Question 1

Match the description with the most appropriate ear 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 2

Match the structure associated with hearing with the appropriate description.
-External auditory canal

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 3

The newest taste to be described is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bitter 
B)  salty 
C)  sweet 
D)  umami 
E)  sour 
A)  bitter 
B)  salty 
C)  sweet 
D)  umami 
E)  sour

Question 4

Sensory structures that detect taste are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  palates 
B)  papillae 
C)  taste buds 
D)  ciliary membranes 
E)  thermoreceptors 
A)  palates 
B)  papillae 
C)  taste buds 
D)  ciliary membranes 
E)  thermoreceptors

Question 5

Mechanical deficiency in transmission of sound waves to the spiral organ is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meniere disease 
B)  otosclerosis 
C)  conduction hearing loss 
D)  sensorineural hearing loss 
E)  motion sickness 
A)  Meniere disease 
B)  otosclerosis 
C)  conduction hearing loss 
D)  sensorineural hearing loss 
E)  motion sickness

Question 6

Match the structure of the ear with the appropriate description.
-Auricle

Accepted Answer

A) Eardrum 
B) Part of the ear that contains the organ of hearing 
C) Includes the pinna and external auditory canal 
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) Includes the pinna and external auditory canal 
D) Fleshy portion of the external ear 
E) Air-filled space within the temporal bone

Question 7

The external ear terminates at the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna 
B)  oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  internal auditory meatus 
E)  ossicles 
A)  pinna 
B)  oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  internal auditory meatus 
E)  ossicles

Question 8

Rapid changes in altitude can rupture the tympanic membrane. Symptoms that may occur include

Accepted Answer

A)  dizziness. 
B)  lightheadedness. 
C)  feeling of a "full" ear. 
D)  ringing in the ears. 
E)  hearing impairment. 
A)  dizziness. 
B)  lightheadedness. 
C)  feeling of a "full" ear. 
D)  ringing in the ears. 
E)  hearing impairment.

Question 9

Match the term associated with vision 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 10

The auditory tube

Accepted Answer

A)  amplifies sound waves. 
B)  helps maintain balance. 
C)  carries sound to the eardrum. 
D)  carries sound to the inner ear. 
E)  equalizes air pressure between the middle ear and outside air. 
A)  amplifies sound waves. 
B)  helps maintain balance. 
C)  carries sound to the eardrum. 
D)  carries sound to the inner ear. 
E)  equalizes air pressure between the middle ear and outside air.

Question 11

Match the structure of the ear with the appropriate description.
-Tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

A) Eardrum 
B) Part of the ear that contains the organ of hearing 
C) Includes the pinna and external auditory canal 
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) Includes the pinna and external auditory canal 
D) Fleshy portion of the external ear 
E) Air-filled space within the temporal bone

Question 12

The sensation of hearing occurs when sensory impulses from the ears are transmitted to the auditory cortex in the ________ lobe from the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital; trochlear 
B)  occipital; vestibulocochlear 
C)  temporal; trochlear 
D)  temporal; vestibulocochlear 
E)  parietal; abducens 
A)  occipital; trochlear 
B)  occipital; vestibulocochlear 
C)  temporal; trochlear 
D)  temporal; vestibulocochlear 
E)  parietal; abducens

Question 13

The sense of taste is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction 
B)  perception 
C)  gustation 
D)  tastant 
E)  mastication 
A)  olfaction 
B)  perception 
C)  gustation 
D)  tastant 
E)  mastication

Question 14

A person loses all vision in their left eye. One possible cause could be damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasma. 
B)  left optic tract. 
C)  optic nerve in the left eye. 
D)  right lateral geniculate nucleus. 
E)  right visual cortex in the occipital lobe. 
A)  optic chiasma. 
B)  left optic tract. 
C)  optic nerve in the left eye. 
D)  right lateral geniculate nucleus. 
E)  right visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

Question 15

Match the term associated with vision with the appropriate description.
-Visual cortex

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 16

Identify the type of hair cells of the spiral organ that are responsible for hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner hair cells 
B)  Outer hair cells 
C)  Both "inner hair cells and "outer hair cells" are correct. 
A)  Inner hair cells 
B)  Outer hair cells 
C)  Both "inner hair cells and "outer hair cells" are correct.

Question 17

Match the description with the most appropriate ear structure.
-Auditory tube

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 18

In bright sunlight, the diameter of the pupil ________ due to contraction of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases; ciliary muscles 
B)  increases; dilator pupillae 
C)  decreases; sphincter pupillae 
D)  decreases; suspensory ligaments 
E)  increases; ciliary ring 
A)  decreases; ciliary muscles 
B)  increases; dilator pupillae 
C)  decreases; sphincter pupillae 
D)  decreases; suspensory ligaments 
E)  increases; ciliary ring

Question 19

Palpebrae is another name for the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes 
B)  eyelids 
C)  eyebrows 
D)  eyelashes 
E)  conjunctiva 
A)  eyes 
B)  eyelids 
C)  eyebrows 
D)  eyelashes 
E)  conjunctiva

Question 20

The only place in the body where blood vessels can be viewed directly is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retina 
B)  optic chiasm 
C)  sclera 
D)  cornea 
E)  conjunctiva 
A)  retina 
B)  optic chiasm 
C)  sclera 
D)  cornea 
E)  conjunctiva

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Match the description with the most appropriate ear structure. -Perilymph

Match the structure associated with hearing with the appropriate description. -External auditory canal

The newest taste to be described is ________.

Sensory structures that detect taste are ________.

Mechanical deficiency in transmission of sound waves to the spiral organ is ________.

Match the structure of the ear with the appropriate description. -Auricle

The external ear terminates at the ________.

Rapid changes in altitude can rupture the tympanic membrane. Symptoms that may occur include

Match the term associated with vision with the appropriate description. -Optic foramen

The auditory tube

Match the structure of the ear with the appropriate description. -Tympanic membrane

The sensation of hearing occurs when sensory impulses from the ears are transmitted to the auditory cortex in the ________ lobe from the ________ nerve.

The sense of taste is called ________.

A person loses all vision in their left eye. One possible cause could be damage to the

Match the term associated with vision with the appropriate description. -Visual cortex

Identify the type of hair cells of the spiral organ that are responsible for hearing.

Match the description with the most appropriate ear structure. -Auditory tube

In bright sunlight, the diameter of the pupil ________ due to contraction of the ________.

Palpebrae is another name for the ________.

The only place in the body where blood vessels can be viewed directly is the ________.

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