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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University
Sensory Organs

Study Outline

  1. Overview of Sensory Perception
  2. Classification of the Senses
  3. Somatic Senses
    1. Tactile and Pressure Receptors
    2. Receptors for Heat, Cold, and Pain
    3. Proprioceptors
    4. Neural Pathways for Somatic Sensation
  4. Olfactory Sense
  5. Gustatory Sense
  6. Visual Sense
    1. Accessory Structures of the Eye
    2. Structure of the Eyeball
    3. Function of the Eyeball
    4. Neural Pathways for Vision, Eye Movements, and Processing Visual Information
  7. Senses of Hearing and Balance
    1. Outer Ear
    2. Middle Ear
    3. Inner Ear
    4. Sound Waves and Neural Pathways for Hearing
    5. Mechanics of Equilibrium
  8. Clinical Considerations
    1. Diagnosis of Eye and Ear Disorders
    2. Developmental Problems of the Eyes and Ears
    3. Functional Impairments of the Eye
    4. Infections and Diseases of the Eye
    5. Infections, Diseases, and Functional Impairments of the Ear








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