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The Senses
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Undergraduate 1
10/18/2010

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Term
Acute Pain Fibers
Definition
Conduct nerve impulses rapidly.
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Chronic Pain Fibers
Definition
Conduct impulses more slowly.
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Awareness of pain
Definition
Occurs when pain impulses reach the thalamus.
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Auditory Ossicles
Definition
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes.
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Organ Corti
Definition
Hearing receptors that are stimulated by vibrations in the fluids of the inner ear.
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Static Equilibrium
Definition
Motionless.
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Dynamic Equilibrium
Definition
Moved or rotated suddenly.
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Visual Accessory Organs
Definition
Conjunctiva lines the eyelids.
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Ciliary Muscles
Definition
Control its shape. (Of lens).
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Rods
Definition
Are responsible for colorless vision in dim light, and cones provide color vision.
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