Chapter 10: Sensory Function
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1.  

The ultimate destination of sensations from the general senses is the .



2.  

The information provided by receptors of the special senses is distributed to specific areas of the .



3.  

The reason we cannot hear extreme high frequency sounds is that our receptors have characteristic ranges of .



4.  

The receptors that respond to extremes of temperature are called .



5.  

Receptors that are sensitive to stimuli that distort their cell membranes are .



6.  

Structurally, olfactory receptors are neurons.



7.  

Gustatory receptors are clustered in individual .



8.  

Most of the ocular surface of the eye is covered by the .



9.  

The opening surrounded by the iris is called the .



10.  

The photoreceptors that enable us to see in dimly lit rooms, at twilight, or in pale moonlight are the .


   


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