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33 Cards in this Set
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name the 3 parts of the outer ear |
pinna (auricle), auditory canal, tympanic membrane |
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name the 3 ossicles that make up the middle ear. |
malleus, incus, stapes |
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what part of the middle ear helps to equalize pressure? |
eustacian tube |
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name the 2 parts of the inner ear. |
bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth |
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name the 3 parts of the bony labrinth |
vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea |
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what fluid is contained in the bony labyrinth? |
perilymph |
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what fluid is contained in the membranous labyrinth? |
endolymph |
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what are the receptors for hearing? |
organ of corti |
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where are the receptors for hearing located? |
in the cochlea |
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where are the receptors for static equilibrium found? |
in the vestibule |
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where are the receptors for dynamic equilibrium found? |
in the semicircular canals |
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what are the 5 basic tastes and where on the tongue are they found? |
salty - anterior sides, sweet - tip, sour - sides, bitter - back, umami(savory) |
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what receptors assists with the sense of taste, stimulates secretion of saliva, and are important for safety, memory, and sexual attraction? |
olfactory (smell) |
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which of the general senses is found all over the dermis? |
touch |
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which general sense is found in the subQ tissues, near joints, muscles and deeper tissues? |
pressure |
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which general sense is located throughout the skin and has receptors for hot and cold? |
temperature |
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what are the receptors for touch? |
tactile corpuscles |
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what are the receptors for pressure? |
pacinian corpuscles |
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what are the receptors for temperature? |
free nerve endings |
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where are the receptors for position found? |
in the muscles, tendons, and joints |
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what are the receptors for position? |
propioreceptors |
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what are the two types of propiorecptors? |
muscle spindle cells and organs golgi tendon |
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where are pain receptors located? |
throughout the body |
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what are the receptors for pain? |
free nerve endings |
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what are the 2 types of pain? |
acute or sharp and slow, diffuse or chronic |
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name 5 ways the eye protects itself.
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bony orbit, eyelid, eyelashes, conjunctiva, and tears
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name the 3 tunics of the eye.
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scelera, choroid, and retina
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what eye tunic is made of tough connective tissue?
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scelera (cornea)
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what eye tunic is made of delicate connective tissue infused with blood vessels?
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choroid
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which eye tunic contains the receptors for vision?
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retina
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what are the vision receptors?
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rods and cones
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what is the bending of light rays as they pass through substances of a different density?
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refraction
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name the 4 parts of the eye that aid in refraction.
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cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous body
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