Special Senses Lecture Study Guide PDF
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This document is a lecture study guide covering special senses, including taste, smell, vision, and hearing. It appears to be part of a larger course on anatomy or physiology for undergraduate students. The guide provides an overview of the structures and functions of each sense, and includes images (though not displayed here).
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**[Unit 3: Lecture Study Guide]** **Special Senses** - - - - - **[The Chemical Senses - Taste and Smell]** - **Taste Buds** - - - - - - - - - - **Taste Sensations and the Gustatory Pathway** There are five basic taste sensations: - - - - -...
**[Unit 3: Lecture Study Guide]** **Special Senses** - - - - - **[The Chemical Senses - Taste and Smell]** - **Taste Buds** - - - - - - - - - - **Taste Sensations and the Gustatory Pathway** There are five basic taste sensations: - - - - - **Influences of Other Sensations in Taste**![](media/image5.png) - - - **The Eye and Vision** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ![](media/image11.png) **Structure of the Eyeball** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Regional Specialization of the Retina** - - - - - - - ![](media/image13.png) ![](media/image17.png) **The Ear and Equilibrium** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Vestibular apparatus** - These are equilibrium receptors in the semicircular canals and vestibule. They maintain our orientation and balance in space. **Vestibular receptors** monitor static equilibrium. **Semicircular canal receptors** monitor dynamic equilibrium. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ![](media/image9.png) ![](media/image6.png) **Auditory and Equilibrium Pathways** - - - - -