Title: Explain structures and functions of the sensory system.
Course: Practical Nursing I (14052-I) > Section: Explaining Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

Explanation should include

- special and general senses
- protective sensory mechanisms
- role of the eyes
- role of the ears
- effects of aging on the sensory system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the different sensory pathways, and how can the parts and functions of each pathway be summarized?
- How can the special and general senses be differentiated, and what are examples of each?
- What is the physiology of the special senses of taste, smell, touch, temperature, proprioception, and pain? How does this information enter the body, reach the brain, and affect response?
- How can the physiology of protective sensory mechanisms be described?
- How could the structure of the eye, including the accessory structures, be described?
- How can the structure of the ear, differentiating among the three divisions, be explained?