Question 1

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following:
-Holds the retina firmly against the pigmented layer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match...

Question 2

Which of the following is true about gustatory receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  All gustatory receptors have the same threshold for activation. 
B)  Complete adaptation occurs in about one to five minutes. 
C)  The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli. 
D)  In order for a chemical to be sensed, it must be hydrophobic. 
A)  All gustatory receptors have the same threshold for activation. 
B)  Complete adaptation occurs in about one to five minutes. 
C)  The receptors generate an action potential in response to chemical stimuli. 
D)  In order for a chemical to be sensed, it must be hydrophobic.

Question 3

The photoreceptor cells are sensitive to damage from light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Protects and shapes the eyeball; provides a sturdy anchoring site for extrinsic eye muscles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Light passes through the following structures in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea, vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor 
B)  aqueous humor, cornea, lens, vitreous humor 
C)  vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor, cornea 
D)  cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor 
A)  cornea, vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor 
B)  aqueous humor, cornea, lens, vitreous humor 
C)  vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor, cornea 
D)  cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor

Question 6

Select the correct statement about olfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory adaptation is only due to fading of receptor cell response. 
B)  Olfactory receptors have a high degree of specificity toward a single type of chemical. 
C)  Substances must be volatile and hydrophobic in order to activate olfactory receptors. 
D)  Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain. 
A)  Olfactory adaptation is only due to fading of receptor cell response. 
B)  Olfactory receptors have a high degree of specificity toward a single type of chemical. 
C)  Substances must be volatile and hydrophobic in order to activate olfactory receptors. 
D)  Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain.

Question 7

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Contains only cones; provides detailed color vision.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), .

Accepted Answer

A)  inner hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane 
B)  inner hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium 
C)  outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane 
D)  outer hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium 
A)  inner hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane 
B)  inner hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium 
C)  outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane 
D)  outer hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium

Question 9

Which statement about sound localization is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires processing at the cortical level. 
B)  It requires input from both ears. 
C)  It is difficult to discriminate sound sources in the midline. 
D)  It uses time differences between sound reaching the two ears. 
A)  It requires processing at the cortical level. 
B)  It requires input from both ears. 
C)  It is difficult to discriminate sound sources in the midline. 
D)  It uses time differences between sound reaching the two ears.

Question 10

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following:
-Trace the pathway of sound as it enters the external ear until it is perceived in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A sound wave passing through the externa

Question 11

Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye .

Accepted Answer

A)  cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma 
B)  pass posteriorly without crossing over at the chiasma 
C)  divide at the chiasma, with some crossing and some not crossing 
D)  go to the superior colliculus only 
A)  cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma 
B)  pass posteriorly without crossing over at the chiasma 
C)  divide at the chiasma, with some crossing and some not crossing 
D)  go to the superior colliculus only

Question 12

The first vestiges of eyes in the embryo are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  optic vesicles 
B)  mesenchyme 
C)  optic discs 
D)  optic cups 
A)  optic vesicles 
B)  mesenchyme 
C)  optic discs 
D)  optic cups

Question 13

The structure that allows equalization of the pressure in the middle ear with that outside the body is the external auditory meatus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Tympanic membrane.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Most newborns .

Accepted Answer

A)  cry with copious tears 
B)  are myopic 
C)  often use only one eye at a time 
D)  see in tones of red and green only 
A)  cry with copious tears 
B)  are myopic 
C)  often use only one eye at a time 
D)  see in tones of red and green only

Question 17

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Balance organ.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-The middle ossicle in the ear is the .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Explain why prolonged periods of reading tire the eye muscles and result in eye strain.

Accepted Answer

Reading or other close work re

Question 20

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following:
-The only tissue in the body that can be transplanted from one person to another with little or no rejection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match...

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following: -Holds the retina firmly against the pigmented layer.

Which of the following is true about gustatory receptors?

The photoreceptor cells are sensitive to damage from light.

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Protects and shapes the eyeball; provides a sturdy anchoring site for extrinsic eye muscles.

Light passes through the following structures in which order?

Select the correct statement about olfaction.

Figure 15.2Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Contains only cones; provides detailed color vision.

As sound levels increase in the spiral organ (of Corti), .

Which statement about sound localization is not true?

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following: -Trace the pathway of sound as it enters the external ear until it is perceived in the brain.

Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye .

The first vestiges of eyes in the embryo are called .

The structure that allows equalization of the pressure in the middle ear with that outside the body is the external auditory meatus.

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Tympanic membrane.

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

Most newborns .

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Balance organ.

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -The middle ossicle in the ear is the .

Figure 15.4Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Explain why prolonged periods of reading tire the eye muscles and result in eye strain.

Figure 15.3Using Figure 15.3, match the following: -The only tissue in the body that can be transplanted from one person to another with little or no rejection.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defensives

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Pregnancy and Human Development

Heredity

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