Human Senses: General and Special

What type of receptors detect heat and cold?

What type of receptors detect tissue injury or potential tissue injury?

What is the function of the Pacinian corpuscle?

Where are tactile corpuscles found?

What type of receptors are responsible for detecting light touch and texture?

What is the function of the tactile disks?

Approximately how many taste buds are found in the human mouth?

What is the unit of measurement for the frequency of sound waves?

What is the term for the perception of vertical movement of the head?

What is the term for the perception of horizontal movement of the head?

How many olfactory receptor cells are found in the human olfactory mucosa?

What is the term for the unit of measurement for the volume of sound?

What is the function of the lacrimal gland?

What is the structure that forms a ring around the lens?

What type of photoreceptors are responsible for color vision and visual acuity?

What is the function of the conjunctiva?

What is the function of the uvea?

What is the purpose of the tarsal glands?