Lab 7 Special Senses(1) (1)

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Special Senses Student Name Sarah Allinson Date
1 Data Activity 1: Smell – Olfactory Fatigue Data Table 1. Fragrance Right nostril fatigue (seconds) Left nostril fatigue (seconds) Clove Oil 12 34 Peppermint Oil 82 106 1. Did switching nostrils from right to the left nostril to sniff the clove oil and peppermint oil diminish or enhance the odors? Is the fatigue time for either of the nostrils very different? Yes one nostril was able to smell the oils longer than the other with a difference of about 20 seconds Activity 2: Taste and Smell Data Table 2. Food Identified with nostrils shut? (Y/N) Identified with nostrils open? (Y/N) Apple no yes Onion yes yes Potato no yes Carrot no yes 2. What do the results of the taste and smell test tell you about the connection between these two special senses? Have you noticed a relationship between these two special senses in your own experiences? Explain. The connection is definitely apparent when you close your © 2017 Carolina Biological Supply Company
2 nostrils to when they’re open giving more of the taste/smell rather than the texture Activity 3: Pupillary Light Reflexes Data Table 3. Pupillary light reflex Left eye Right eye Direct dilated dilated Consensual constrict constrict Activity 4: Blind Spot Data Table 4. Left eye Right eye Distance at which the dot disappeared (cm) 28 33 Activity 5: Near Point Data Table 5. Left eye Right eye Near point (cm) 10 8 Activity 6: Snellen Eye Chart © 2017 Carolina Biological Supply Company
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3 Data Table 6. Left eye Right eye Visual acuity 20/50 20/15 Visual Acuity (with corrective lenses) n/a n/a Activity 7: Astigmatism Chart Data Table 7. Left eye Right eye Astigmatism present (Y/N)? no no Activity 8: Bone Conduction Data Table 8. 3. In the bone conduction activity, was the sound louder on the side of the head where the tuning fork was touched? Explain your answer. Yes and less distance to travel © 2017 Carolina Biological Supply Company Yes No Sound heard with fork on head? no Sound heard when fork moved away? no Sound heard when fork returned? no Sound heard with fork on temple? yes Sound same in both ears? no
4 Activity 9: Rinne Test Data Table 9. Side Rinne test results Left ear yes Right ear yes Activity 10: Standing Equilibrium Tests Data Table 10. Test position Time (sec) Feet together, eyes open 30 Feet together, eyes closed 4 Heel to toe, eyes open 0 Heel to toe, eyes closed 0 One leg, eyes open 4 One leg, eyes closed 3 4. Did you notice a difference in performance on the equilibrium tests depending on whether the test subject had their eyes open or closed? Explain your answer. It was harder when their eyes were closed © 2017 Carolina Biological Supply Company