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Senses

Teacher: Bridget
Horizontales
Term referring to the sense of taste
Photoreceptors that detect differences in light intensity and not wavelength so they do not detect color
Conscious awareness and interpretation of a sensation
Receptors that detect changes in temperature
Portion of the ear that is spiral shaped and acts to transduce sound waves into neural impulses
Structure at the base of the semicircular canals that contain hair cells that detect movement of fluid and are specialized for dynamic or rotational movement equilibrium
Stimulus energy is transduced into ________, which can be graded, and vary in strength; they can then reach threshold to produce an action potential
Receptors that monitor body position and are found in skeletal muscle, tendons, ligaments, and joints
Conversion of a stimulus into a neural impulse by a receptor
Receptors that respond to pain
When a receptor becomes less responsive or sensitive to a certain unchanging stimulus over a long time; may even stop sending the impulse until there is change
Verticales
Avascular connective tissue layer of the eye
Action potentials that reach the brain via sensory neurons
Portion of the inner ear that is in charge of the orientation of the head in reference to gravity (static equilibrium) and is stimulated by speeding up/slowing down
Receptors near body surfaces that provide info from external environment
Layer of the eye containing the choroid, ciliary body, and the iris
Posterior region of the eye tat is the central focal point and only contains cones
Refers to the general name of the 3 tiny bones in the ear
Term referring to the sense of smell
Transparent mucous membrane lining inside of the eyelids and covering the sclera of the eye; highly vascular and when its vessels are dilated it causes bloodshot eyes
Aka the sensory tunic; contains rods and cones that act as photoreceptors