Question 1

The organ of Corti rests on the

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A)  round window. 
B)  oval window. 
C)  Eustachian tube. 
D)  auditory nerve. 
E)  basilar membrane. 
A)  round window. 
B)  oval window. 
C)  Eustachian tube. 
D)  auditory nerve. 
E)  basilar membrane.

Question 2

The highest concentration of cones is in the

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A)  fovea. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  iris. 
E)  choroid. 
A)  fovea. 
B)  blind spot. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  iris. 
E)  choroid.

Question 3

Ringing or buzzing in the ears is called

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A)  otitis media. 
B)  tinnitus. 
C)  otitis externa. 
D)  otitis interna. 
E)  strabismus. 
A)  otitis media. 
B)  tinnitus. 
C)  otitis externa. 
D)  otitis interna. 
E)  strabismus.

Question 4

Eyes are

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A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  mechanoreceptors. 
C)  photoreceptors. 
D)  nociceptors. 
E)  baroreceptors. 
A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  mechanoreceptors. 
C)  photoreceptors. 
D)  nociceptors. 
E)  baroreceptors.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of sensory adaptation?

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A)  a loss of the sense of pressure of clothes against the skin 
B)  adjustment to repeated jumping into a body of cold water 
C)  response to lack of oxygen at high altitudes 
D)  eventual loss of awareness of a constant noise 
E)  the loss of the ability to smell a person's perfume or cologne after being in that person's presence for some time 
A)  a loss of the sense of pressure of clothes against the skin 
B)  adjustment to repeated jumping into a body of cold water 
C)  response to lack of oxygen at high altitudes 
D)  eventual loss of awareness of a constant noise 
E)  the loss of the ability to smell a person's perfume or cologne after being in that person's presence for some time

Question 6

Rods are

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A)  sensitive to red light. 
B)  sensitive to green light. 
C)  sensitive to blue light. 
D)  relatively insensitive to dim light. 
E)  sensistive to dim light. 
A)  sensitive to red light. 
B)  sensitive to green light. 
C)  sensitive to blue light. 
D)  relatively insensitive to dim light. 
E)  sensistive to dim light.

Question 7

The lens is bathed on both sides by

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A)  the vitreous humor. 
B)  the aqueous humor. 
C)  blood. 
D)  a solution rich in glucose. 
E)  the enzymes for proper function. 
A)  the vitreous humor. 
B)  the aqueous humor. 
C)  blood. 
D)  a solution rich in glucose. 
E)  the enzymes for proper function.

Question 8

The dark middle layer of the eye that prevents the scattering of light is the

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea. 
B)  retina. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  cornea. 
A)  fovea. 
B)  retina. 
C)  sclera. 
D)  choroid. 
E)  cornea.

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: This structure primarily acts to focus light waves.
This structure is composed of rod- and cone-shaped cells in mammals and birds.
This structure is composed of photoreceptor cells.
This structure changes the shape of the lens to focus light.
This structure acts to maintain the shape of the eye and to transmit light to other structures.

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The Answer of vitreous body and retina and lens and is...

Question 10

Pain is

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the special senses. 
B)  the perception of injury. 
C)  dependent on interpretation by the brain. 
D)  the perception of injury and dependent on interpretation by the brain. 
E)  one of the special senses, the perception of injury, and dependent on interpretation by the brain. 
A)  one of the special senses. 
B)  the perception of injury. 
C)  dependent on interpretation by the brain. 
D)  the perception of injury and dependent on interpretation by the brain. 
E)  one of the special senses, the perception of injury, and dependent on interpretation by the brain.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a basic taste category identified in humans?

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A)  bitter 
B)  salty 
C)  spicy 
D)  sour 
E)  sweet 
A)  bitter 
B)  salty 
C)  spicy 
D)  sour 
E)  sweet

Question 12

Pain projected by the brain back to a missing body part is called

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A)  phantom pain. 
B)  referred pain. 
C)  projected pain. 
D)  erroneous pain. 
E)  perceived pain. 
A)  phantom pain. 
B)  referred pain. 
C)  projected pain. 
D)  erroneous pain. 
E)  perceived pain.

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: iris
oval window
cochlea
eardrum
organ of Corti
amplitude
round window
semicircular canals
pitch
malleus
retina

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The Answer of peak height and valley depth of sound is...

Question 14

The sense in which amplitude and frequency can be detected with some accuracy is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Axons of the optic nerve end in

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca's area. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the precentral gyrus. 
D)  the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
E)  the postcentral gyrus. 
A)  Broca's area. 
B)  Wernicke's area. 
C)  the precentral gyrus. 
D)  the lateral geniculate nucleus. 
E)  the postcentral gyrus.

Question 16

Receptor signals for somatic sensations are received by the

Accepted Answer

A)  motor cortex. 
B)  olfactory bulb. 
C)  calcarine fissure. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
E)  precentral cortex. 
A)  motor cortex. 
B)  olfactory bulb. 
C)  calcarine fissure. 
D)  somatosensory cortex. 
E)  precentral cortex.

Question 17

The place where vibrations are translated into patterns of nerve impulses is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna. 
B)  ear canal. 
C)  middle ear. 
D)  organ of Corti. 
E)  tympanum. 
A)  pinna. 
B)  ear canal. 
C)  middle ear. 
D)  organ of Corti. 
E)  tympanum.

Question 18

Why is olfaction an ancient sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  it was the first sense to develop in humans 
B)  it was used solely to find potential mates 
C)  it was used to detect predators 
D)  it was used to find shelter 
E)  it was the first sense to develop in amphibians 
A)  it was the first sense to develop in humans 
B)  it was used solely to find potential mates 
C)  it was used to detect predators 
D)  it was used to find shelter 
E)  it was the first sense to develop in amphibians

Question 19

One in 20,000 babies is born with which specific cancer of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinoblastoma. 
B)  scleral sarcoma. 
C)  malignant melanoma. 
D)  rhabdomyosarcoma. 
E)  lymphoma. 
A)  retinoblastoma. 
B)  scleral sarcoma. 
C)  malignant melanoma. 
D)  rhabdomyosarcoma. 
E)  lymphoma.

Question 20

A stretch receptor is classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptor. 
B)  mechanoreceptor. 
C)  photoreceptor. 
D)  thermoreceptor. 
E)  all of these 
A)  chemoreceptor. 
B)  mechanoreceptor. 
C)  photoreceptor. 
D)  thermoreceptor. 
E)  all of these

Exam 14: Sensory Systems

The organ of Corti rests on the

The highest concentration of cones is in the

Ringing or buzzing in the ears is called

Eyes are

Which of the following is NOT an example of sensory adaptation?

Rods are

The lens is bathed on both sides by

The dark middle layer of the eye that prevents the scattering of light is the

Pain is

Which of the following is NOT a basic taste category identified in humans?

Pain projected by the brain back to a missing body part is called

The sense in which amplitude and frequency can be detected with some accuracy is

Axons of the optic nerve end in

Receptor signals for somatic sensations are received by the

The place where vibrations are translated into patterns of nerve impulses is the

Why is olfaction an ancient sense?

One in 20,000 babies is born with which specific cancer of the eye?

A stretch receptor is classified as a

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