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what are the four types of Papillae located on the tongue?
Filiform
Fungiform
Vallate
Foliate
Which of the four types of Papillae are the largest?
The Foliate and vallate papillae
Where is the Foliate papilla?
Sides of the tongue
Where is the Filiform papilla?
Anterior two-thirds of the tongue
Where is the fungiform papilla?
anterior part of the tongue;most numerous at the tip
Where is the Vallate(Circumvallate) papilla?
Posterior part of the tongue along the sulcus terminalis
What is Olfaction?
Smell
The olfactory receptor cells compose the ____________?
Olfactory nerves
The axons of the olfactory nerves travel through the __________________?
Cribriform foramina
What is the tract the sense of smell travels through?
olfactory tract
The retina of the eye is also referred to as the ___________?
Neural tunic
Axons from neurons within the retina travel to the brain through the ___________?
Optic nerve
What does Equilibrium means?
the sense of balance
What are the two Special sensory organs responsible for balance and hearing?
Semicircular ducts, cochlea
What is the function of the ciliary body?
To suspend the lens of the eye
what is the cavity anterior to the lens?
the Anterior Chamber
The anterior chamber is filled with a clear, watery fluid called __________?
aqueous humor
The _____________ is the link between the external-ear and the middle-ear cavities.
tympanic membrance
The ___________ is the link between the middle-ear and the inner-ear cavities.
oval window
What are the contours of the outer ear?
Auricle
What are the three parts of the auditory ossicles?
malleus,incus,stapes
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Anonymous
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8055
Card Set
Anatomy lab
Description
Short quiz for general and special senses
Updated
2010-02-25T04:03:37Z
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