian tube