Question 1

The stapes is directly connected to the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) oval window 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window 
E) auditory nerve ​ 
A) cochlea 
B) oval window 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window 
E) auditory nerve ​ B

Question 2

Which condition is also known as nearsightedness? ​

Accepted Answer

A) red-green color blindness 
B) astigmatism 
C) hyperopia 
D) myopia 
E) cataracts ​ 
A) red-green color blindness 
B) astigmatism 
C) hyperopia 
D) myopia 
E) cataracts ​ D

Question 3

Visual pigments are made from opsin and ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) rhodamine 
B) cytochromes 
C) phytochromes 
D) retinal 
E) vitamin D ​ 
A) rhodamine 
B) cytochromes 
C) phytochromes 
D) retinal 
E) vitamin D ​ D

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: taste and smell 
rods and cones 
respond to heat or cold 
detect changes in solute concentration 
pain receptors 
skin receptors that detect pressure

Accepted Answer

The Answer of nociceptors and osmoreceptors  and thermoreceptors and is...

Question 5

The aqueous humor ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is in contact with the retina 
B) supports the lens 
C) is formed by the vitreous body 
D) is found between the choroid and retina 
E) bathes both sides of the lens ​ 
A) is in contact with the retina 
B) supports the lens 
C) is formed by the vitreous body 
D) is found between the choroid and retina 
E) bathes both sides of the lens ​

Question 6

Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) amacrine cells 
B) horizontal cells 
C) bipolar cells 
D) vertical cells 
E) ganglion cells ​ 
A) amacrine cells 
B) horizontal cells 
C) bipolar cells 
D) vertical cells 
E) ganglion cells ​

Question 7

Two separate neural signals move across different sensory neurons. Which aspect of the two separate systems is identical? ​

Accepted Answer

A) action potential frequency 
B) action potential size 
C) the neural pathway followed 
D) the number of axons activated 
E) the brain region stimulated ​ 
A) action potential frequency 
B) action potential size 
C) the neural pathway followed 
D) the number of axons activated 
E) the brain region stimulated ​

Question 8

Free nerve endings in the skin detect ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) steady touch 
B) steady pressure 
C) vibrations 
D) movements of individual hairs 
E) deep pressure ​ 
A) steady touch 
B) steady pressure 
C) vibrations 
D) movements of individual hairs 
E) deep pressure ​

Question 9

The receptors that detect linear motion ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) have cilia embedded in a cupula 
B) are located in the utricle and sacculae 
C) are found at the base of each semicircular canal 
D) respond best to spinning movements 
E) are contained in an air-filled space ​ 
A) have cilia embedded in a cupula 
B) are located in the utricle and sacculae 
C) are found at the base of each semicircular canal 
D) respond best to spinning movements 
E) are contained in an air-filled space ​

Question 10

When viewing a nearby object ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the focal point is centered on the optic disc 
B) the focal point moves farther away 
C) the ciliary body muscle is contracted 
D) the lens flattens 
E) parallel light rays strike the retina ​ 
A) the focal point is centered on the optic disc 
B) the focal point moves farther away 
C) the ciliary body muscle is contracted 
D) the lens flattens 
E) parallel light rays strike the retina ​

Question 11

Which chemicals are natural pain suppressors? ​

Accepted Answer

A) substance P 
B) bradykinins 
C) prostaglandins 
D) histamine 
E) endorphins ​ 
A) substance P 
B) bradykinins 
C) prostaglandins 
D) histamine 
E) endorphins ​

Question 12

The eardrum is directly connected to the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) malleus 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window 
E) stapes ​ 
A) cochlea 
B) malleus 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) round window 
E) stapes ​

Question 13

The basilar membrane makes up the floor of the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear 
B) semicircular canals 
C) cochlear duct 
D) scala tympani 
E) scala vestibuli ​ 
A) middle ear 
B) semicircular canals 
C) cochlear duct 
D) scala tympani 
E) scala vestibuli ​

