4. Sensory Systems

What are the five major senses that are most commonly listed?

What is the medical term for the special sense associated with the tongue?

How many types of papillae are described in the text, based on their appearance?

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the four types of papillae?

What is the name of the fifth taste, recognized in the mid-1980s, in addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter?

The human body is capable of detecting over how many distinct odors?

The transduction of sound waves into a neural signal is made possible by the structures of which part of the ear?

What are the names of the three ossicles located in the middle ear?

What is the range of frequencies for auditory stimuli that the human ear can detect, as encoded by the cochlea?

Which structure within the inner ear is primarily responsible for encoding information about equilibrium?

The thin membrane known as the palpebral conjunctiva is located on which structure?

The eye is composed of three layers of tissue. Which of these is the vascular tunic?

What is the anatomical term for the hole at the center of the eye that allows light to enter?

A 'blind spot' is created in the retina at the point where which structure begins and leaves the eye?

Visual acuity is greatest at the fovea, which is a small area at the exact center of what structure?

How many different types of cone opsins are there that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light and provide color vision?

What is the medical condition characterized by the loss of the sense of smell, often resulting from trauma to the face?

Otitis Media is defined as an inflammation of which part of the ear?

Sensorineural hearing loss is a result of damage to which structures?

What is the medical term for the hardening of the ear caused by new bone formation of the inner ear ossicles?

What are the specific parameters that define legal blindness?

Which eye condition is described as a clouding of the normally clear lens?

What is the name of the condition where increased pressure within the eye leads to progressive vision loss?

In the context of strabismus, what is the term for the convergence of one or both eyes medially?

What is the title of a physician who specializes in the treatment and conditions of the ears, nose, and throat?

Based on the vocabulary list, what is the definition of 'Anisocoria'?

Which medical procedure is defined as the surgical repair of the eyelid?

What visual condition does the term 'diplopia' refer to?

What is the specific medical term for a nosebleed?

What is the medical term for an inflammation of the inner ear, also known as the labyrinth?

What is the function of an ophthalmoscope?

What is the definition of the medical term 'otalgia'?

A sense that is distributed throughout the body and has receptor cells within the structures of other organs is classified as what type of sense?

A sense that has a specific organ devoted to it, such as the eye, inner ear, tongue, or nose, is classified as what type of sense?

What is the term for the sensation of potentially damaging stimuli?

In addition to the primary olfactory cortex, scent receptor messages travel to which brain structure where smells become associated with long-term memory and emotion?

The C-shaped curves of which external ear structure serve to direct sound waves toward the auditory canal?

Which structure connects the middle ear to the pharynx and helps to equilibrate air pressure across the tympanic membrane?

Which type of sensory receptors are stimulated when local temperatures differ from body temperature?

The sensation of heat from spicy foods involves the molecule capsaicin binding to a channel in which type of receptor?

Tears, produced by the lacrimal gland, flow through which structure to reach the medial corner of the eye?

Which layer of the eye is the neural tunic, which contains the nervous tissue responsible for photoreception?

The anterior cavity of the eye, which is the space between the cornea and lens, is filled with a watery fluid called what?

Which type of photoreceptors in the retina do not sense color and are responsible for vision in low-light conditions?

Which medical condition is characterized by a person hearing ringing, roaring, or buzzing in their ears?

The condition dacryostenosis, also known as nasolacrimal obstruction, is an obstruction of which duct?

Macular degeneration leads to the loss of which type of vision while retaining the other?

If left unmanaged, the condition of strabismus can lead to the brain rejecting input from one eye, resulting in what condition?

According to the vocabulary list, what is the definition of 'keratomalacia'?

What is the medical term for the process of determining the refractive state of the eye?