Chapter 9 test Flashcards
The specific meChanoreceptors for hearing is the
Organ of Corti
The specific mcanoreceptors for balance is the
Crista ampullaris
The gustatory cells are involved with a sense of
Taste
Six primary kinds of taste sensations that result from the stimulation of the taste buds are
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami, metallic
Taste buds can be found on much larger structures on the tongue called
Papillae
The chemo receptors responsible for the sense of smell are
Olefactory receptors
Tears are formed in this gland
Lacrimal gland
Hole in the eye that let’s light in
Pupil
Receptors for night or dim light vision
Rods
Sick jellylike fluid or humor of the Eye
Vitreous fluid
Tough, white outer layer of the eye
Sclera
Receptors for red, blue, and green color vision
Cones
Ciliary muscle’s pool on this to help the eye focus
Lens
Dark pigmented middle layer of the eye that protects or prevents the scattering of incoming light
Choroid coat
Trans parent part of the school, the window of the eye
Cornea