Question 14

Explain how sound entering the ear produces action potentials in the auditory nerve. ​

Accepted Answer

Sound waves enter the auditory ear canal

Question 15

The receptors that detect head rotation ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) are located in the cochlea 
B) are located in the utricle 
C) are found at the base of each semicircular canal 
D) respond best to straight line acceleration 
E) are contained in an air-filled space ​ 
A) are located in the cochlea 
B) are located in the utricle 
C) are found at the base of each semicircular canal 
D) respond best to straight line acceleration 
E) are contained in an air-filled space ​

Question 16

Taste cells that respond to umami specifically interact with ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sodium ions 
B) hydrogen ions 
C) quinine 
D) sugars 
E) glutamate ​ 
A) sodium ions 
B) hydrogen ions 
C) quinine 
D) sugars 
E) glutamate ​

Question 17

The cilia of auditory hair cells are embedded in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) tectorial membrane 
B) semicircular canals 
C) cochlear duct 
D) scala tympani 
E) scala vestibuli ​ 
A) tectorial membrane 
B) semicircular canals 
C) cochlear duct 
D) scala tympani 
E) scala vestibuli ​

Question 18

The sense of balance relies on information from all of the following EXCEPT ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) eyes 
B) cochlea 
C) skin 
D) joints 
E) vestibular apparatus ​ 
A) eyes 
B) cochlea 
C) skin 
D) joints 
E) vestibular apparatus ​

Question 19

The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) optic disc 
C) iris 
D) ciliary body 
E) fovea ​ 
A) cornea 
B) optic disc 
C) iris 
D) ciliary body 
E) fovea ​

Question 20

Hair cells of the inner ear begin to show damage when exposed to sound louder than ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 20-30 decibels 
B) 40-50 decibels 
C) 55-65 decibels 
D) 75-85 decibels 
E) 100 decibels ​ 
A) 20-30 decibels 
B) 40-50 decibels 
C) 55-65 decibels 
D) 75-85 decibels 
E) 100 decibels ​

Exam 14: Sensory Systems

The stapes is directly connected to the ____. ​

Which condition is also known as nearsightedness? ​

Visual pigments are made from opsin and ____. ​

The aqueous humor ____. ​

Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from ____. ​

Two separate neural signals move across different sensory neurons. Which aspect of the two separate systems is identical? ​

Free nerve endings in the skin detect ____. ​

The receptors that detect linear motion ____. ​

When viewing a nearby object ____. ​

Which chemicals are natural pain suppressors? ​

The eardrum is directly connected to the ____. ​

The basilar membrane makes up the floor of the ____. ​

Explain how sound entering the ear produces action potentials in the auditory nerve. ​

The receptors that detect head rotation ____. ​

Taste cells that respond to umami specifically interact with ____. ​

The cilia of auditory hair cells are embedded in the ____. ​

The sense of balance relies on information from all of the following EXCEPT ____. ​

The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the ____. ​

Hair cells of the inner ear begin to show damage when exposed to sound louder than ____. ​

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The stapes is directly connected to the ____.

Which condition is also known as nearsightedness?

Visual pigments are made from opsin and ____.

The aqueous humor ____.

Axons forming the optic nerve are derived from ____.

Two separate neural signals move across different sensory neurons. Which aspect of the two separate systems is identical?

Free nerve endings in the skin detect ____.

The receptors that detect linear motion ____.

When viewing a nearby object ____.

Which chemicals are natural pain suppressors?

The eardrum is directly connected to the ____.

The basilar membrane makes up the floor of the ____.

Explain how sound entering the ear produces action potentials in the auditory nerve.

The receptors that detect head rotation ____.

Taste cells that respond to umami specifically interact with ____.

The cilia of auditory hair cells are embedded in the ____.

The sense of balance relies on information from all of the following EXCEPT ____.

The structure in the retina containing cone cells is the ____.

Hair cells of the inner ear begin to show damage when exposed to sound louder than ____.