Question 1

-The pain produced in an internal organ may be perceived as occurring somewhere else.This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed nerve messages. 
B)  referred pain. 
C)  phantom pain. 
D)  psychosomatic pain. 
E)  hypochondria. 
A)  mixed nerve messages. 
B)  referred pain. 
C)  phantom pain. 
D)  psychosomatic pain. 
E)  hypochondria.

Question 2

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
a.dissipates excess vibrational energy to the middle ear
b.contains the organ of Corti
c.separates the outer and middle ears
d.membrane-covered gateway to inner ear
e.consists of tissue containing rods and cones
f.bone in middle ear
g.peak height and valley depth of sound waves are its basis
h.maintain balance and position; detect acceleration
i.depends on the number of wave cycles per second
j.
a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
k.regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light
-semicircular canals

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The answer of MATCHING
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Question 3

-The major function of a receptor is to

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A)  control the autonomic functions of the body. 
B)  stabilize the internal environment to achieve homeostasis. 
C)  produce responses to the various stimuli the body receives. 
D)  give organisms or cells awareness of and sensitivity to their environment. 
E)  do none of these. 
A)  control the autonomic functions of the body. 
B)  stabilize the internal environment to achieve homeostasis. 
C)  produce responses to the various stimuli the body receives. 
D)  give organisms or cells awareness of and sensitivity to their environment. 
E)  do none of these.

Question 4

-Which of the following explains why the owl has its head almost upside down?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photoreceptors are concentrated near the bottom of the eye. 
B)  Photoreceptors are concentrated near the top of the eye. 
C)  Loud music from a passing car caused damage to the sense of balance. 
D)  It is trying to remove water from its ear after a hard rain. 
E)  None of these are an accurate explanation. 
A)  Photoreceptors are concentrated near the bottom of the eye. 
B)  Photoreceptors are concentrated near the top of the eye. 
C)  Loud music from a passing car caused damage to the sense of balance. 
D)  It is trying to remove water from its ear after a hard rain. 
E)  None of these are an accurate explanation.

Question 5

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
a.dissipates excess vibrational energy to the middle ear
b.contains the organ of Corti
c.separates the outer and middle ears
d.membrane-covered gateway to inner ear
e.consists of tissue containing rods and cones
f.bone in middle ear
g.peak height and valley depth of sound waves are its basis
h.maintain balance and position; detect acceleration
i.depends on the number of wave cycles per second
j.
a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
k.regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light
-retina

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

-The primary somatosensory cortex

Accepted Answer

A)  maps the distribution of somatic receptors on the body. 
B)  consists of white matter. 
C)  contains interneurons. 
D)  devotes the largest region to body parts with the greatest sensory acuity. 
E)  includes all EXCEPT "consists of white matter." 
A)  maps the distribution of somatic receptors on the body. 
B)  consists of white matter. 
C)  contains interneurons. 
D)  devotes the largest region to body parts with the greatest sensory acuity. 
E)  includes all EXCEPT "consists of white matter."

Question 7

Accommodation involves the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  change the sensitivity of the rods and cones by means of neurotransmitters. 
B)  change the curvature of the cornea. 
C)  change the thickness of the lens by contracting or relaxing certain muscles. 
D)  adapt to large changes in light intensity. 
E)  do all of these. 
A)  change the sensitivity of the rods and cones by means of neurotransmitters. 
B)  change the curvature of the cornea. 
C)  change the thickness of the lens by contracting or relaxing certain muscles. 
D)  adapt to large changes in light intensity. 
E)  do all of these.

Question 8

-Which of the following is(are) true regarding whale sensory systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Like fishes, they use lateral line systems for navigation. 
B)  Their jaws pick up sound vibrations in the water and transmit them to their middle ears. 
C)  They collect sound waves using external ears. 
D)  All whales have auditory canals leading to their middle ears. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Like fishes, they use lateral line systems for navigation. 
B)  Their jaws pick up sound vibrations in the water and transmit them to their middle ears. 
C)  They collect sound waves using external ears. 
D)  All whales have auditory canals leading to their middle ears. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 9

-The layer of the eye where photoreceptors are located is the

Accepted Answer

A)  lens. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  iris. 
E)  retina. 
A)  lens. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  iris. 
E)  retina.

Question 10

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
a.dissipates excess vibrational energy to the middle ear
b.contains the organ of Corti
c.separates the outer and middle ears
d.membrane-covered gateway to inner ear
e.consists of tissue containing rods and cones
f.bone in middle ear
g.peak height and valley depth of sound waves are its basis
h.maintain balance and position; detect acceleration
i.depends on the number of wave cycles per second
j.
a substance that elicits a response in members of the same species
k.regulates size of pupil and amount of incoming light
-oval window

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Question 11

Light enters the eye's interior through the __________, an adjustable opening in the center of the muscular, doughnut-shaped iris.

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Exam 33: Sensory Perception

-The pain produced in an internal organ may be perceived as occurring somewhere else.This phenomenon is called

-The major function of a receptor is to

-Which of the following explains why the owl has its head almost upside down?

-The primary somatosensory cortex

Accommodation involves the ability to

-Which of the following is(are) true regarding whale sensory systems?

-The layer of the eye where photoreceptors are located is the

Light enters the eye's interior through the __________, an adjustable opening in the center of the muscular, doughnut-shaped iris.

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