16.3 Short Answer Questions
1) The special sense most like gustation (taste) in terms of type of receptor is ________.
2) The synapse between an olfactory neuron and a mitral cell occurs in ________.
3) Smell is closely associated with the ________ region of the brain, which controls emotional responses.
4) In most Asians, a vertical fold of skin called the ________ often covers the medial corner of the eye.
5) The ________ links the middle ear to the pharynx and is important in equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.
6) The lens of the eye is attached to stringlike ________, which are anchored by ciliary bodies attached to the sclera.
7) The sensory ________ of the eye consists of an outer pigmented layer and an inner neural layer.
8) The posterior segment of the eye contains ________ humor.
9) Damage to the hair cells or any part of the auditory pathway to the brain results in ________.
10) The tensor tympani and ________ are skeletal muscles that limit the vibrations of the ear ossicles to protect them from damage.
11) The ________ and saccule contain sensory organs of the vestibule that monitor static equilibrium and linear acceleration.
12) The crista ampullaris contains the jellylike ________, in which are embedded hair cells.
13) The three ________ are bony structures involved in the sense of rotational equilibrium.
14) The ability of the eye to focus on nearby objects is a process called ________.
15) The cochlear duct lies between two ________ -filled chambers known as the scala vestibuli and scala tympani.