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The activity of the brain’s temporal lobe
as a subject hears sound
is detected (red and yellow) in
this positron emission tomography (PET) scan.

9.1 General Senses
(See page(s) 164)

Categorize sensory receptors according to five types of stimuli.

Discuss the function of proprioceptors.

Relate specific sensory receptors in the skin to particular senses of the skin.

Discuss the phenomenon of referred pain.

9.2 Senses of Taste and Smell
(See page(s) 166)

Name the chemoreceptors, and state their location, anatomy, and mechanism of action.

9.3 Sense of Vision
(See page(s) 168)

Describe the anatomy and function of the accessory organs of the eye.

Describe the anatomy of the eye, and give a function of each part.

Describe the sensory receptors for sight, their mechanism of action, and the mechanism for stereoscopic vision.

Describe some common disorders of sight.

9.4 Sense of Hearing
(See page(s) 178)

Describe the anatomy of the ear, and give a function of each part.

Describe the sensory receptors for hearing and their mechanism of action.

9.5 Sense of Equilibrium
(See page(s) 181)

Describe the sensory receptors for equilibrium and their mechanism of action.

9.6 Effects of Aging
(See page(s) 181)

Describe the anatomical and physiological changes that occur in the sensory system as we age.






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