In what ways are the sensory systems for gustation and olfactionsimilar? In what ways are they different?

Q: Name the senses that begin to function in utero:

A: There are different senses present in the human body. These senses are developed even before the…

Q: How do sensory receptors collect information?

A: Sensory receptors are specialized epidermal cells that respond to environmental stimuli and consist…

Q: What is the visual outcome if the specific extrinsic eye muscle involved in convergence reflex did…

A: The extrinsic eye muscles control the movement of the eye. There are 6 types of extrinsic muscles…

Q: Part of vestibular apparatus responsible for maintaining balance during angular acceleration while…

A: The central system and the peripheral system forms the vestibular system. The central system is…

Q: Name the five primary taste sensations and indicate aspecific stimulus for each.

A: Sense organs are the parts of the body by which we hear, smell, taste, see and touch. The five sense…

Q: All the following are components of the vestibular apparatus, except :-a- crista ampullarisb-…

A: The ear is the hearing organ and it is divided into three segments that include the inner, outer,…

Q: How is the sensory mechanism of the semicircular ducts similar to that of the saccule and utricle?

A: Introduction: The ears are organs that give two principle functions that are hearing and equilibrium…

Q: What are sensoryreceptors?

A: The nervous system of the body functions in interpreting sensory information, and in maintaining the…

Q: You are firing your laser cannon from your position on the bridge of your starship. You see the…

A: Sense organs are those which contains sensory neurons. These organs perceive the stimulus and…

Q: Trace the path of a gustatory stimulus from contact of a tastant with saliva to the primary…

A: Gustation or taste is another form of sensation that is perceived by the taste buds present in the…

Q: What do baroreceptors do?

A: Baroreceptor: These are sensors located in the blood vessels and walls of heart of the human body.…

Q: What are the five basic taste sensations, and what is the specific stimulus detected by each?

A: The ‘tongue’ is a muscular organ. It helps the human to taste food or to feel its texture. It also…

Q: Distinguish between sensory transduction and perception.

A: Ans: These are the two types of response of the brain to stimulus. The one is real and the other is…

Q: What sensory pathway (tract) transmits pain sensation to the brain? Does anesthesia eliminate the…

A: Sensory pathways refer to the neural pathways by which sensory information from the peripheral…

Q: What roles do the midbrain, cerebellum, thalamus, and cerebrum playin vision and responses to visual…

A: The human brain is a complex structure surrounded by the skull. The main regions of the brain…

Q: How can the visualdeficiencies known as myopiaand hypermetropia beoptically explained?

A: The eye is the organ of visual system that consists of rod and cone cells. These cells are present…

Q: identify three difference between vision at the fovea centralis and peripheral vision

A: According to the question, we have to identify the differences between vision at the fovea centralis…

Q: Discuss the function and distribution of rods and cones.

A: Human eye are repair of organs which are responsible for sight and vision. These are located in the…

Q: Why would reading for a long time lead to “eye fatigue,” whereaslooking at something distant is…

A: The eye is hollow, spherical visualizing organ of about 2.5 centimeters. It provides the ability to…

Q: Where does auditory information cross to the contralateral side of the body? What mechanism does the…

A: The auditory system interprets how humans hear and comprehend environmental noises. It consists of…

Q: How might being in a place with less gravity than Earth has (such as Earth’s moon) affect vestibular…

A: The vestibular sense contributes to our ability to maintain balance and body posture. The major…

Q: Name two special senses whose receptor cells are replaced throughout life, and two special senses…

A: There are various kinds of cell receptors in our different sense organs in order to perceive…

Q: How is the processing of olfactory stimuli different from that of other special sensory stimuli?

A: Olfactory stimuli : - It is particular stimulus which is responsible for odor. The information is…

Q: As a person ages, their ability to focus on near objects(accommodation) changes. If a person is…

A: Myopia Myopia is also known as nearsightedness. This is an eye condition where a person has a poor…

Q: What is sensory discrimination? What is a justnoticeable difference (j.n.d.)?

A: The stimulus enables a customer to react to a certain marketing stimulus. Change is one of the…

Q: What is the function of Gustation?

A: Gustation is basically a sensory perception of the taste.  The tongue is the sensory organ which…

Q: In what ways are our senses of taste and smell similar, and how do they differ?

A: Senses of taste and smell are similar as they both combine at the back of the throat and when…

Q: Without olfactory sensation to complement gustatorystimuli, food will taste bland unless it is…

A: The olfactory system is responsible for our sense of smell. This sense, also known as olfaction, is…

Q: What parts of the auditory system are the conductive mechanisms

A: The auditory system is divided into two major mechanisms depending on their functionality, namely;…

Q: What do you mean by gustatoreceptors? Where are they present?

A: Sensory receptors occur in specialized organs such as the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, as well as…

Q: What do sensory receptors respond?

A: The nervous system is a complicated biological part made up of a network of many nerves. Signal…

Q: the physiology of gustation

A: Taste or gustation, is a sense that develops through the interaction of dissolved molecules with…

Q: How is central vision different from peripheral vision?

A: The human eye is a specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then…

Q: What is the trade-off between acuity and sensitivity and how does the visual system deal with this?

A: Acuity is the ability to see, hear, or understand something easily. Visual acuity especially relates…

Q: In what way does the overall magnitude of a stimulus affect the just-noticeable difference in the…

A: Introduction: The duration of the impulse varies depending on the degree of the stimulation. Sensory…

Q: What are the basic steps in transforming sound waves into perceivedsound?

A: The ear is divided into three sections: exterior, middle, and inner. The pinna, or outer ear, is…

Q: A patient comes into the ER complaining of loss of vision. When tested, he seems to be missing…

A: Damage to the optic chiasm can results in visual field loss. The outside bits of the visual field…

Q: When you change your focus from near to a far object, describe the three main mechanisms occur in…

A: Introduction :- The human eye is a sense organ that responds to light to allow vision. Both the…

Q: Which of the following relays in the auditory system is the closest to the ear? Select one: a.…

A: The ear isn’t just the hearing organ. It is a complex system of parts that not only allows humans to…

Anatomy and Physiology of Special Sensory Organs

Sensory organs can be labeled as special sensory structures that permit sight, hearing, odor, and flavor. Sensory structures permitting proprioception, touch, thermal, and pain perception can be classified as more advanced sensory organs. The sensory neurons are trained to find out modifications in the external and internal conditions so that a person's body can react to that change. A stimulus is the first signal that is recognized by any sensory receptor of the body. Stimulus is an impulse generated when there is a change in the surroundings of a person. For example, a heated environment will alert the brain through the thermal sensory organs and generate a reflex accordingly.

Sensory Receptors

The human sensory system is one of the most complex and highly evolved structures, which processes a myriad of incoming messages. This well-coordinated system helps an organism or individual to respond to external stimuli, appropriately. The sensory receptors are an important part of the sensory system. These receptors are specialized epidermal cells that respond to external environmental stimuli. These receptors consist of structural and support cells that form the peripheral unit of the receptor and the neural dendrites which receive and detect the external stimuli.