Question 1

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-external auditory meatus

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 2

Which of the following is NOT a primary odor class?

Accepted Answer

A) umami 
B) floral 
C) putrid 
D) pepperminty 
E) ethereal 
A) umami 
B) floral 
C) putrid 
D) pepperminty 
E) ethereal

Question 3

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-inner 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

Question 4

Albinism in which there is an absence of melanin pigment would affect the individual's ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  discern colors. 
B)  have high levels of visual acuity and prevent scattering of light inside the eye. 
C)  protect the optic nerves from damage. 
D)  remove wastes from the eye. 
E)  see at all,as it always results in blindness. 
A)  discern colors. 
B)  have high levels of visual acuity and prevent scattering of light inside the eye. 
C)  protect the optic nerves from damage. 
D)  remove wastes from the eye. 
E)  see at all,as it always results in blindness.

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic eye muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) ciliary muscles 
B) inferior oblique muscle 
C) sphincter pupillae muscle 
D) dilator pupillae muscle 
A) ciliary muscles 
B) inferior oblique muscle 
C) sphincter pupillae muscle 
D) dilator pupillae muscle

Question 7

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 8

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they vibrate when a sound wave enters the ear. (1)eardrum
(2)endolymph
(3)ossicles
(4)oval window
(5)perilymph

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-lacrimal canaliculi

Accepted Answer

A) lubricate the eyelid 
B) protect the eye from falling objects 
C) an inflamed ciliary gland 
D) small tubes that drain tears into the lacrimal sac 
E) inflammation of the conjunctiva 
A) lubricate the eyelid 
B) protect the eye from falling objects 
C) an inflamed ciliary gland 
D) small tubes that drain tears into the lacrimal sac 
E) inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 10

Increased fluid accumulation in the cornea would result in

Accepted Answer

A) a scattering of light rays. 
B) loss of pigment in the eye. 
C) a decrease in the strength of the tissue. 
D) an increase in the ability to transmit light to the retina. 
E) blockage of light rays. 
A) a scattering of light rays. 
B) loss of pigment in the eye. 
C) a decrease in the strength of the tissue. 
D) an increase in the ability to transmit light to the retina. 
E) blockage of light rays.

Question 11

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-olfactory tract

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 12

The lens

Accepted Answer

A) is biconcave. 
B) focuses light on the retina. 
C) floats in the vitreous humor. 
D) is attached to the retina by suspensory ligaments. 
E) is normally opaque. 
A) is biconcave. 
B) focuses light on the retina. 
C) floats in the vitreous humor. 
D) is attached to the retina by suspensory ligaments. 
E) is normally opaque.

Question 13

Damage to the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in loss of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-aqueous humor

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessels enter and the optic nerve exits here 
B) a small yellow spot near the center of the posterior retina 
C) the portion of the retina with the greatest visual acuity 
D) a jellylike substance in the posterior cavity of the eye 
E) the fluid that fills the anterior cavity of the eye 
A) blood vessels enter and the optic nerve exits here 
B) a small yellow spot near the center of the posterior retina 
C) the portion of the retina with the greatest visual acuity 
D) a jellylike substance in the posterior cavity of the eye 
E) the fluid that fills the anterior cavity of the eye

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Each taste bud is most sensitive to one of the five basic tastes. 
B) Sensitivity of taste buds for sweet taste is very high. 
C) Adaptation for taste is rapid. 
D) Olfaction influences taste. 
E) Sensitivities for sweet and salty tastes are the lowest. 
A) Each taste bud is most sensitive to one of the five basic tastes. 
B) Sensitivity of taste buds for sweet taste is very high. 
C) Adaptation for taste is rapid. 
D) Olfaction influences taste. 
E) Sensitivities for sweet and salty tastes are the lowest.

Question 16

Amanda has no visual impairments,but has noticed that in order to see clearly she must hold books farther from her face in order to read.What is happening to Amanda's vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her lens is becoming more rigid with age. 
B)  Her lens is becoming more opaque with age. 
C)  Her lens is becoming more convex with age. 
D)  Her vitreous humor is becoming thicker with age. 
E)  Her lens is becoming more flexible with age. 
A)  Her lens is becoming more rigid with age. 
B)  Her lens is becoming more opaque with age. 
C)  Her lens is becoming more convex with age. 
D)  Her vitreous humor is becoming thicker with age. 
E)  Her lens is becoming more flexible with age.

Question 17

The transparent anterior portion of the sclera is the

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) retina. 
C) cornea. 
D) choroid. 
E) pupil. 
A) iris. 
B) retina. 
C) cornea. 
D) choroid. 
E) pupil.

Question 18

The blink reflex is designed to

Accepted Answer

A) maintain balance. 
B) regulate pupil size. 
C) provide clearer vision. 
D) keep the eyes moist. 
E) orient the eyes. 
A) maintain balance. 
B) regulate pupil size. 
C) provide clearer vision. 
D) keep the eyes moist. 
E) orient the eyes.

Question 19

Rhodopsin is found in the

Accepted Answer

A) rods. 
B) cones. 
C) choroid. 
D) pigmented retina. 
E) amacrine cells. 
A) rods. 
B) cones. 
C) choroid. 
D) pigmented retina. 
E) amacrine cells.

Question 20

Match the description with its correct name.
-cataract

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty seeing distant objects 
B) a type of refractory error 
C) clouding of the lens of the eye 
D) increased intraocular pressure that can lead to loss of vision 
E) loss of acute central vision 
A) difficulty seeing distant objects 
B) a type of refractory error 
C) clouding of the lens of the eye 
D) increased intraocular pressure that can lead to loss of vision 
E) loss of acute central vision

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -external auditory meatus

Which of the following is NOT a primary odor class?

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -inner ear

Albinism in which there is an absence of melanin pigment would affect the individual's ability to

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

Which of the following is NOT an intrinsic eye muscle?

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

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they vibrate when a sound wave enters the ear. (1)eardrum (2)endolymph (3)ossicles (4)oval window (5)perilymph

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -lacrimal canaliculi

Increased fluid accumulation in the cornea would result in

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -olfactory tract

The lens

Damage to the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in loss of

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -aqueous humor

Which of the following statements is false?

Amanda has no visual impairments,but has noticed that in order to see clearly she must hold books farther from her face in order to read.What is happening to Amanda's vision?

The transparent anterior portion of the sclera is the

The blink reflex is designed to

Rhodopsin is found in the

Match the description with its correct name. -cataract

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