Question 1

The two major types of sensory receptors, based on the origin of stimuli, are

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors and thermoreceptors. 
C)  chemoreceptors and nonchemoreceptors. 
D)  central nervous system and peripheral nervous system receptors. 
E)  exteroceptors and interoceptors. 
A)  chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors and thermoreceptors. 
C)  chemoreceptors and nonchemoreceptors. 
D)  central nervous system and peripheral nervous system receptors. 
E)  exteroceptors and interoceptors.

Question 2

The monitoring of blood oxygen levels within the body is done by what type of receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoreceptor 
B)  chemoreceptor 
C)  mechanoreceptor 
D)  photoreceptor 
E)  proprioceptor 
A)  thermoreceptor 
B)  chemoreceptor 
C)  mechanoreceptor 
D)  photoreceptor 
E)  proprioceptor

Question 3

The doctor tells you that you have anosmia. What is your problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  no sense of smell 
B)  an inability to fall asleep 
C)  an inability to stay asleep 
D)  vertigo 
E)  deafness 
A)  no sense of smell 
B)  an inability to fall asleep 
C)  an inability to stay asleep 
D)  vertigo 
E)  deafness

Question 4

What are the three areas of the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea 
B)  semicircular canals, vestibule, and organ of Corti 
C)  malleus, vestibule, and cochlea 
D)  malleus, incus, and stapes 
E)  malleus, incus, and vestibule 
A)  semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea 
B)  semicircular canals, vestibule, and organ of Corti 
C)  malleus, vestibule, and cochlea 
D)  malleus, incus, and stapes 
E)  malleus, incus, and vestibule

Question 5

Receptors that are directly involved in maintaining homeostasis are primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors. 
C)  interoceptors. 
D)  proprioceptors. 
E)  exteroceptors. 
A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors. 
C)  interoceptors. 
D)  proprioceptors. 
E)  exteroceptors.

Question 6

The correct order in which a light ray enters the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea → vitreous humor → lens → aqueous humor → retina 
B)  lens → vitreous humor → cornea → aqueous humor → retina 
C)  lens → cornea → aqueous humor → vitreous humor → retina 
D)  cornea → aqueous humor → lens → vitreous humor → retina 
E)  lens → aqueous humor → cornea → vitreous humor → retina 
A)  cornea → vitreous humor → lens → aqueous humor → retina 
B)  lens → vitreous humor → cornea → aqueous humor → retina 
C)  lens → cornea → aqueous humor → vitreous humor → retina 
D)  cornea → aqueous humor → lens → vitreous humor → retina 
E)  lens → aqueous humor → cornea → vitreous humor → retina

Question 7

Which pair is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  semicircular canals-inner ear 
B)  ampulla-outer ear 
C)  auditory canal-outer ear 
D)  ossicles-middle ear 
E)  stapes-oval window 
A)  semicircular canals-inner ear 
B)  ampulla-outer ear 
C)  auditory canal-outer ear 
D)  ossicles-middle ear 
E)  stapes-oval window

Question 8

When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  referred pain. 
B)  proprioception. 
C)  somatic sensing. 
D)  countersensation. 
E)  sensory adaptation. 
A)  referred pain. 
B)  proprioception. 
C)  somatic sensing. 
D)  countersensation. 
E)  sensory adaptation.

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct association of sensory problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  color blindness-lack of red or green cones 
B)  deafness-infection with certain viruses such as the rubella virus 
C)  otosclerosis-new bones overgrow the stirrup, requiring surgery 
D)  cataracts-lens becomes opaque with aging and sun exposure 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct associations. 
A)  color blindness-lack of red or green cones 
B)  deafness-infection with certain viruses such as the rubella virus 
C)  otosclerosis-new bones overgrow the stirrup, requiring surgery 
D)  cataracts-lens becomes opaque with aging and sun exposure 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct associations.

Question 10

Impulses from the eye result in sight perception and impulses from the ear are perceived as sound. This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurons of the receptor, which use different ions to send signals to the brain. 
B)  the neurons of the receptor, which send signals at different frequencies. 
C)  the final destination of the signals. The signals from the eye travel to the visual perception region of the brain; auditory signals go to the hearing section. 
D)  the type of signal sent by the neuron, for example, either a visual pattern or a sound pattern as the signal travels through the nerves. 
E)  the different receptors (photoreceptors, mechanoreceptors) that are completely different types of nervous tissue cells. 
A)  the neurons of the receptor, which use different ions to send signals to the brain. 
B)  the neurons of the receptor, which send signals at different frequencies. 
C)  the final destination of the signals. The signals from the eye travel to the visual perception region of the brain; auditory signals go to the hearing section. 
D)  the type of signal sent by the neuron, for example, either a visual pattern or a sound pattern as the signal travels through the nerves. 
E)  the different receptors (photoreceptors, mechanoreceptors) that are completely different types of nervous tissue cells.

