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Senses

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10. These receptors react to foods treated with monosodium glutamate

A) Salt
B) Sour
C) Bitter
D) Sweet
E) Umami

Glossary

Anosmia: Lack of olfaction, or a loss of the sense of smell
Auditory Canal: Tube from the auditory meatus or opening of the ear to the tympanic membrane
Auditory Tube: Either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx;
equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
Chemoreception: Physiological response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
Choroid: Vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera
Circumvallate papillae: Papillae that are present on the back of the oral part of the tongue
Cochlea: Is concerned with hearing, resembling a shell of a snail
Dysosmia: When things smell differently than they should
Equilibrium: Sense of balance
Extraocular muscles: Six muscles that control eye movements: lateral rectus, medial rectus,
inferior rectus, superior rectus, inferior oblique and superior oblique
Filiform papillae: Thin, longer papillae that don't contain taste buds but are the most numerous
Foliate papillae: Ridges and grooves towards the posterior part of the tongue
Fungiform papillae: These are present mostly at the apex (tip) of the tongue- slightly mushroom
shaped
Gustation: The sense of taste
Hair Cell: Mechanosensors for hearing, columnar cells each with a bundle of 100-200 specialized
cilia at the top
Haptic: From the Greek Haphe, means pertaining to the sense of touch
Hyposmia: Decreased ability to smell
Inner Ear: Innermost part of the ear, contains the cochlea, westibule and semi-circular canals
Mechanoreceptor: Sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion
Meissner's Corpuscle: Encapsulated unmyelinated nerve endings, usually found in areas sensitive
to light touch
Middle Ear: Air Filled Cavity behind the Ear Drum, includes most of the ear Drum and ear Bones
Nasopharynx: Nasal part of the pharynx that lies behind the nose and above the level of the soft
palate
Nociception: The perception of pain
Olfaction: The sense of smell
Otitis Media: An inflammation of the middle ear
Outer Ear: External portion of the ear, includes the auricle, ear canal and surface of the ear drum
Oval Window: Fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it
Pacinian Corpuscles; Detect gross pressure changes and vibrations
Papilla: Specialized epithelial cells that are small projections on the top of the tongue
Perception: The brain’s interpretation of a sensation
Phantosmia: Phenomenon of smelling odors that aren't really present (AKA Phantom odors)

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