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lab ten
last lab
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/18/2010

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Term
Receptors (Modality)
Definition
chemoreceptors- chemical stimulii
thermoreceptors- temperature
mechanoreceptors- movement
nociceptors- pain
photoreceptors- light
Term
five different tastes & location
Definition
salty- lateral margins
sweet- tip of the tongue
sour- lateral margin
bitter- rear
umami-
Term
Taste Mode of Action
Definition
compounds stimulate directly, activate 2nd messenger systems, depolarize cell directly
glossopharyngeal/vagus/facial nerve send impulse to thalmus/post central gyrus
Term
Middle Ear
Definition
ear ossicles
malleus (hammer)
stapes (stirrup)
incus (anvil)
Term
Outer Ear
Definition
helix
concha
auricle (pinna)
tragus
external auditory meatus
Term
Inner Ear
Definition
semicircular ducts
cochlea
tympanic cavity
Term
tympanic reflex
Definition
protects ear from loud noises
tensor tympani muscle
Term
Loud vs. Soft
Definition
more vigorous vibrations that excite more hairs over a larger area. higher frequency of action potential
Term
Equilibrium projection pathway
Definition
hair cells synapse on vestibular nerve
fibers end in pons, cerebellum, cranial nerves in eye, head, neck movements
allows eyes to fixate while our heads move
Term
frequency range of human hearing
Definition
20-20,000 Hz
Term
smell pathway
Definition
mucosa-olfactory bulb-temporal lobe
hippocampus/amygdala
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