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Special Senses Guided Practice 2
1. Describe the structure and general anatomy and function of the outer, middle, and inner
ear and label the diagram.
2. What are the ossicles and what is their function?
3. What are the mechanoreceptors and how do they transmit impulses?
4. What are the three subdivisions of the inner ear?
5. Which part of the ear is filled with fluid and what is the fluid?
6. Approximately how many taste buds are there, and where are they located?
7. Describe the three types of papillae. Which types house taste buds, and where on the
papillae are taste buds located?
8. Describe the 4 basic taste sensations.
9. What other senses impact taste?
10. Describe olfactory hairs, their functions, and the function of the mucus that coats them.