15. The Special Senses

Normal balance depends on information transmitted from a number of sensory receptor types. Name at least three of these receptors.

For each of the following descriptions, indicate whether it applies to a macula or a crista ampullaris: inside a semicircular canal; contains otoliths; responds to linear acceleration and deceleration; has a cupula; responds to rotational acceleration and deceleration; inside the vestibule.

Taste buds are found on thea. anterior part of the tongue,b. posterior part of the tongue,c. palate,d. all of these.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Gustatory cells area. bipolar neurons.b. multipolar neurons.c. unipolar neurons.d. epithelial cells.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Alkaloids excite gustatory hairs mostly at thea. tip of the tongue.b. back of the tongue.c. vallate papillae.d. fungiform papillae.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Cranial nerves that are part of the gustatory pathway includea. trigeminal.b. facial.c. hypoglossal.d. glossopharyngeal.

Mrs. Garson has an immune disorder that causes dry mouth, and she complains to her doctor that she's lost her sense of taste. How might her symptoms be explained?