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Distinguish among the functions of Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, and pain receptors in the skin.
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Sense pressure and deep touch; light touch; heat
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What is the punctate distribution?
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Uneven distribution of the sense organs
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What is a modality?
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Primary types of sensation
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What kind of receptors are sensitive to the following modalities?
lighttouchtemperaturesoundsmell |
Light- phototouch- mechanotemperature- thermosound- mechanosmell- chemo
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What kind of receptor determines the weight of an object when you pick it up?
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Proprioreceptor
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What nerves transmit the sense of smell to the brain?
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Olfactory nerve fibers
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What nerves transmit the sense of taste to the brain?
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Glossopharyngeal, facial, vagus nerve
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Where are the taste buds located?
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The sides of the tongue
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Since the lens is made of protein, what effect might the preserving fluid be used in lave have on the structure of the lens? How would this affect clarity?
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Might cause lens to get cloudy
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How does the viterous body differ from the aqueous humor in terms of location and viscosity?
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Vitreous- jelly like; posteriorAqueous- liquid; anterior
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What layer of eye converts visible light into nerve impulses?
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Photo receptors of the retina
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What nerve takes the impulse of sight to the brain?
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Optic nerve
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THe common name for the sclera?
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White of the eye
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HOw would you define an extrinsic muscle of the eye?
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They work together to create eye movement;
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What gland produces tears?
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Lacrimal gland
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