Question 1

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Semicircular canals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match...

Question 2

Select the correct statement about equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration. 
B)  Hair cells of both types of equilibrium hyperpolarize only, resulting in an increased rate of impulse transmission. 
C)  Due to dynamic equilibrium, movement can be perceived if rotation of the body continues at a constant rate. 
D)  The weight of the endolymph contained within the semicircular canals against the maculae is responsible for static equilibrium. 
A)  Cristae respond to angular acceleration and deceleration. 
B)  Hair cells of both types of equilibrium hyperpolarize only, resulting in an increased rate of impulse transmission. 
C)  Due to dynamic equilibrium, movement can be perceived if rotation of the body continues at a constant rate. 
D)  The weight of the endolymph contained within the semicircular canals against the maculae is responsible for static equilibrium.

Question 3

Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?

Accepted Answer

A)  sour-acids 
B)  bitter-alkaloids 
C)  salty-metal ions 
D)  umami-triglycerides and fatty acids 
E)  sweet-organic substances such as sugar and some lead salts 
A)  sour-acids 
B)  bitter-alkaloids 
C)  salty-metal ions 
D)  umami-triglycerides and fatty acids 
E)  sweet-organic substances such as sugar and some lead salts

Question 4

A nurse is administering Pilocarpine eye drops. The nurse instructs the patient to press on the nasolacrimal duct for 30 seconds because the medication can have some systemic side effects, such as affecting the heart rate. Explain the rationale for pressing on the nasolacrimal duct.

Accepted Answer

Applying gentle pressure to th

Question 5

The synapse of the olfactory nerves with the mitral cells is called a .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The synapse of the olfactory nerves with...

Question 6

Roger went for his yearly eye examination and was informed that his intraocular pressure was slightly elevated (at 22 mm Hg). The physician expressed concern over this condition and noted that if the condition got worse, eye drops would be merited. What is wrong with Roger's eyes, and what are the possible consequences of this condition? Explain the function of eye drops used for therapy.

Accepted Answer

If the drainage of the aqueous humor is

Question 7

Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match the following:
-Where in the body is the only place where small blood vessels can be observed directly in a living person?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match...

Question 8

Which of the following is true about photoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Three types of color- sensitive photoreceptors exist: red, green, and yellow. 
B)  Rods absorb light throughout the visual spectrum but confer only gray tone vision. 
C)  In dim light, images are focused directly on the rods in the fovea centralis. 
D)  If all cones are stimulated equally, all colors are absorbed by the cones and the color perceived is black. 
A)  Three types of color- sensitive photoreceptors exist: red, green, and yellow. 
B)  Rods absorb light throughout the visual spectrum but confer only gray tone vision. 
C)  In dim light, images are focused directly on the rods in the fovea centralis. 
D)  If all cones are stimulated equally, all colors are absorbed by the cones and the color perceived is black.

Question 9

Bitter taste is elicited by .

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen ions 
B)  metal ions 
C)  acids 
D)  alkaloids 
A)  hydrogen ions 
B)  metal ions 
C)  acids 
D)  alkaloids

Question 10

Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match the following:
-Amacrine cell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match...

Question 11

The first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the .

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  superior colliculi 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  lateral geniculate body of the thalamus 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  superior colliculi 
C)  visual cortex 
D)  lateral geniculate body of the thalamus

Question 12

Motion sickness seems to _.

Accepted Answer

A)  respond best to medication that "boosts" vestibular inputs 
B)  result from mismatch between visual and vestibular inputs 
C)  respond best to medication taken after salivation and pallor begins 
D)  result from activation of nausea centers in the brain stem 
A)  respond best to medication that "boosts" vestibular inputs 
B)  result from mismatch between visual and vestibular inputs 
C)  respond best to medication taken after salivation and pallor begins 
D)  result from activation of nausea centers in the brain stem

Question 13

Which of the following is not a possible cause of conduction deafness?

Accepted Answer

A)  impacted cerumen 
B)  otosclerosis 
C)  cochlear nerve degeneration 
D)  middle ear infection 
A)  impacted cerumen 
B)  otosclerosis 
C)  cochlear nerve degeneration 
D)  middle ear infection

Question 14

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Blood vessels supply nutrition to all eye layers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match...

Question 15

Baby Susie's pediatrician notices that one of her eyes rotates outward and that she does not appear to be using it for vision. What is her condition and what does the pediatrician recommend?

Accepted Answer

Susie has strabismus, caused by congenit

Question 16

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Pinna.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match...

Question 17

8) During dark adaptation _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  rhodopsin accumulates in the rods 
B)  the rate of rhodopsin breakdown is accelerated 
C)  the cones are activated 
D)  the sensitivity of the retina decreases 
A)  rhodopsin accumulates in the rods 
B)  the rate of rhodopsin breakdown is accelerated 
C)  the cones are activated 
D)  the sensitivity of the retina decreases

Question 18

Which pairing of terms is incorrectly related?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency of sound waves: number of wavelengths 
B)  amplitude of a sound: intensity of the sound 
C)  quality of a sound : frequency of the sound 
D)  frequency of sound waves: loudness of the sound 
A)  frequency of sound waves: number of wavelengths 
B)  amplitude of a sound: intensity of the sound 
C)  quality of a sound : frequency of the sound 
D)  frequency of sound waves: loudness of the sound

Question 19

Taste buds are not found .

Accepted Answer

A)  in filiform papillae 
B)  lining the buccal cavity 
C)  in fungiform papillae 
D)  in circumvallate papillae 
A)  in filiform papillae 
B)  lining the buccal cavity 
C)  in fungiform papillae 
D)  in circumvallate papillae

Question 20

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Lacks photoreceptors; where optic nerve exits the eye.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match...

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Semicircular canals.

Select the correct statement about equilibrium.

Which of the following taste sensations is incorrectly matched to the chemicals that produce it?

A nurse is administering Pilocarpine eye drops. The nurse instructs the patient to press on the nasolacrimal duct for 30 seconds because the medication can have some systemic side effects, such as affecting the heart rate. Explain the rationale for pressing on the nasolacrimal duct.

The synapse of the olfactory nerves with the mitral cells is called a .

Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match the following: -Where in the body is the only place where small blood vessels can be observed directly in a living person?

Which of the following is true about photoreceptors?

Bitter taste is elicited by .

Figure 15.1Using Figure 15.1, match the following: -Amacrine cell.

The first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the .

Motion sickness seems to _.

Which of the following is not a possible cause of conduction deafness?

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Blood vessels supply nutrition to all eye layers.

Baby Susie's pediatrician notices that one of her eyes rotates outward and that she does not appear to be using it for vision. What is her condition and what does the pediatrician recommend?

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Pinna.

8) During dark adaptation _ .

Which pairing of terms is incorrectly related?

Taste buds are not found .

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Lacks photoreceptors; where optic nerve exits the eye.

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