Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the compound eye differs from the vertebrate eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception of form 
B)  Fundamental ability to adapt to light intensity 
C)  Movement detection 
D)  Sensitivity to wavelength of light 
E)  Surface appearance 
A)  Perception of form 
B)  Fundamental ability to adapt to light intensity 
C)  Movement detection 
D)  Sensitivity to wavelength of light 
E)  Surface appearance A

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Odorants

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Photoreceptors and Chemoreceptors and Electroreceptors and Mechanoreceptors is...

Question 3

Glutamate stimulates interneurons in the spinal cord that transmit pain signals to which of the following areas of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peripheral 
B)  Cortical 
C)  Proximal 
D)  Medial 
E)  Inferior 
A)  Peripheral 
B)  Cortical 
C)  Proximal 
D)  Medial 
E)  Inferior B

Question 4

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The type of cell labeled as 5 in the accompanying figure is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  amacrine cell. 
B)  bipolar cell. 
C)  ganglion cell. 
D)  cone. 
E)  horizontal cell. 
A)  amacrine cell. 
B)  bipolar cell. 
C)  ganglion cell. 
D)  cone. 
E)  horizontal cell.

Question 5

Which of the following substances is a nociceptor which activates interneurons that transmit pain message to the opposite side of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Substance P" 
B)  Capsaicin 
C)  Piperine 
D)  Morphine 
E)  Glutamate 
A)  "Substance P" 
B)  Capsaicin 
C)  Piperine 
D)  Morphine 
E)  Glutamate

Question 6

Lateral line organs allow:

Accepted Answer

A)  invertebrates to detect gravity. 
B)  humans to perform skillful acts with their eyes closed. 
C)  amphibians to detect light. 
D)  fish to detect vibrations in water. 
E)  birds to detect sound waves. 
A)  invertebrates to detect gravity. 
B)  humans to perform skillful acts with their eyes closed. 
C)  amphibians to detect light. 
D)  fish to detect vibrations in water. 
E)  birds to detect sound waves.

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of color vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is limited to vertebrates. 
B)  It depends on blue, green, and red cones in primates. 
C)  It is the result of different concentrations of the photopigment rhodopsin. 
D)  It results from special photoreceptors located within the optic nerve. 
E)  It depends on four types of cones in mammals other than primates. 
A)  It is limited to vertebrates. 
B)  It depends on blue, green, and red cones in primates. 
C)  It is the result of different concentrations of the photopigment rhodopsin. 
D)  It results from special photoreceptors located within the optic nerve. 
E)  It depends on four types of cones in mammals other than primates.

Question 8

Discuss the function of hair cells as sensory receptors, and identify two different locations and/or organs that utilize these receptors.

Accepted Answer

Hair cells are mechanoreceptors that con

Question 9

Which of the following overhangs and is in contact with the hair cells of the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basilar membrane 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Cochlear duct 
D)  Tectorial membrane 
E)  Reticular membrane 
A)  Basilar membrane 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Cochlear duct 
D)  Tectorial membrane 
E)  Reticular membrane

Question 10

Auditory receptors are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea. 
B)  semicircular canals. 
C)  utricle. 
D)  ampullae. 
E)  otoliths. 
A)  cochlea. 
B)  semicircular canals. 
C)  utricle. 
D)  ampullae. 
E)  otoliths.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Heat

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Electroreceptors and Chemoreceptors and Thermoreceptors and Photoreceptors is...

Question 12

Considering that all action potentials are essentially the same, how do we differentiate visual from auditory stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amplitude of each action potential is specific for different stimuli. 
B)  The length of time each stimulus takes to travel to the brain varies. 
C)  Receptor potentials are graded. 
D)  Each type of sensory receptor transmits to a specific area of the brain. 
E)  The frequency of action potentials is characteristic of the specific neuron. 
A)  The amplitude of each action potential is specific for different stimuli. 
B)  The length of time each stimulus takes to travel to the brain varies. 
C)  Receptor potentials are graded. 
D)  Each type of sensory receptor transmits to a specific area of the brain. 
E)  The frequency of action potentials is characteristic of the specific neuron.

