Question 1

What eye layer is referred to in the "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctiva 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera 
E)  pupil 
A)  conjunctiva 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  sclera 
E)  pupil

Question 2

Vitreous humor

Accepted Answer

A)  is produced on a daily basis. 
B)  is less viscous than aqueous humor. 
C)  does not contribute to intraocular pressure. 
D)  helps to hold the lens and retina in place. 
E)  is located in the anterior chamber. 
A)  is produced on a daily basis. 
B)  is less viscous than aqueous humor. 
C)  does not contribute to intraocular pressure. 
D)  helps to hold the lens and retina in place. 
E)  is located in the anterior chamber.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

The ciliary body

Accepted Answer

A)  contains rods and cones. 
B)  is continuous with the sclera. 
C)  consists of a ciliary ring and ciliary processes. 
D)  produces vitreous humor. 
E)  is photosensitive. 
A)  contains rods and cones. 
B)  is continuous with the sclera. 
C)  consists of a ciliary ring and ciliary processes. 
D)  produces vitreous humor. 
E)  is photosensitive.

Question 6

Damage to the chorda tympani in the right ear could result in loss of taste on the right anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Arrange the following list of membranes in correct sequence. (1) tectorial membrane
(2) vestibular membrane
(3) tympanic membrane
(4) basilar membrane

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  3, 4, 1, 2 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 1 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  3, 4, 1, 2 
C)  3, 2, 4, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 1 
E)  4, 3, 2, 1

Question 8

Which of the following structures is considered to be an accessory structure of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  retina 
C)  sclera 
D)  palpebrae 
E)  cornea 
A)  lens 
B)  retina 
C)  sclera 
D)  palpebrae 
E)  cornea

Question 9

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-olfactory tract

Accepted Answer

A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves 
A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves

Question 10

Identify the only major sense that does not pass through the thalamus as it is relayed to the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  balance 
D)  smell 
E)  hearing 
A)  sight 
B)  taste 
C)  balance 
D)  smell 
E)  hearing

Question 11

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-olfactory vesicle

Accepted Answer

A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves 
A) relay olfactory information to the brain and synapse with association neurons in the olfactory bulb 
B) area of the brain where the olfactory tracts terminate 
C) enlargements on the dendrites of olfactory neurons 
D) fibers that connect the olfactory bulb to the cortex 
E) the expanded anterior portions of the olfactory nerves

Question 12

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-retina

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptor cells that function in black and white vision 
B) photoreceptor cells that function in color vision 
C) the opening in the iris 
D) the innermost tunic of the eye 
E) a pigmented contractile structure 
A) photoreceptor cells that function in black and white vision 
B) photoreceptor cells that function in color vision 
C) the opening in the iris 
D) the innermost tunic of the eye 
E) a pigmented contractile structure

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglion cells 
B)  photoreceptors 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  optic disc 
E)  fovea centralis 
A)  ganglion cells 
B)  photoreceptors 
C)  optic chiasm 
D)  optic disc 
E)  fovea centralis

Question 14

Glaucoma can result from

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of the circulation of aqueous humor. 
B)  damage to the suspensory ligament. 
C)  a decrease in the number of cones. 
D)  opacity of the lens. 
E)  increased amounts of vitreous humor. 
A)  inhibition of the circulation of aqueous humor. 
B)  damage to the suspensory ligament. 
C)  a decrease in the number of cones. 
D)  opacity of the lens. 
E)  increased amounts of vitreous humor.

Question 15

Which of the following cranial nerves does NOT innervate extrinsic eye muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor 
B)  abducens 
C)  trochlear 
D)  optic 
E)  trigeminal 
A)  oculomotor 
B)  abducens 
C)  trochlear 
D)  optic 
E)  trigeminal

Question 16

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they vibrate when a sound wave enters the ear. (1) eardrum
(2) endolymph
(3) ossicles
(4) oval window
(5) perilymph

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 3, 5, 2, 4 
B)  1, 4, 3, 5, 2 
C)  3, 1, 5, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 2, 5, 4 
E)  1, 3, 4, 5, 2 
A)  1, 3, 5, 2, 4 
B)  1, 4, 3, 5, 2 
C)  3, 1, 5, 2, 4 
D)  1, 3, 2, 5, 4 
E)  1, 3, 4, 5, 2

Question 17

Match the description with its correct name.
-glaucoma

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 18

Taste buds are not associated with _____ papillae.

Accepted Answer

A)  foliate 
B)  filiform 
C)  fungiform 
D)  vallate 
E)  papilliform 
A)  foliate 
B)  filiform 
C)  fungiform 
D)  vallate 
E)  papilliform

Question 19

What molecule is activated from the binding of an odorant to transmembranous receptor molecules on olfactory hairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  cAMP 
B)  calmodulin 
C)  troponin 
D)  G protein 
A)  cAMP 
B)  calmodulin 
C)  troponin 
D)  G protein

Question 20

The outermost tunic of the eyeball is the

Accepted Answer

A)  iris. 
B)  sclera. 
C)  retina. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  conjunctiva. 
A)  iris. 
B)  sclera. 
C)  retina. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  conjunctiva.

Exam 15: The Special Senses

What eye layer is referred to in the "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"?

Vitreous humor

The sensation of hearing occurs when sensory impulses from the ears are transmitted to the auditory cortex in the __________lobe from the _________nerve.

Palpebrae is another name for the

The ciliary body

Damage to the chorda tympani in the right ear could result in loss of taste on the right anterior two-thirds of the tongue. TRUE

Arrange the following list of membranes in correct sequence. (1) tectorial membrane (2) vestibular membrane (3) tympanic membrane (4) basilar membrane

Which of the following structures is considered to be an accessory structure of the eye?

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -olfactory tract

Identify the only major sense that does not pass through the thalamus as it is relayed to the cerebral cortex.

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -olfactory vesicle

Match the structure with the appropriate description. -retina

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the retina?

Glaucoma can result from

Which of the following cranial nerves does NOT innervate extrinsic eye muscles?

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they vibrate when a sound wave enters the ear. (1) eardrum (2) endolymph (3) ossicles (4) oval window (5) perilymph

Match the description with its correct name. -glaucoma

Taste buds are not associated with _____ papillae.

What molecule is activated from the binding of an odorant to transmembranous receptor molecules on olfactory hairs?

The outermost tunic of the eyeball is the

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