Question 1

The "canal of Schlemm" is another term for the

Accepted Answer

A) vitreous chamber 
B) vitreous body 
C) anterior cavity 
D) aqueous humor 
E) scleral venous sinus 
A) vitreous chamber 
B) vitreous body 
C) anterior cavity 
D) aqueous humor 
E) scleral venous sinus

Question 2

People with chronic pain tend to avoid movement and exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Olfactory receptors

Accepted Answer

A) are located in the nasal cavity. 
B) are stimulated by inhaled chemicals. 
C) adapt rapidly. 
D) have knob-shaped dendrites containing olfactory hairs. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) are located in the nasal cavity. 
B) are stimulated by inhaled chemicals. 
C) adapt rapidly. 
D) have knob-shaped dendrites containing olfactory hairs. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following areas of the brain are involved in olfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) none of the choices are correct 
E) all of the choices are correct 
A) temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex 
B) hypothalamus 
C) limbic system 
D) none of the choices are correct 
E) all of the choices are correct

Question 5

Conduction deafness could result from damage to structures involved in step(s):

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
C) 5, 6, 7, and 8 
D) 9 only 
E) any of the numbered steps 
A) 1 only 
B) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
C) 5, 6, 7, and 8 
D) 9 only 
E) any of the numbered steps

Question 6

Some fibers of each of the two optic nerves cross over within the optic tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cells found in the olfactory epithelium that provide mechanical support, nourishment and electrical insulation for olfactory receptors are called

Accepted Answer

A) sustentacular cells 
B) tactile epithelial cells 
C) supporting cells 
D) basal cells 
E) olfactory glandular epithelial cells 
A) sustentacular cells 
B) tactile epithelial cells 
C) supporting cells 
D) basal cells 
E) olfactory glandular epithelial cells

Question 8

Which of the following types of receptors is used to estimate the weight of a lifted object so that an appropriate level of muscle contraction is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A) nociceptors 
B) proprioceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
D) baroreceptors 
E) gustatory receptors 
A) nociceptors 
B) proprioceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
D) baroreceptors 
E) gustatory receptors

Question 9

Which of the following senses is regarded as a special sense?

Accepted Answer

A) touch 
B) blood pressure 
C) temperature 
D) balance 
E) vibration 
A) touch 
B) blood pressure 
C) temperature 
D) balance 
E) vibration

Question 10

All of the following are components of the external ear EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) auditory tube 
B) auricle 
C) external auditory canal 
D) tympanic membrane 
E) ceruminous glands 
A) auditory tube 
B) auricle 
C) external auditory canal 
D) tympanic membrane 
E) ceruminous glands

Question 11

If you enter a room and smell a strong odor which soon fades away, you have experienced

Accepted Answer

A) damage to your sensory receptors. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) pressure on chemoreceptors. 
D) referred pain. 
E) a neuronal loss in the olfactory center of the frontal lobe. 
A) damage to your sensory receptors. 
B) sensory adaptation. 
C) pressure on chemoreceptors. 
D) referred pain. 
E) a neuronal loss in the olfactory center of the frontal lobe.

Question 12

Which of the following structures of the eyeball contains photoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A) iris 
B) retina 
C) sclera 
D) cornea 
E) choroid 
A) iris 
B) retina 
C) sclera 
D) cornea 
E) choroid

Question 13

The bacteria-killing enzyme present in tears is called

Accepted Answer

A) lysosome 
B) lysozyme 
C) mineral salts 
D) water 
E) antibodies 
A) lysosome 
B) lysozyme 
C) mineral salts 
D) water 
E) antibodies

Question 14

When the ciliary muscle contracts, the lens flattens for far vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram contain axons of ganglion neurons that originate in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) A, B, and C 
E) None of the labeled structures 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) A, B, and C 
E) None of the labeled structures

Question 16

The science that deals with the eyes and disorders of the eyes is called

Accepted Answer

A) otorhinolaryngology 
B) ophthalmology 
C) optometry 
D) pediatrics 
E) geriatrics 
A) otorhinolaryngology 
B) ophthalmology 
C) optometry 
D) pediatrics 
E) geriatrics

Question 17

A disease in which the buildup of aqueous humor leads to abnormally high intraocular pressure is called

Accepted Answer

A) cataracts 
B) glaucoma 
C) diabetic retinopathy 
D) strasbismus 
E) nystagmus 
A) cataracts 
B) glaucoma 
C) diabetic retinopathy 
D) strasbismus 
E) nystagmus

Question 18

Thermoreceptors are free nerve endings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pain sensations help protect us from irreparable tissue damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Pain of visceral origin that is felt at a surface location is called

Accepted Answer

A) referred pain 
B) delayed pain 
C) dull pain 
D) sharp pain 
E) phantom pain 
A) referred pain 
B) delayed pain 
C) dull pain 
D) sharp pain 
E) phantom pain

Exam 12: Somatic Senses and Special Sense

The "canal of Schlemm" is another term for the

People with chronic pain tend to avoid movement and exercise.

Olfactory receptors

Which of the following areas of the brain are involved in olfaction?

Conduction deafness could result from damage to structures involved in step(s):

Some fibers of each of the two optic nerves cross over within the optic tract.

Cells found in the olfactory epithelium that provide mechanical support, nourishment and electrical insulation for olfactory receptors are called

Which of the following types of receptors is used to estimate the weight of a lifted object so that an appropriate level of muscle contraction is stimulated?

Which of the following senses is regarded as a special sense?

All of the following are components of the external ear EXCEPT the

If you enter a room and smell a strong odor which soon fades away, you have experienced

Which of the following structures of the eyeball contains photoreceptors?

The bacteria-killing enzyme present in tears is called

When the ciliary muscle contracts, the lens flattens for far vision.

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram contain axons of ganglion neurons that originate in the retina?

The science that deals with the eyes and disorders of the eyes is called

A disease in which the buildup of aqueous humor leads to abnormally high intraocular pressure is called

Thermoreceptors are free nerve endings.

Pain sensations help protect us from irreparable tissue damage.

Pain of visceral origin that is felt at a surface location is called

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