Question 1

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-palpebrae

Accepted Answer

A) the angle where the eyelids join 
B) the space between the two eyelids 
C) another name for the eyelids 
D) the membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelids 
E) the membrane that covers the anterior sclera of the eye 
A) the angle where the eyelids join 
B) the space between the two eyelids 
C) another name for the eyelids 
D) the membrane that covers the inner surface of the eyelids 
E) the membrane that covers the anterior sclera of the eye

Question 2

Vitreous humor

Accepted Answer

A)  is produced on a daily basis. 
B)  is less viscous than aqueous humor. 
C)  does not contribute to intraocular pressure. 
D)  helps to hold the lens and retina in place. 
E)  is located in the anterior chamber. 
A)  is produced on a daily basis. 
B)  is less viscous than aqueous humor. 
C)  does not contribute to intraocular pressure. 
D)  helps to hold the lens and retina in place. 
E)  is located in the anterior chamber.

Question 3

The optic disc

Accepted Answer

A)  is located in the vascular tunic. 
B)  is the site of greatest visual acuity. 
C)  is also called the macula lutea. 
D)  is on the anterior surface of the eye. 
E)  contains no photoreceptor cells. 
A)  is located in the vascular tunic. 
B)  is the site of greatest visual acuity. 
C)  is also called the macula lutea. 
D)  is on the anterior surface of the eye. 
E)  contains no photoreceptor cells.

Question 4

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

A) eardrum 
B) part of the ear that contains the organ of hearing 
C) the pinna and external auditory meatus are part of this 
D) fleshy portion of the external ear 
E) air-filled space within the temporal bone 
A) eardrum 
B) part of the ear that contains the organ of hearing 
C) the pinna and external auditory meatus are part of this 
D) fleshy portion of the external ear 
E) air-filled space within the temporal bone

Question 5

Which of the following is a part of the bony labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  malleus 
B)  vestibule 
C)  cochlear duct 
D)  tympanic membrane 
E)  ossicles 
A)  malleus 
B)  vestibule 
C)  cochlear duct 
D)  tympanic membrane 
E)  ossicles

Question 6

Oscillation of the eyes during the tracking of something in motion is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nystagmus. 
B)  vertigo. 
C)  scotoma. 
D)  ptosis. 
E)  otitis media. 
A)  nystagmus. 
B)  vertigo. 
C)  scotoma. 
D)  ptosis. 
E)  otitis media.

Question 7

Which of the following functions is carried out by both aqueous and vitreous humor?

Accepted Answer

A)  cleanses the eye 
B)  nourishment of the eye 
C)  refraction of light rays 
D)  generation of a visual image 
E)  control the amount of light entering the eye 
A)  cleanses the eye 
B)  nourishment of the eye 
C)  refraction of light rays 
D)  generation of a visual image 
E)  control the amount of light entering the eye

Question 8

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-optic foramen

Accepted Answer

A) the area that can be seen with the eyes open 
B) opening in the orbit through which the optic nerve passes 
C) the cerebral area that integrates messages from retina 
D) area where medial ganglion cell axons cross over 
E) the route of the ganglionic axons beyond the chiasma 
A) the area that can be seen with the eyes open 
B) opening in the orbit through which the optic nerve passes 
C) the cerebral area that integrates messages from retina 
D) area where medial ganglion cell axons cross over 
E) the route of the ganglionic axons beyond the chiasma

Question 9

Arrange the following to reflect the correct sequence an action potential would follow to reach the olfactory cortex of the brain: (1) olfactory bulb
(2) olfactory cortex
(3) olfactory epithelium
(4) olfactory tract

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  3, 4, 1, 2 
C)  1, 4, 2, 3 
D)  3, 1, 4, 2 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  3, 4, 1, 2 
C)  1, 4, 2, 3 
D)  3, 1, 4, 2 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1

Question 10

Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in some loss of

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing and balance. 
B)  hearing and taste. 
C)  smell. 
D)  taste. 
E)  hearing and sight. 
A)  hearing and balance. 
B)  hearing and taste. 
C)  smell. 
D)  taste. 
E)  hearing and sight.

Question 11

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods cannot detect color. 
B)  The visual pigment of cones is iodopsin. 
C)  Most of the optic tract axons terminate in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
D)  Association neurons in the inner retinal layers modify signals of rods and cones. 
E)  Most of the optic tract axons terminate in the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
A)  Rods cannot detect color. 
B)  The visual pigment of cones is iodopsin. 
C)  Most of the optic tract axons terminate in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
D)  Association neurons in the inner retinal layers modify signals of rods and cones. 
E)  Most of the optic tract axons terminate in the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.

