Gustatory cells within a taste bud are specialized neuroepithelial cells that have a _________ life span.

The _______ of a sound stimulus is interpreted as its pitch and measured in hertz, whereas its _______ is the amplitude of the sound waves and is measured in decibels.

Which of the following is not one of the three criteria used to describe receptors?

The vestibular nuclei are located within the _______ and project directly to the _______.

The olfactory tracts project

The function of the ossicles is to

The brain and spinal cord are both integrating centers for which reflex?

When excited, our pupils:

The sensory receptors for taste and smell are like regular neurons in that when damaged, they cannot regenerate or be replaced.  

Glass is the most scratch-resistant common lens material.