Question 11

What part of the ear determines pitch?

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  oval window 
C)  incus, malleus, and stapes 
D)  auditory canal 
E)  organ of Corti 
A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  oval window 
C)  incus, malleus, and stapes 
D)  auditory canal 
E)  organ of Corti

Question 12

David has a problem with his vision. He sees very well but everything is black and white. The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cornea 
B)  the cones 
C)  the lens 
D)  the fovea centralis 
E)  the retina 
A)  the cornea 
B)  the cones 
C)  the lens 
D)  the fovea centralis 
E)  the retina

Question 13

Scott has lost his sense of smell due to an accident, although to look at him you would never know anything was wrong. Upon external examination, his doctor cannot see any damage either. What part of Scott's body has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  his oral cavity 
B)  his nasal cavity 
C)  his olfactory tract to the brain 
D)  his pharynx 
E)  his nose 
A)  his oral cavity 
B)  his nasal cavity 
C)  his olfactory tract to the brain 
D)  his pharynx 
E)  his nose

Question 14

A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

Accepted Answer

A)  the lens is too small. 
B)  the optic nerve is damaged. 
C)  the eyeball is too short. 
D)  the eyeball is too long. 
E)  of a lack of rod receptors. 
A)  the lens is too small. 
B)  the optic nerve is damaged. 
C)  the eyeball is too short. 
D)  the eyeball is too long. 
E)  of a lack of rod receptors.

Question 15

What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  utricle and saccule 
B)  semicircular canal and cupula 
C)  utricle and semicircular canal 
D)  saccule and cupula 
E)  utricle and cupula 
A)  utricle and saccule 
B)  semicircular canal and cupula 
C)  utricle and semicircular canal 
D)  saccule and cupula 
E)  utricle and cupula

Question 16

When a baseball player is hit in the back by a ball, what is detected by the pain receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemicals that are released by the damaged cells 
B)  the pressure produced by the trauma 
C)  the body's position during the time of the injury 
D)  the temperature of the day 
E)  None of the answer choices would be detected by the pain receptors. 
A)  chemicals that are released by the damaged cells 
B)  the pressure produced by the trauma 
C)  the body's position during the time of the injury 
D)  the temperature of the day 
E)  None of the answer choices would be detected by the pain receptors.

Question 17

Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve 
B)  auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve 
C)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlea → oval window → cochlear nerve 
D)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlear nerve 
E)  auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → tympanic membrane → cochlea → cochlear nerve 
A)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve 
B)  auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve 
C)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlea → oval window → cochlear nerve 
D)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlear nerve 
E)  auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → tympanic membrane → cochlea → cochlear nerve

Question 18

You are constantly sunbathing without sunscreen or other protective devices. In addition you are also a smoker. These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma 
B)  cataracts 
C)  vertigo 
D)  Meniere's disease 
E)  anosmia 
A)  glaucoma 
B)  cataracts 
C)  vertigo 
D)  Meniere's disease 
E)  anosmia

Question 19

As people age, they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  ossicles, tympanic membrane, oval window 
B)  cochlea, ampulla, otoliths 
C)  tympanic membrane, oval window, round window 
D)  malleus, incus, stapes 
E)  tympanic membrane, oval window, stapes 
A)  ossicles, tympanic membrane, oval window 
B)  cochlea, ampulla, otoliths 
C)  tympanic membrane, oval window, round window 
D)  malleus, incus, stapes 
E)  tympanic membrane, oval window, stapes

Exam 18: Senses

The two major types of sensory receptors, based on the origin of stimuli, are

The monitoring of blood oxygen levels within the body is done by what type of receptor?

The doctor tells you that you have anosmia. What is your problem?

What are the three areas of the inner ear?

Receptors that are directly involved in maintaining homeostasis are primarily

The correct order in which a light ray enters the eye is

Which pair is mismatched?

When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin, it is called

Which of the following is a correct association of sensory problems?

Impulses from the eye result in sight perception and impulses from the ear are perceived as sound. This is due to

What part of the ear determines pitch?

David has a problem with his vision. He sees very well but everything is black and white. The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

Scott has lost his sense of smell due to an accident, although to look at him you would never know anything was wrong. Upon external examination, his doctor cannot see any damage either. What part of Scott's body has been damaged?

A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

When a baseball player is hit in the back by a ball, what is detected by the pain receptors?

Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration?

You are constantly sunbathing without sunscreen or other protective devices. In addition you are also a smoker. These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

As people age, they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

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