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_______________are receptors are associated with joints, tendons and other connective tissue
Which organ is not part of the lower respiratory system?
Receptors that respond to painful mechanical, chemical, or thermal stimuli are called
the laryngeal cartilage composed of elastic cartilage that prevents entry of solids or liquids into the larynx when swallowing is the
The opening or closing of the glottis involves rotational movement of the
The auditory tube:A. amplifies sound wavesB. helps maintain balanceC. carries sound to the eardrumD. equalizes air pressure between the middle ear and outside ear
the visible and palpable prominence on the throat aka the adam's apple is part of the
Another name for the auditory tube is the _____ tube
the vocal folds are located with in the
Sensory awareness occurs in the A. cerebellumB. cerebral cortex
The semicircular canalsA. are parallel to each otherB. allow a person to detect movement in all directionsC. have a base called a papillaD. contain cupulae that respond to gravity
The utricle and saccule are involved inA. static balanceB. kinetic balanceC. hearing low intensity soundsD. hearing high frequency sounds
A. somatic B. visceralsenses include general information about the body and the environment
The decreased sesitivity of a sensory receptor to a prolonged stimulus is referred to as
The posistion of the head with respect to gravity is determined by the A. shift in fluid in the semicircular canalsB. movements of otoliths in repsonse to gravityC. movements of perilymph in the vestibular chamberD. impulses transmitted from the macula of the semicircular canals
The colored portion of the eye is called the
The outermost tunic of the eyeball is theA. irisB. scleraC. retinaD. choroid
The conscious awareness of stimuli recieved by sensory receptors is called
The direction from which a sound is coming can be determined by theA. volume of the soundB. frequency of sound wavesC. amplitude of sound wavesD. differences in the time that sound waves take to reach each ear
Taste receptors are calledA.taste budsB. gustatory receptorsC.olfactory receptorsD. taste pores