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Sensory Organs
Eyes, Ears & nose
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01/11/2016

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Term
Tactile receptors, temperature receptors, pain sensors and proprioceptors are:
Definition
General sense organs
Term
The eyes, ears and nose are:
Definition
Special sense organs
Term

Tactile Receptors bring you information about:___

and are mostly located:___

Definition

-pressure, touch and vibration

-throughout the skin

Term
Temperature sensors are concentrated in what area?
Definition
The lips, mouth and anus.
Term

Pain receptors are located:

 

Definition
Throughout the skin and certain internal organs (not all organs have an adequate number of pain receptors and can make it difficult to determine the actual location of the pain.)
Term
Endorphins
Definition
Chemicals released by the central nervous system
Term
Perioceptors enable you
Definition
to sense the position of various body parts without looking.  Enable you to sense body parts moving and in what direction.
Term
Perioceptors are located
Definition
within the muscles, joints and tendons.
Term
Propioception or Kinesthesia
Definition
Sense of positioning
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The special senses are
Definition
touch, vision, hearing, smell and taste.
Term
Trochlear, oculomotor and abducens
Definition
are the three cranial nerves the muscles attached to the eye
Term
The Optic Nerve
Definition
sends visual data back to the occipital lobe of the brain.
Term
Tears are secreted by
Definition
the lacrimal glands continuously.
Term
The tarsal (or meibomian) glands secrete
Definition
an oily substance to lubricate the eyelid and prevent tears from overflowing.
Term
A clear membrane that covers the outside of the front of the eyeball and the inside surface of the eyelids.
Definition
Conjunctiva (it is not a part of the eyeball itself.)
Term
Sclera
Definition
the outermost layer of the eyeball (white of the eye) that protects the eye and serves as the surface to which extrinsic muscles attach.
Term
Extrinsic
Definition
outer
Term
The clear area of the sclera
Definition
Cornea
Term
The cornea has these two receptors
Definition
Pain and touch
Term
Choroid coat
Definition
middle layer of the eyeball.
Term
The pupil is a small circular opening in the front of the
Definition
Choroid coat
Term
The pupil is surrounded by
Definition
the iris which contains intrinsic muscles that adjust the size of the pupil
Term
Intrinsic
Definition
inner
Term
Lens of the eye
Definition
Durable crystalline disc behind the iris and pupil that focuses light on the retina
Term
The lens of the eye's structure is
Definition
biconvex - both sides are convex
Term
The anterior chamber of the eye(the space between the lens and the structures in front) is filled with
Definition
aqueous humor (watery fluid)
Term
The posterior cavity of the eyeball is located: ______ and is filled with: _______
Definition
- behind the lens
- vitreous humor - transparent gelatin-like substance
Term
The posterior cavity of the eyeball is responsible for __________ and aids in ________
Definition
-maintaining the spherical shape of the eye
- focusing light onto the retina
Term
Retina
Definition
Innermost layer of the eyeball that detects light and transmits signals back to the brain
Term
Rod Cells
Definition
Sensitive to dim light and are used for peripheral vision.
Term
Cone Cells
Definition
Sensitive to bright light and color.
Term
There are _____ kinds of cone cells - each one sensitive to a different _______
Definition
-3
-color
Term
macula lutea
Definition
yellow disc on the retina
Term
fovea centralis
Definition
located in the macula lutea (yellow disc on the retina) and is where the cone cells are located
Term
Rod cells are located
Definition
in the extrafoveal (or peripheral) region, the area around the fovea centralis
Term
The optic disc contains no rod or cone cells making it a ___________
Definition
blind spot
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