Question 1

Match the description of the disease or disorder of the eye 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

Question 2

The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous tunic 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 3

Damage to filiform papillae would disrupt a person's sense of taste for sweet substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A person who has damage to the basilar membrane nearest the oval window would likely not be able to hear

Accepted Answer

A)  the tweeting of small birds. 
B)  the tuba in a marching band. 
C)  the warning siren of a freight train. 
D)  the baritone of a quartet. 
A)  the tweeting of small birds. 
B)  the tuba in a marching band. 
C)  the warning siren of a freight train. 
D)  the baritone of a quartet.

Question 5

The ________ separates the posterior chamber from the vitreous chamber.

Accepted Answer

A)  iris 
B)  choroid 
C)  lens 
D)  sclera 
A)  iris 
B)  choroid 
C)  lens 
D)  sclera

Question 6

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sclera - ciliary body 
B)  Iris - sphincter pupillae 
C)  Retina - canal of Schlemm 
D)  Vitreous humor - anterior chamber 
E)  Aqueous humor - vitreous chamber 
A)  Sclera - ciliary body 
B)  Iris - sphincter pupillae 
C)  Retina - canal of Schlemm 
D)  Vitreous humor - anterior chamber 
E)  Aqueous humor - vitreous chamber

Question 7

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 8

Absence of which of the following papillae would have the greatest effect on a person's sense of taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foliate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Vallate 
A)  Foliate 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Fungiform 
D)  Vallate

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning olfaction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damaged olfactory neurons are replaced. 
B)  Olfactory epithelial receptors are highly specific. 
C)  Olfaction first goes to the thalamus and is then relayed to the cerebral cortex. 
D)  Continued stimulation of olfactory neurons produces the same level of response. 
E)  Replacement of neurons is a common phenomenon in the body. 
A)  Damaged olfactory neurons are replaced. 
B)  Olfactory epithelial receptors are highly specific. 
C)  Olfaction first goes to the thalamus and is then relayed to the cerebral cortex. 
D)  Continued stimulation of olfactory neurons produces the same level of response. 
E)  Replacement of neurons is a common phenomenon in the body.

Question 10

Sensory receptors for balance are found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna 
B)  cochlea 
C)  auditory ossicles 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  auditory tube 
A)  pinna 
B)  cochlea 
C)  auditory ossicles 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  auditory tube

Question 11

Following a stroke, Harriet has impaired sense of taste on one side of the tip of her tongue, indicating the part of her brain that was affected must communicate with the ________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  facial 
B)  abducens 
C)  trigeminal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  vagus 
A)  facial 
B)  abducens 
C)  trigeminal 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
E)  vagus

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Match the eye structure with the appropriate description.
-Macula

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 jelly-like 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 jelly-like 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 true concerning substances that have a sour taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substances that taste sour have a low pH. 
B)  Substance that taste sour are almost always proteins. 
C)  Substance that taste sour have high concentrations of H+. 
D)  Both "Substances that taste sour have a low pH" and "Substance that taste sour have high concentrations of H+" are correct. 
A)  Substances that taste sour have a low pH. 
B)  Substance that taste sour are almost always proteins. 
C)  Substance that taste sour have high concentrations of H+. 
D)  Both "Substances that taste sour have a low pH" and "Substance that taste sour have high concentrations of H+" are correct.

Question 16

What is the function of the inner hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inner hair cells are responsible for hearing. 
B)  The inner hair cells regulate the tension of the basilar membrane. 
C)  The inner hair cells protect the external auditory canal. 
D)  The inner hair cells detect chemicals in saliva; they are responsible for our ability to taste. 
A)  The inner hair cells are responsible for hearing. 
B)  The inner hair cells regulate the tension of the basilar membrane. 
C)  The inner hair cells protect the external auditory canal. 
D)  The inner hair cells detect chemicals in saliva; they are responsible for our ability to taste.

Question 17

Some thyroid disorders are characterized by an increase in the width of the palpebral fissure. This would be an increase in the distance between the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eyebrows 
B)  eyelashes 
C)  eyelids 
D)  eyes 
E)  lacrimal glands 
A)  eyebrows 
B)  eyelashes 
C)  eyelids 
D)  eyes 
E)  lacrimal glands

Question 18

Otoliths can break off and float inside the inner ear. What might happen if the otoliths settle on top of the hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sounds may be amplified. 
B)  Deafness could occur. 
C)  Understanding of language may be impaired. 
D)  Dizziness and inability to maintain balance may occur. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Sounds may be amplified. 
B)  Deafness could occur. 
C)  Understanding of language may be impaired. 
D)  Dizziness and inability to maintain balance may occur. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

Match the structure associated with hearing with the appropriate description.
-Membranous labyrinth

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 20

Which of the following statements concerning the inner ear is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cochlear duct is filled with perilymph. 
B)  The bony core of the cochlea is called the modiolus. 
C)  The footplate of the incus fits into the round window. 
D)  The vestibule is one of the regions of the organ of corti. 
E)  The spiral organ is found in the semicircular canals. 
A)  The cochlear duct is filled with perilymph. 
B)  The bony core of the cochlea is called the modiolus. 
C)  The footplate of the incus fits into the round window. 
D)  The vestibule is one of the regions of the organ of corti. 
E)  The spiral organ is found in the semicircular canals.

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Match the description of the disease or disorder of the eye with its correct name. -Cataract

The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous tunic is the ________.

Damage to filiform papillae would disrupt a person's sense of taste for sweet substances.

A person who has damage to the basilar membrane nearest the oval window would likely not be able to hear

The ________ separates the posterior chamber from the vitreous chamber.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

The lens

Absence of which of the following papillae would have the greatest effect on a person's sense of taste?

Which of the following statements concerning olfaction is true?

Sensory receptors for balance are found in the ________.

Following a stroke, Harriet has impaired sense of taste on one side of the tip of her tongue, indicating the part of her brain that was affected must communicate with the ________ nerve.

Which of the following sequences is correct?

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

Match the eye structure with the appropriate description. -Macula

Which of the following statements is true concerning substances that have a sour taste?

What is the function of the inner hair cells?

Some thyroid disorders are characterized by an increase in the width of the palpebral fissure. This would be an increase in the distance between the ________.

Otoliths can break off and float inside the inner ear. What might happen if the otoliths settle on top of the hair cells?

Match the structure associated with hearing with the appropriate description. -Membranous labyrinth

Which of the following statements concerning the inner ear is true?

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