Question 1

The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The most common form of eye cancer is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) conjunctivitis 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) retinoblastoma 
D) macular degeneration 
E) glaucoma ​ 
A) conjunctivitis 
B) malignant melanoma 
C) retinoblastoma 
D) macular degeneration 
E) glaucoma ​

Question 3

Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) mechanoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors ​ 
A) photoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) mechanoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors ​

Question 4

Which aspect of sensory transduction relates to the stimulus strength? ​

Accepted Answer

A) action potential frequency 
B) action potential size 
C) the neural pathway followed 
D) receptive field size 
E) the brain region stimulated ​ 
A) action potential frequency 
B) action potential size 
C) the neural pathway followed 
D) receptive field size 
E) the brain region stimulated ​

Question 5

A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n)____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) free nerve ending 
B) encapsulated receptor 
C) sensory receptor 
D) sensory stimulus 
E) tertiary sensory neuron ​ 
A) free nerve ending 
B) encapsulated receptor 
C) sensory receptor 
D) sensory stimulus 
E) tertiary sensory neuron ​

Question 6

The amplitude of a sound wave corresponds to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) loudness 
B) direction 
C) frequency 
D) timbre 
E) pressure ​ 
A) loudness 
B) direction 
C) frequency 
D) timbre 
E) pressure ​

Question 7

The visual pigment in rods ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) works best in bright light 
B) is more diverse than that found in cones 
C) is found in the fovea 
D) is called rhodopsin 
E) absorbs red light ​ 
A) works best in bright light 
B) is more diverse than that found in cones 
C) is found in the fovea 
D) is called rhodopsin 
E) absorbs red light ​

Question 8

Which of the following is characteristic of cones? ​

Accepted Answer

A) night vision 
B) dim light 
C) perception of color 
D) coarse perception of movements 
E) found in optic disc ​ 
A) night vision 
B) dim light 
C) perception of color 
D) coarse perception of movements 
E) found in optic disc ​

Question 9

The somatosensory cortex is housed in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) temporal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) parietal lobe 
E) cerebellum 
A) spinal cord 
B) temporal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) parietal lobe 
E) cerebellum

Question 10

The diminished response to an ongoing stimulus is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) threshold 
B) sensation 
C) transduction 
D) perception 
E) sensory adaptation 
A) threshold 
B) sensation 
C) transduction 
D) perception 
E) sensory adaptation

Question 11

Information from the right visual field is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) carried into the thalamus by the optic chiasm 
B) detected by both eyes 
C) sent directly to the visual cortex 
D) processed by the right visual cortex 
E) carried by the left optic nerve ​ 
A) carried into the thalamus by the optic chiasm 
B) detected by both eyes 
C) sent directly to the visual cortex 
D) processed by the right visual cortex 
E) carried by the left optic nerve ​

The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____.

The most common form of eye cancer is ____.

Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____.

Which aspect of sensory transduction relates to the stimulus strength?

A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n)____.

The amplitude of a sound wave corresponds to ____.

The visual pigment in rods ____.

Which of the following is characteristic of cones?

The somatosensory cortex is housed in the ____.

The diminished response to an ongoing stimulus is ____.

Information from the right visual field is ____.

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Exam 14: Sensory Systems

The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____. ​

The most common form of eye cancer is ____. ​

Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____. ​

Which aspect of sensory transduction relates to the stimulus strength? ​

A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n)____. ​

The amplitude of a sound wave corresponds to ____. ​

The visual pigment in rods ____. ​

Which of the following is characteristic of cones? ​

The somatosensory cortex is housed in the ____. ​

The diminished response to an ongoing stimulus is ____.

Information from the right visual field is ____. ​

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

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The hair cells for hearing are housed in the ____.

The most common form of eye cancer is ____.

Receptors that detect tissue damage are classified as ____.

Which aspect of sensory transduction relates to the stimulus strength?

A dendrite of a sensory neuron is classified as a(n)____.

The amplitude of a sound wave corresponds to ____.

The visual pigment in rods ____.

Which of the following is characteristic of cones?

The somatosensory cortex is housed in the ____.

Information from the right visual field is ____.