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Chapter 16 Special Senses

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c. relays information to cerebral cortexd. sends commands to motor nuclei in brain stem and spinalcordE. Receptor Function in the Inner Ear1. cochleaa. modiolus central hub of cochleab. cochlear duct sandwiched betweenc. vestibular duct andd. tympanic ducte. Organ of Cortii. basilar membrane on which sitii. hair cells with stereociliaiii. tectorial membrane above the hair cellsiv. sound causes hair cells to bounce and touch thetectorial membrane causing transduction.F. Auditory Pathways1. afferent neurons in cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII.2. these synapse to neurons relayed to opposite side of midbrain3.auditory reflexes occur from here, axons synapse to thalamus4. projection fibers to auditory cortex from thalamusIV.. Vision – eyeA. Accessory Structures1. eyelids – palpebraea. medial ( with lacrimal caruncle) and lateral canthus -corners of eyesb. eyelashes - with sebaceous glands (of Zeis)b. tarsal (Meibomian) glands - on edges of eyelidsc. tarsal plate - tough connective tissue on eyelidsd. conjunctiva - mucous membrane lining eyelids2. lacrimal apparatusa. lacrimal gland - superior and lateral to eyeb. lacrimal puncta - holes near nose to drain tearsc. lacrimal canaliculi- drain tears tod. nasolacrimal ducts - empties to nasal cavityB. Eye1. superficial structuresa. cushioned by fat pads2. fibrous tunic - tough outer layera. sclera - white part of fibrous tunicb. cornea - transparent avascular anterior partc. limbus - boundary between the above3 vascular tunic (uvea)a. choroid - heavily vascularb. iris with pupil hole, circular sphincter muscles andradial dilator muscles4

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