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ch 15
special senses
148 cards·by ilittle1
formed by axon of olfactory neuron
olfactory nerve
neuron, nerve, bulb, cortex
impulse steps (olfactory)
odorant reach cilia, odorant binds a G protein, G protein activates, cAMP opens channels ,
depolarization
Transduction steps
Mr. fiin had a stroke that damaged the trigeminal nerve but not the facial nerve,
glossopharyngeal, or vagus nerves. If he ate spicy nachos,
he cannot taste the spiciness of the nachos
Which of the following disorders might result in an inability to sense taste from the anterior
two thirds of the tongue
facial nerve palsy
Which of the following classes is not one of the five typical taste sensations
spicy
Which of the following papillae found on the surface of the tongue contains no taste buds, but
does contain sensory nerve endings to detect
filiform papulae
Taste is detected when chemicals bind receptors on microvilli of
gustatory cells
When a patient is asked to look to the left, her right eye moves to the left, but her left eye does
not. Which extrinsic eye muscle is not f
left lateral rectus
Which of the extrinsic eye muscles passes through the trochlea
superior oblique
The area of the retina that contains a high density of photoreceptors and enables us to focus on
a particular object is called
fovea centralis
After death, the cornea absorbs fluid and becomes opaque. In a living person, the cornea is
translucent due to
its orderly parallel arrangement of collagen fibers and low water content
What gland secretes oil to prevent the eyelids from sticking together
tarsal glands
Which extrinsic muscles act together to move the eye directly inferiorly
superior oblique and inferior rectus
What gelatinous mass helps maintain the shape of the eye?;
vitreous humor
in the presence of light photoreceptors
hyperpolarize
rods need time to regenerate in the dark for 30 to 40 mins
rhodopsin
the ability of the lens to change its shpae from flattened to round
accommodation
three types of cones
red, green, and blue
irregular curvature of cornea or lens which causes rays of light to refract
astigmatism
The inability to recognize a family member indicates impairment in the;
anterior pathway
if stapedius is unable to reduce movement is result in
sounds seeming louder than they are
bending of inner ear hair cells result in
depolarization due to potassium ion influx into cell
sound vibrations are amplified in
auditory ossicles
loudness of sound is done by
basilar membrane
hair cell damage of spinal cord result in
hearing loss
startle relfex occurs when unexpected sounds reach the
midbrain
if you are sitting and nod yes the structure detected is
static equilibrium
equilibrium does not depend on the
cochlea
sensations integrated with memories of past experiences
limbic system
touch, pain, temperature
general stimuli
physical or chemical stimulus is converted into action potential that can be interpreted
bythe brain
transduction
Allows detection of odorants in air allowing signals to be perceived as odors
Olfaction
Modified bipolar neurons ,chemoreceptors, detect chemical as odor
olfactory neuron
Stem cells that continually replace olfactory neurons
basal cells
Columnar cells surrounding olfactory neurons
supporting cells
only sensory parhway that bypasses thalamus
tract
awareness and identification tool
primary olfactory cortex
lack of smell
anosmia
reduction of olfactory sensation
hyposmia
involves olfactory chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors, nocioceptors, and gustatory
chemoreceptors
gustation
specialized cells that are on the surface of the tongue and oral surfaces
taste buds
large dome shaped
circumvallate papillae
mushroom shaped, few taste buds
fungiform papillae
ridges on the side of tongue , only present during childhood
foliate papillae
long thin cylinders , no taste buds, contain sensory nerve endings to detect texture and
temperature
filiform papillae
sweet, salty, bitter, sour, unami
taste sensations
uses cranial nerves 7, 9, and 10
gustatory pathway
white part of the eye made of collagen fibers
sclera
continuation of sclera anteriorly , avascular allowing light to enter eye
cornea
contains eye blood vessels and pigment minimizes scattered light
choroid
flower like structure, smooth muscles around lens
ciliary body
spider web like, allowing contraction and relaxation changing shape of lens to focus light
suspensory ligaments
eye color, regulates amount of light entering posterior eye
iris
makes pupil smaller restricting light allowed in eye ( parasympathetic function )
pupillary sphincter muscle
makes pupil larger allowing more light into eye (sympathetic function)
pupillary dilator muscle
incomplete layer only deep to the choroid
retina
thin pigmented epithelium reducing light scattered and nourishes photoreceptors
superficial layer
photoreceptor cells that for optic nerve
deep layer
black and white vision, low light levels
rods
high color vision in higher light levels
cones
question
answer
yelloiw central region of fovea has large photoreceptor numbers
macula lutea
many cones tighly packed together allowing detailed vision and focus
fovea centralis
loss of vision and changes in color
macula degeneration
blind spot
optic disc
