Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 14, Problem 12SQ
Match each of the following terms with the appropriate description.
_____ somatic senses (general senses) a. produced by strong stimulation
_____ special senses b. endings of sensory neurons or specialized cells next to them
_____ variations in stimulus intensity
_____ action potential c. taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision
_____ sensory receptor d. frequency and number of action potentials
e. touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and muscle sense
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_____ A. Lens 1. Has pigment producing cells and blood vessels, keeps inside eye dark
_____ B. sclera 2. The colored part of the eye, which controls amount of light entering
_____ C. retina 3. Area where the nerve fibers from retina converge and leave eye
_____ D. fovea centralis 4. Region of the retina that provides the sharpest vision
_____ E. iris 5. Transparent structure found in eye and held in place by ligaments
_____ F. optic disc 6. White portion of the eye is the outer layer
_____ G. choroid coat 7. Inner layer of the eye which contains the photoreceptors
Select the most appropriate structure that fits the best in the paragraph.
a. pupil
b. spinal cord
c. optic chiasma
d. cauda equina
e. prefrontal cortex
f. retina
g. ventral
h. visual cortex
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j. cones
k. dorsal
L. lateral geniculate nucleus
m. premotor area
n. rods
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p. visual association area
q. optic tract
r. bipolar cells
s. medial geniculate nucleus
t. Optic
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Hearing in brain is associated with: A. Frontal lobe B. Occipital lobeC. Temporal lobe D. Parietal lobe
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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 14 - When a receptor cell detects a specific kind of...Ch. 14 - Name six categories of sensory receptors and the...Ch. 14 - How do somatic sensations differ from special...Ch. 14 - Explain where free nerve endings are located in...Ch. 14 - Prob. 5RQCh. 14 - What are the stimuli for taste receptors?Ch. 14 - How do smell signals arise and reach the brain?Ch. 14 - Label the parts of the ear:Ch. 14 - In the ear, sound waves cause the tympanic...Ch. 14 - Label the parts of the eye:
Ch. 14 - How does the eye focus the light rays of an image?...Ch. 14 - A __________is a specific form of energy that can...Ch. 14 - Awareness of a stimulus is called a ________.Ch. 14 - ____________ is understanding what particular...Ch. 14 - A sensory system is composed of __________. a....Ch. 14 - ___________detect energy associated with changes...Ch. 14 - Detecting substances present in the body fluids...Ch. 14 - Which of the special senses is based on the...Ch. 14 - Rods differ from cones in the following ways: a....Ch. 14 - The outer layer of the eye includes...Ch. 14 - The inner layer of the eye includes the...Ch. 14 - Your visual field is ______________. a. a...Ch. 14 - Match each of the following terms with the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 1CTCh. 14 - Prob. 2CTCh. 14 - Jill is diagnosed with sensorineural deafness, a...Ch. 14 - Larry goes to the doctor complaining that he cant...Ch. 14 - In a rock climber like the man pictured in Figure...
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