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HEAD III: Special Senses

HEAD III: Special Senses. Taste Smell Vision Hearing/Balance. TASTE: how does it work?. Taste buds on tongue on fungiform papillae (“mushroom-like projections) Each “bud” contains several cell types in microvilli that project through pore and chemically sense food

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HEAD III: Special Senses

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  1. HEAD III: Special Senses • Taste • Smell • Vision • Hearing/Balance Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  2. TASTE: how does it work? • Taste buds on tongue on fungiform papillae (“mushroom-like projections) • Each “bud” contains several cell types in microvilli that project through pore and chemically sense food • Gustatory receptor cells communicate with cranial nerve axon endings to transmit sensation to brain M&M, Fig. 16.1 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  3. Five taste sensations • Sweet—front middle • Sour—middle sides • Salty—front side/tip • Bitter —back • “umami”—posterior pharynx M&M, Fig. 16.1 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  4. Cranial Nerves of Taste Anterior 2/3 tongue: VII (Facial) Posterior 1/3 tongue: IX Glossopharyngeal) Pharynx: X (Vagus) M&M, Fig. 16.2 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  5. Smell: How does it work? • Olfactory epithelium in nasal cavity with special olfactory receptor cells • Receptor cells have endings that respond to unique proteins • Every odor has particular signature that triggers a certain combination of cells • Axons of receptor cells carry message back to brain • Basal cells continually replace receptor cells—they are only neurons that are continuously replaced throughout life. Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  6. Olfactory epithelium just under cribiform plate (of ethmoid bone) in superior nasal epithelium at midline M&M, Fig. 16.3 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  7. Vision • Movement of eye—extrinsic eye muscles and location in orbit • Support of eye—lids, brows, lashes, tears, conjunctiva • Lens and focusing—structures of eyeball and eye as optical device • Retina and photoreceptors Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  8. Movement of eye Eye movement simulator (http://cim.ucdavis.edu/eyes/version1/eyesim.htm) Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  9. Extrinsic eye muscles III (Oculomotor) Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  10. M&M, fig. 16.4 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  11. Support/Maintenance of Eye • Eyebrows: shade, shield for perspiration • Eyelids (palpebrae): skin-covered folds with “tarsal plates” connective tissue inside • Levator palpebrae superioris muscle opens eye (superior portion is smooth muscle—why?) • Canthus (plural canthi): corner of eye • Lacrimal caruncle makes eye “sand” at medial corner • Epicanthal folds in many Asian people cover caruncle • Tarsal glands make oil to slow drying • Eyelash—ciliary gland at hair follicle—infection is sty • Eyelashes—touch sensitive, thus blink Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  12. Support of Eye--conjunctiva • Mucous membrane that coats inner surface of eyelid (palpebral part) and then folds back onto surface of eye (ocular part) • Thin layer of connective tissue covered with stratified columnar epithelium • Very thin and transparent, showing blood vessels underneath (blood-shot eyes) • Goblet cells in epithelium secrete mucous to keep eyes moist • Vitamin A necessary for all epithelial secretions—lack leads to conjunctiva drying up—”scaly eye” Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  13. Support of eye--tears M&M, fig. 16.5 • Lacrimal glands— superficial/lateral in orbit, produce tears • Lacrimal duct (nasolacrimal duct) — medial corner of eye carries tears to nasal cavity (frequently closed in newborns—opens by 1 yr usually) • Tears contain mucous, antibodies, lysozyme (anti-bacterial) Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  14. Eye as lens/optical device M&M, fig. 16.7 Light path: Cornea  Anterior segment  Pupil  Lens  Posterior segment  Neural layer of retina  Pigmented retina Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  15. Eye as optical device--structures • Sclera (fibrous tunic): is tough connective tissue “ball” that forms outside of eyeball • like box/case of camera • Corresponds to dura mater of brain • Cornea: anterior transparent part of sclera (scratched cornea is typical sports injury); begins focusing light • Choroid Internal to sclera/cornea • Highly vascularized • Darkly pigmented (for light absorption inside box) • Ciliary body: thick ring of tissue that encircles and holds lens • Iris: colored part of eye between lens and cornea, attached at base to ciliary body • Pupil: opening in middle of iris • Retina: sensory layer that responds to light and transmits visual signal to brain Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  16. M&M, fig. 16.4 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  17. Detail: Aperture and focus APERTURE • Pupil changes shape due to intrinsic autonomic muscles • Sympathetic: Dilator pupillae (radial fibers) • Parasympathetic: sphinchter pupillae M&M, fig. 16.8 (animation of lens http://artsci.shu.edu/biology/Student%20Pages/Kyle%20Keenan/eye/lensmovementnrve.html) • FOCUS • Ciliary muscles in ciliary body pull on lens to focus far away • Elasticity of lens brings back to close focus • Thus, with age, less elasticity, no close focusfar-sighted Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  18. Detail: eye color • Posterior part of iris always brown in color • People with brown/black eyes with pigment throughout iris • People with blue eyes—rest of iris clear, brown pigment at back appears blue after passing through iris/cornea Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  19. Details: Retina and photoreceptors • Retina is outgrowth of brain • Neurons have specialized receptors at end with “photo pigment” proteins (rhodopsins) • Rod cells function in dim light, not color-tuned • Cone cells have three types: blue, red, green • In color blindness, gene for one type of rhodopsin is deficient, usually red or green • Photoreceptors sit on pigmented layer of choroid. Pigment from melanocytes--melanoma possible in retina!! • Axons of photoreceptors pass on top or superficial to photoreceptor region • Axons congregate and leave retina at optic disc (blind spot) • Fovea centralis is in direct line with lens, where light is focused most directly, and has intense cone cell population (low light night vision best from side of eye) • Blood vessels superficial to photoreceptors (retina is good sight to check for small vessel disease in diabetes) Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  20. Retina and photoreceptors M&M, fig. 16.10 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  21. Ear/Hearing • Outer Ear: auricle is elastic cartilage attached to dermis, gathers sound • Middle ear: ear ossicles transmit and modulate sound • Inner ear: cochlea, ampullae and semicircular canals sense sound and equilibrium M&M, fig. 16.17 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  22. Middle Ear • External auditory canal ends at tympanic membrane which vibrates against malleus on other side • Inside middle ear chamber • malleusincus stapes which vibrates on oval window of inner ear • Muscles that inhibit vibration when sound is too loud • Tensor tympani m. (inserts on malleus) • Stapedius m. (inserts on stapes) M&M, fig. 16.19 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  23. Inner Ear/Labyrinth • Static equilibrium, linear motion • Utricle, saccule are egg-shaped sacs in center (vestibule) of labyrinth • 3-D motion, angular acceleration • 3 semicircular canals for X,Y,Z planes • Sound vibrations • Cochlea (“snail”) M&M, fig. 16.20 Auditory Nerve (Acoustic) VIII receives stimulus from all to brain Vestibular n.—equilibrium Cochlear n.—hearing Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

  24. Cochlea--how it works Which is more incredible? Retina or spiral organ? • Spiral organ is receptor epithelium for hearing • Range of volume and tone that are perceived astonishing • Basilar membrane running down middle • Thicker at start, vibrates with lower sounds • Thinner at end, vibrates at higher sound • (in figure shown uncoiled, in life is spiral in shape) M&M, fig. 16.24 Human Anatomy, Frolich, Head II: Throat/Larynx

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