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Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care. Chapter 10 Sensory Functions. Objectives. Distinguish between the general senses and the special senses Identify the receptors for the general senses, and describe how they function Describe the receptors and processes involved in the sense of smell
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Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care Chapter 10 Sensory Functions
Objectives • Distinguish between the general senses and the special senses • Identify the receptors for the general senses, and describe how they function • Describe the receptors and processes involved in the sense of smell • Discuss the receptors and processes involved in the sense of taste
Objectives • Identify the parts of the eye and their functions • Explain how we are able to see objects and distinguish colors • Discuss how the central nervous system processes information related to vision • Discuss the receptors and processes involved in the sense of equilibrium
Objectives • Describe the parts of the ear and their roles in the process of hearing • Describe the effects of aging on olfaction, tasting, vision, and hearing
General Senses • Pain • Temperature • Touch, Pressure, and Position • Tactile receptors • Baroreceptors • Proprioceptors
General Senses • Chemical Detection
General Senses • Smell • Olfactory pathways
General Senses • Taste • Taste pathways
General Senses • Vision • Accessory Structures of the Eye
General Senses • Vision • Anatomy of the Eye • Fibrous tunic • Vascular tunic • Neural tunic • Retinal organization • Optic disc • Chambers of the Eye • Aqueous humor • Lens • Structure of the Lens • Accommodation
General Senses • Vision • Visual Physiology • Rods and cones • Photoreceptor function • Visual pigments
General Senses • Vision • The Visual Pathway
General Senses • Equilibrium and Hearing • Anatomy of the Ear • External Ear • Middle Ear • Auditory Ossicles • Inner Ear • Receptor Function in the Inner Ear
General Senses • Equilibrium and Hearing • Equilibrium • Semicircular Ducts: Rotational Motion • Vestibule: Gravity and Linear Acceleration • Central Processing of Vestibular Sensations
General Senses • Hearing • Cochlear Duct • Organ of Corti • Hearing Process • Auditory Pathways • Auditory Sensitivity
Aging and the Senses • Olfactory Sensitivity • Gustatory Sensitivity • Vision • Hearing
Emergency Care Applications Chapter 10
Eye Emergencies • Conjunctival Injuries • Corneal Injuries • Blunt Eye Trauma • Penetrating Eye Trauma • Chemical Injuries • Ultraviolet Keratitis • Acute Glaucoma