Title: Identify the structures and functions of the sensory system.
Course: Radiologic Technology I (14105-I) > Section: Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology

Identification should include

- special and general senses
- protective sensory mechanisms
- the role of the eyes in sensation
- the role of the ears in sensation
- recognition of radiographic characteristics of the most common pathologies and how to compensate technical factors to accommodate.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it necessary to have eyewash stations in the radiology department?
- Why have universal precautions expanded to include eye protection?
- What modalities best demonstrate the cochlea? The internal auditory canal?
- How are radiologic systems used with sensory systems?