onion looking structure , rests behind pupil and iris focuses light on retina from objects
near eye
lens
lens has become clouded
cataract
large cavity behind lens filled with vitreous humor
The inability to recognize a family member indicates impairment in the; posterior cavity
made of collagen and water maintaining shape of eye , transmits light , supports posterior
surface of lens and holds retina to choroid
venturous humor
everything in the front of the eye containing aqueous humor i
anterior cavity
lens and iris
posterior chamber
lens and cornea
anterior chamber
watery fluid secreted by ciliary body
aqueous humor
aqueous homor cannot drain and fluid builds up in anterior and posterior chambers
glaucoma
thin folds covering anteior region of orbit distributes tears during blinking
eyelids
thin pieces of dense connective tissue
tarsal plates
secretes oil to keep eyelids from sticking together
tarsal glands
meeting of upper and lower eye
medial and lateral commisures
fleshy structure at medial commisure, sebaceous glands that secrete whitish lubricating
substances
lacrimal caruncle
muscles that close the eye
orbiculous oculi muscle
muscles that open the eye
levator muscle
thin layer on the posterior side of eye ;mucous membrane
conjunctiva
produces and drains tears from eye
lacrimal gland
releases tears and mucus to eye ducts, lubricates and washes away debris
lacrimal apparatus
tears enter here and is located in medial edge of eyelid leading to small ducts in the lacrimal
sac
lacrimal puncta
small depression in lacrimal bone draining to nasolacrimal duct
lacrimal sacs
SNS causes conversion of these
extrinsic eye muscles
superior oblique
depresses eye and turns it laterally
inferior oblique
elevates eye and turns it laterally
inferior rectus
depresses eye and turns it medially
superior rectus
elevates eye and turns it medially
medial rectus
moves eye medially
lateral rectus
moves eye laterally
innervate superior oblique
trochlear
innervates lateral rectus
abducens
innervates remaining four muscles
oculomotor
lazy eye
strabismus
only focuses on the focal point
convex
spreads light
concave
focuses light on retina
cornea and lens
near point of accommodation making it hard to focus on near objects
presbyopia
depends on ahving correct eye shape and proper curvature of cornea
emmetropia
farsightedness (eyeball is short)
hypertropia
nearsightedness ( cornea is too curved )
myopia
contains rhodopsin absorbing light
rods
contains iodopsin allows blue, red,a nd green wavelengths
cones
common in males, lacks functional gene for one or more cone pigments
colorblindness
photreceptors deloparize in ______ releasing glucamate
the dark
photoreceptors hyperpolarize in_______ stopping the release of glutamate
the light
depth reception , how far objects are away from you
stereoscopic vision
elastic cartilage with lobule, funnels sound waves into external auditory canal
auricle
thin sheet of connective tissue separating outer and middle ear
tympanic membrane
equalizes pressure
auditory tube
hammer shaped connecting to tympanic membrane
malleus
anvil shaped, midpoint of bony bridge
incus
connected to oval window membrane in medial chamber
stapes
boundary between air filled middle ear and fluid inner ear
oval window
muscle of auditory tube and inserts on malleus tightening membrane by medial pull
tensor tympani
posterior of middle ear and inserts on stapes reducing ossicle movement
stapedius muscle
prevents damage fromloud noises by reducing movement of membrane and ossicles
tensor tympani and stapedius muscle
potassium is greater that sodium
endolymph
sodium is greater than potassium
perilymph
houses uricle and saccule
vestibule
conveys head tilt and linear movement
vestibulocochlear nerve
detects rotational movement of head in any body plane
semicircular canals
innervated by vestibular division of CN 8
ampulla
houses receptos for hearing and is filled with endolymph
cochlea
chamber in cochlea and contiues near oval window
scala vestibuli
terminates bear around round window
scala tympani
forms cochlear duct and scala vestibuli boundary, separates endo from perilymph
vestibular membrane
allows vibrations of sound pitch where hair cells detect vibration
basal membrane
receptor cells in spinal organ
hair cells
form single row and detect sound
inner hair cells
for three rows and equipped with stereocilia
outer hair cells
stiff membrane that extends over hair cells
tectorial membrane
startle reflex occurs from unexpected sounds relayed in thalamus
auditory pathway
makes us aware of incoming sound involved with language and limbic system
primary auditory cortex
wax build up
conduction hearing loss
loud sounds or medication can damage hair cells
sensorineural hearing loss
when head is tilted but body is not moving
static equilibrium
when head or body is rotating ( spinning/ riding in car)
dynamic equilibrium
segments of labyrinth containing macula
utricle and saccule
houses receptor cells for head position and movement (static equilibrium)
macula
calcium carbonate crystals in otolithic membrane
otoliths
verticle when head is up and stationary and bed when head is tilted to the side or front to back
stereocilia
dynamic equilibrium
semicircular canals
cluster of hair cells with stereocilia and solitary kinocilium are embedded in cupula
crista ampulalris