A&P Ch 8 Test Review Part 2/2

What membrane divides the outer ear from the middle ear?

(a)  

The vibration of sound waves causes the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, to move against an ossicle known as (a)   .

Dynamic equilibrium receptors that detect information about angular or rotational movements of the head are housed in the (a)   .

What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell?

(a)  

The small, peglike projections of the tongue's surface are called (a)   .

What are the three cranial nerves that carry taste sensations to the brain?

(a)  

The five taste sensations are ________.

What type of photoreceptor cell allows us to see gray tones in dim light, and provides our peripheral vision?

(a)  

A person with total color blindness may lack ________.

The inability to see distant objects is termed "nearsighted" or (a)   .