Question 13

In the visual pathway information is sent from the photoreceptor cells in the retina directly to the ganglion cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about sensory receptors is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory receptors consist of the endings of efferent neurons. 
B)  Sensory receptors detect changes in the external or internal environment. 
C)  Several sensory organs make up a sensory receptor. 
D)  Sensory receptors produce small amounts of energy on a continual basis. 
E)  Sensory receptors detect changes in the external but not the internal environment. 
A)  Sensory receptors consist of the endings of efferent neurons. 
B)  Sensory receptors detect changes in the external or internal environment. 
C)  Several sensory organs make up a sensory receptor. 
D)  Sensory receptors produce small amounts of energy on a continual basis. 
E)  Sensory receptors detect changes in the external but not the internal environment.

Question 15

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Refer to the accompanying figure. Which label designates a bipolar cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Question 16

The light-sensitive film in an old-fashioned camera can be compared to which of the following components of the vertebrate eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pupil 
B)  Retina 
C)  Sclera 
D)  Cornea 
E)  Lens 
A)  Pupil 
B)  Retina 
C)  Sclera 
D)  Cornea 
E)  Lens

Question 17

A sudden loud sound such as an explosion is most likely to impair hearing by damaging which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair cells in the organ of Corti 
B)  The vestibular nerve 
C)  The utricle and saccule 
D)  The otoliths 
E)  The endolymph 
A)  Hair cells in the organ of Corti 
B)  The vestibular nerve 
C)  The utricle and saccule 
D)  The otoliths 
E)  The endolymph

Question 18

Which three types of proprioceptors are stimulated when you ride a bicycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle spindles, mechanoreceptors, and thermoreceptors 
B)  Mechanoreceptors, interoceptors, and lateral line organs 
C)  Muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, and joint receptors 
D)  Lateral line organs, Golgi tendon organs, and mechanoreceptors 
E)  Interoceptors, joint receptors, and lateral line organs 
A)  Muscle spindles, mechanoreceptors, and thermoreceptors 
B)  Mechanoreceptors, interoceptors, and lateral line organs 
C)  Muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, and joint receptors 
D)  Lateral line organs, Golgi tendon organs, and mechanoreceptors 
E)  Interoceptors, joint receptors, and lateral line organs

Question 19

Compare and contrast simple, compound, and vertebrate eyes.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Photoreceptors of

Question 20

To prevent a shipwreck, submarines determine where objects are positioned under water using sonar, sound waves. This method of detection is similar to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  snake using thermoreceptors to locate its prey. 
B)  shark using lateral line receptors to locate its prey. 
C)  frog using mating calls to locate a female. 
D)  earthworm being able to determine its position underground using a statocyst. 
E)  bat using echolocation to hunt prey. 
A)  snake using thermoreceptors to locate its prey. 
B)  shark using lateral line receptors to locate its prey. 
C)  frog using mating calls to locate a female. 
D)  earthworm being able to determine its position underground using a statocyst. 
E)  bat using echolocation to hunt prey.

Exam 43: Sensory Systems

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the compound eye differs from the vertebrate eye?

Glutamate stimulates interneurons in the spinal cord that transmit pain signals to which of the following areas of the brain?

Figure 43-4 ​ ​ The type of cell labeled as 5 in the accompanying figure is a(n):

Which of the following substances is a nociceptor which activates interneurons that transmit pain message to the opposite side of the spinal cord?

Lateral line organs allow:

Which of the following is characteristic of color vision?

Discuss the function of hair cells as sensory receptors, and identify two different locations and/or organs that utilize these receptors.

Which of the following overhangs and is in contact with the hair cells of the organ of Corti?

Auditory receptors are located in the:

Considering that all action potentials are essentially the same, how do we differentiate visual from auditory stimuli?

In the visual pathway information is sent from the photoreceptor cells in the retina directly to the ganglion cells.

Which of the following statements about sensory receptors is true?

Figure 43-4 ​ ​ Refer to the accompanying figure. Which label designates a bipolar cell?

The light-sensitive film in an old-fashioned camera can be compared to which of the following components of the vertebrate eye?

A sudden loud sound such as an explosion is most likely to impair hearing by damaging which of the following?

Which three types of proprioceptors are stimulated when you ride a bicycle?

Compare and contrast simple, compound, and vertebrate eyes.

To prevent a shipwreck, submarines determine where objects are positioned under water using sonar, sound waves. This method of detection is similar to a(n):

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Figure 43-4 The type of cell labeled as 5 in the accompanying figure is a(n):

Figure 43-4 Refer to the accompanying figure. Which label designates a bipolar cell?