Question 12

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-olfactory vesicle

Accepted Answer

A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves 
A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves

Question 13

-The figure is a sagittal section of the eye. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  pupil 
C)  lens 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  cornea 
A)  iris 
B)  pupil 
C)  lens 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  cornea

Question 14

-What is layer "B" on the diagram of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar layer 
B)  ganglionic layer 
C)  choroid 
D)  pigmented layer 
E)  photoreceptor layer 
A)  bipolar layer 
B)  ganglionic layer 
C)  choroid 
D)  pigmented layer 
E)  photoreceptor layer

Question 15

-Olfaction is the sense of smell. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  cilia (olfactory hairs) 
C)  olfactory neuron 
D)  axon of olfactory neuron 
E)  olfactory tract 
A)  olfactory bulb 
B)  cilia (olfactory hairs) 
C)  olfactory neuron 
D)  axon of olfactory neuron 
E)  olfactory tract

Question 16

Arrange the following in correct sequence: (1) gustatory cell depolarizes
(2) action potential stimulated in gustatory neurons
(3) food substance dissolves in saliva
(4) neurotransmitter released by gustatory cell
(5) food substance enters taste pore and attaches to receptor on gustatory hair

Accepted Answer

A)  5, 4, 1, 2, 3 
B)  3, 5, 1, 4, 2 
C)  5, 3, 1, 4, 2 
D)  3, 1, 4, 5, 2 
E)  3, 2, 1, 5, 4 
A)  5, 4, 1, 2, 3 
B)  3, 5, 1, 4, 2 
C)  5, 3, 1, 4, 2 
D)  3, 1, 4, 5, 2 
E)  3, 2, 1, 5, 4

Question 17

The correct pathway for impulses leaving the retina is

Accepted Answer

A)  photoreceptors, ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and optic nerve. 
B)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, and optic nerve. 
C)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, optic nerve, and ganglion cells. 
D)  photoreceptors, ganglion cells, optic nerve, and bipolar cells. 
E)  ganglion cells, bipolar cells, photoreceptors, and optic nerve. 
A)  photoreceptors, ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and optic nerve. 
B)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, and optic nerve. 
C)  photoreceptors, bipolar cells, optic nerve, and ganglion cells. 
D)  photoreceptors, ganglion cells, optic nerve, and bipolar cells. 
E)  ganglion cells, bipolar cells, photoreceptors, and optic nerve.

Question 18

Damage to the chorda tympani in the right ear could result in loss of taste on the right anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  labyrinth 
B)  incas 
C)  malleus 
D)  stapes 
E)  oval window 
A)  labyrinth 
B)  incas 
C)  malleus 
D)  stapes 
E)  oval window

Question 20

Which tastant is NOT correctly matched with its process of depolarization?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty - Na+ 
B)  umami - G protein 
C)  bitter - K+ 
D)  sour - H+ 
E)  sweet - G protein 
A)  salty - Na+ 
B)  umami - G protein 
C)  bitter - K+ 
D)  sour - H+ 
E)  sweet - G protein

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -palpebrae

Vitreous humor

The optic disc

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -tympanic membrane

Which of the following is a part of the bony labyrinth?

Oscillation of the eyes during the tracking of something in motion is called

Which of the following functions is carried out by both aqueous and vitreous humor?

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -optic foramen

Arrange the following to reflect the correct sequence an action potential would follow to reach the olfactory cortex of the brain: (1) olfactory bulb (2) olfactory cortex (3) olfactory epithelium (4) olfactory tract

Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in some loss of

Which of the following is false?

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -olfactory vesicle

-The figure is a sagittal section of the eye. What does "D" represent?

-What is layer "B" on the diagram of the retina?

-Olfaction is the sense of smell. What does "E" represent?

Arrange the following in correct sequence: (1) gustatory cell depolarizes (2) action potential stimulated in gustatory neurons (3) food substance dissolves in saliva (4) neurotransmitter released by gustatory cell (5) food substance enters taste pore and attaches to receptor on gustatory hair

The correct pathway for impulses leaving the retina is

Damage to the chorda tympani in the right ear could result in loss of taste on the right anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?

Which tastant is NOT correctly matched with its process of depolarization?

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