Question 1

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-middle ear

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 E

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

The semicircular canals

Accepted Answer

A) are parallel to each other. 
B) can detect movement in only one direction. 
C) have a base called a papilla. 
D) contain cupulae that respond to gravity. 
E) allow a person to detect movement in all directions. 
A) are parallel to each other. 
B) can detect movement in only one direction. 
C) have a base called a papilla. 
D) contain cupulae that respond to gravity. 
E) allow a person to detect movement in all directions. E

Question 4

To focus on objects closer than 20 feet,

Accepted Answer

A) the lens must become flatter. 
B) the cornea must move inward. 
C) the ciliary muscles must contract. 
D) the suspensory ligaments increase tension on the lens. 
E) the retina must bend. 
A) the lens must become flatter. 
B) the cornea must move inward. 
C) the ciliary muscles must contract. 
D) the suspensory ligaments increase tension on the lens. 
E) the retina must bend.

Question 5

Match the description with the most appropriate structure.
-perilymph

Accepted Answer

A) structures that produce earwax 
B) fluid in the membranous labyrinth 
C) fluid between the membranous and bony labyrinth 
D) ossicles connect this structure to eardrum 
E) connects the middle ear to the pharynx 
A) structures that produce earwax 
B) fluid in the membranous labyrinth 
C) fluid between the membranous and bony labyrinth 
D) ossicles connect this structure to eardrum 
E) connects the middle ear to the pharynx

Question 6

Pinkeye is an acute inflammation of the

Accepted Answer

A) retina. 
B) choroid. 
C) sclera. 
D) conjunctiva. 
E) lacrimal gland. 
A) retina. 
B) choroid. 
C) sclera. 
D) conjunctiva. 
E) lacrimal gland.

Question 7

You are an airborne molecule that dissolves in the fluid covering the olfactory epithelium.Which of the following must you do in order to depolarize neurons in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate mitral cells 
B) release acetylcholine 
C) cause proliferation of basal cells 
D) bind to receptor molecules on the olfactory hair membrane 
E) lower the threshold of the cell 
A) stimulate mitral cells 
B) release acetylcholine 
C) cause proliferation of basal cells 
D) bind to receptor molecules on the olfactory hair membrane 
E) lower the threshold of the cell

Question 8

Auditory impulses are transmitted by the _____ portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) spiral 
B) cochlear 
C) vestibular 
D) ossicular 
E) tympanic 
A) spiral 
B) cochlear 
C) vestibular 
D) ossicular 
E) tympanic

Question 9

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-organ of Corti

Accepted Answer

A) organ of hearing 
B) passageway from the outside to the eardrum 
C) interconnecting tunnels in the temporal bone 
D) tiny bones in the middle ear 
E) connecting chambers of inner ear filled with endolymph 
A) organ of hearing 
B) passageway from the outside to the eardrum 
C) interconnecting tunnels in the temporal bone 
D) tiny bones in the middle ear 
E) connecting chambers of inner ear filled with endolymph

Question 10

Which of the following special senses is relayed directly to the cerebral cortex without going to the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) smell 
B) taste 
C) sight 
D) sound 
E) touch 
A) smell 
B) taste 
C) sight 
D) sound 
E) touch

Question 11

The superior olivary nucleus

Accepted Answer

A) generates the endocochlear potential. 
B) receives impulses from the vestibular nerve. 
C) helps localize high-pitched tones near the apex of the basilar membrane. 
D) sends efferent impulses that inhibit all hair cells not vibrating maximally. 
E) stimulates additional hair cells. 
A) generates the endocochlear potential. 
B) receives impulses from the vestibular nerve. 
C) helps localize high-pitched tones near the apex of the basilar membrane. 
D) sends efferent impulses that inhibit all hair cells not vibrating maximally. 
E) stimulates additional hair cells.

Question 12

Arrange the following list of membranes in correct sequence. (1)tectorial membrane
(2)vestibular membrane
(3)tympanic membrane
(4)basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following sequences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) oval window,vestibule,scala vestibuli 
B) round window,helicotrema,scala tympani 
C) bony labyrinth,round window,basilar membrane 
D) tympanic membrane,vestibular membrane,basilar membrane 
E) vestibular membrane,basilar membrane,auditory membrane 
A) oval window,vestibule,scala vestibuli 
B) round window,helicotrema,scala tympani 
C) bony labyrinth,round window,basilar membrane 
D) tympanic membrane,vestibular membrane,basilar membrane 
E) vestibular membrane,basilar membrane,auditory membrane

Question 14

Match the description with the most appropriate structure.
-oval window

Accepted Answer

A) structures that produce earwax 
B) fluid in the membranous labyrinth 
C) fluid between the membranous and bony labyrinth 
D) ossicles connect this structure to eardrum 
E) connects the middle ear to the pharynx 
A) structures that produce earwax 
B) fluid in the membranous labyrinth 
C) fluid between the membranous and bony labyrinth 
D) ossicles connect this structure to eardrum 
E) connects the middle ear to the pharynx

Question 15

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-mitral cell

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 16

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 17

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 18

To which colors are the three different kinds of cones sensitive?

Accepted Answer

A) blue,red,and yellow 
B) red,blue,and green 
C) red,violet,and yellow 
D) violet,green,and blue 
E) orange,indigo,and violet 
A) blue,red,and yellow 
B) red,blue,and green 
C) red,violet,and yellow 
D) violet,green,and blue 
E) orange,indigo,and violet

Question 19

The receptor cells for which of the following special senses are bipolar neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) equilibrium 
B) hearing 
C) smell 
D) taste 
E) touch 
A) equilibrium 
B) hearing 
C) smell 
D) taste 
E) touch

Question 20

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-bulbar conjunctiva

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

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -middle ear

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 semicircular canals

To focus on objects closer than 20 feet,

Match the description with the most appropriate structure. -perilymph

Pinkeye is an acute inflammation of the

You are an airborne molecule that dissolves in the fluid covering the olfactory epithelium.Which of the following must you do in order to depolarize neurons in the olfactory epithelium?

Auditory impulses are transmitted by the _____ portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -organ of Corti

Which of the following special senses is relayed directly to the cerebral cortex without going to the thalamus?

The superior olivary nucleus

Arrange the following list of membranes in correct sequence. (1)tectorial membrane (2)vestibular membrane (3)tympanic membrane (4)basilar membrane

Which of the following sequences is correct?

Match the description with the most appropriate structure. -oval window

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -mitral cell

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -palpebrae

Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in some loss of

To which colors are the three different kinds of cones sensitive?

The receptor cells for which of the following special senses are bipolar neurons?

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -bulbar conjunctiva

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