Question 1

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

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 2

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

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 3

Perilymph is similar to cerebrospinal fluid and surrounds the membranous labyrinth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The eyelids and anterior surface of the eye are lined by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea. 
B)  iris. 
C)  lens. 
D)  conjunctiva. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  iris. 
C)  lens. 
D)  conjunctiva.

Question 5

How does the ear differentiate between high- and low-frequency sound waves?

Accepted Answer

The human ear differentiates between hig

Question 6

Which tongue papillae are large, mushroom-shaped bumps found in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungiform papillae 
B)  Circumvallate papillae 
C)  Foliate papillae 
D)  Filiform papillae 
A)  Fungiform papillae 
B)  Circumvallate papillae 
C)  Foliate papillae 
D)  Filiform papillae

Question 7

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-Changes in size or shape determine the size of the pupil

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 8

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description.
-Structure that enables air pressure to be equalized between the outside air and the middle ear; also known as the eustachian tube

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window 
A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window

Question 9

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-Layer that includes the iris

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 10

The eustachian tube connects the inner ear with the trachea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because rods only see in "black and white," they are equally responsive to the entire range of visible wavelengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The inability to focus the lens properly as we age is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  astigmatism. 
A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  astigmatism.

Question 13

Farsightedness, which is often the inability to focus the lens properly as we age, is also called presbyopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All muscles of the eye are involuntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-Lower section of the cochlea

Accepted Answer

A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule 
A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule

Question 16

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-Receptors for day vision

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disk
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 17

Irregular curvature of the cornea can produce:

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  hyperopia. 
D)  astigmatism. 
A)  myopia. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  hyperopia. 
D)  astigmatism.

Question 18

Light from red colors causes the breakdown of rhodopsin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following must happen for near vision to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased tension of the suspensory ligament 
B)  Relaxation of the ciliary muscle 
C)  Increased curvature of the lens 
D)  Contraction of the superior rectus muscle 
A)  Increased tension of the suspensory ligament 
B)  Relaxation of the ciliary muscle 
C)  Increased curvature of the lens 
D)  Contraction of the superior rectus muscle

Question 20

The frequency of a sound determines its pitch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Special Senses

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

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

Perilymph is similar to cerebrospinal fluid and surrounds the membranous labyrinth.

The eyelids and anterior surface of the eye are lined by the:

How does the ear differentiate between high- and low-frequency sound waves?

Which tongue papillae are large, mushroom-shaped bumps found in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue surface?

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Changes in size or shape determine the size of the pupil

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -Structure that enables air pressure to be equalized between the outside air and the middle ear; also known as the eustachian tube

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Layer that includes the iris

The eustachian tube connects the inner ear with the trachea.

Because rods only see in "black and white," they are equally responsive to the entire range of visible wavelengths.

The inability to focus the lens properly as we age is called:

Farsightedness, which is often the inability to focus the lens properly as we age, is also called presbyopia.

All muscles of the eye are involuntary.

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -Lower section of the cochlea

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -Receptors for day vision

Irregular curvature of the cornea can produce:

Light from red colors causes the breakdown of rhodopsin.

Which of the following must happen for near vision to occur?

The frequency of a sound determines its pitch.

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