Question 1

When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  G 
B)  L 
C)  S 
D)  M 
A)  G 
B)  L 
C)  S 
D)  M

Question 2

The pupil is an opening in the middle of the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The organ of Corti is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibule. 
B)  semicircular canal. 
C)  scala vestibuli. 
D)  cochlear duct. 
A)  vestibule. 
B)  semicircular canal. 
C)  scala vestibuli. 
D)  cochlear duct.

Question 4

Aqueous humor is a gelatinous substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eyeball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The function of the eustachian tube is to equalize all pressure on either side of the oval window.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The eye is the only organ in the body in which both voluntary and involuntary muscles are found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The iris is the colored part of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The retina is the incomplete innermost coat of the eyeball, in that it has no anterior portion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Refraction means the deflection, or bending, of light rays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As the frequency of a sound wave increases, it causes the basilar membrane to vibrate nearer the oval window.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description.
-Thin membrane that separates the inner ear and middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves

Accepted Answer

A) Auricle 
B) Cerumen 
C) External auditory meatus 
D) Tympanic membrane 
A) Auricle 
B) Cerumen 
C) External auditory meatus 
D) Tympanic membrane

Question 12

The two fluids of the middle ear are perilymph and endolymph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The slow adaptation of the sense of smell is due to the adaptation inhibition of the granule cells in the olfactory bulb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All taste buds are located on the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Taste buds can be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the lining of the mouth. 
B)  on the soft palate. 
C)  on the tongue. 
D)  in all of the above locations. 
A)  in the lining of the mouth. 
B)  on the soft palate. 
C)  on the tongue. 
D)  in all of the above locations.

Question 16

The membranous labyrinth is filled with perilymph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anterior cavity is filled with vitreous fluid. 
B)  The anterior cavity is divided into anterior and posterior chambers. 
C)  The posterior cavity is larger than the anterior cavity. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  The anterior cavity is filled with vitreous fluid. 
B)  The anterior cavity is divided into anterior and posterior chambers. 
C)  The posterior cavity is larger than the anterior cavity. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 18

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9.
-External auditory canal

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9

Question 19

The macula is involved in static equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The semicircular canals are in _____ planes of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Exam 24: Special Senses

When you are looking at a large green field, which cones would be sending the green wavelength to the brain?

The pupil is an opening in the middle of the iris.

The organ of Corti is located in the:

Aqueous humor is a gelatinous substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eyeball.

The function of the eustachian tube is to equalize all pressure on either side of the oval window.

The eye is the only organ in the body in which both voluntary and involuntary muscles are found.

The iris is the colored part of the eye.

The retina is the incomplete innermost coat of the eyeball, in that it has no anterior portion.

Refraction means the deflection, or bending, of light rays.

As the frequency of a sound wave increases, it causes the basilar membrane to vibrate nearer the oval window.

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -Thin membrane that separates the inner ear and middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves

The two fluids of the middle ear are perilymph and endolymph.

The slow adaptation of the sense of smell is due to the adaptation inhibition of the granule cells in the olfactory bulb.

All taste buds are located on the tongue.

Taste buds can be found:

The membranous labyrinth is filled with perilymph.

Which of the following statements is not true of the eye?

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9. -External auditory canal

The macula is involved in static equilibrium.

The semicircular canals are in _____ planes of the body.

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