5 Questions
Special senses include: Smell Taste Sight Hearing ______
Equilibrium
Each eye has over 1 million nerve fibers carrying information to the brain. Accessory structures include the: Extrinsic eye muscles Eyelids ______
Conjunctiva
Site where conjunctiva merges with cornea Eyebrow Palpebral fissure Pupil Lacrimal caruncle Lateral commissure (canthus) Medial commissure (canthus) Iris ______ (covered by conjunctiva) Eyelid
Sclera
Large, complex sensory organs Localized clusters of receptors ______
Special sense receptors
70 percent of all sensory receptors are in the eyes ______
Eyelashes
Study Notes
Special Senses
- Special senses include smell, taste, sight, hearing, and equilibrium, which involve large, complex sensory organs and localized clusters of receptors.
The Eye and Vision
- The eyes contain 70 percent of all sensory receptors.
- Each eye has over 1 million nerve fibers carrying information to the brain.
- Accessory structures of the eye include:
- Extrinsic eye muscles
- Eyelids
- Conjunctiva
- Lacrimal apparatus
Surface Anatomy of the Eye
- The conjunctiva merges with the cornea at a specific site.
- Other notable features of the eye include:
- Eyebrow
- Palpebral fissure
- Pupil
- Lacrimal caruncle
- Lateral commissure (canthus)
- Medial commissure (canthus)
- Iris
- Sclera (covered by conjunctiva)
- Eyelid
- Eyelashes
Test your knowledge of the special senses, including smell, taste, sight, hearing, and equilibrium with this quiz based on the Chapter 8 Special Senses Lecture Presentation by Patty Bostwick-Taylor. The quiz covers special sense receptors and the eye and vision, including key concepts and functions.
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