Question 1

The structure labeled A represents:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar neurons 
B) the optic nerve 
C) photoreceptors 
D) ganglion 
A) bipolar neurons 
B) the optic nerve 
C) photoreceptors 
D) ganglion C

Question 2

The senses of taste and smell are controlled by chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which part changes shape because of the intensity of light?

Accepted Answer

A) A and B 
B) C and D 
C) B and C 
D) B and D 
A) A and B 
B) C and D 
C) B and C 
D) B and D C

Question 4

What is happening in step 1?

Accepted Answer

A) Sound is being conducted through the auditory canal. 
B) Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping. 
C) The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves. 
D) A nerve impulse is generated. 
A) Sound is being conducted through the auditory canal. 
B) Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping. 
C) The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves. 
D) A nerve impulse is generated.

Question 5

Which of the following may be corrected by using a hearing aid?

Accepted Answer

A) Nerve deafness 
B) Torn eardrum 
C) Conduction deafness 
D) Tinnitus 
A) Nerve deafness 
B) Torn eardrum 
C) Conduction deafness 
D) Tinnitus

Question 6

As the eye accommodates for near vision,the ciliary body contracts releasing tension on the lens causing it to bulge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The sclera is the colored part of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The choroid is part of the vascular layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do we sense the world around us?

Accepted Answer

A) We see with our eyes. 
B) We hear with our ears. 
C) We taste with our tongue. 
D) We see, hear, and taste with our brain. 
A) We see with our eyes. 
B) We hear with our ears. 
C) We taste with our tongue. 
D) We see, hear, and taste with our brain.

Question 10

When we "pop" our ears we are opening the:

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory tube. 
B)  auditory canal. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  tympanic membrane. 
A)  auditory tube. 
B)  auditory canal. 
C)  uvula. 
D)  tympanic membrane.

Question 11

Which structure is important in conducting sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 12

During which step is a nerve impulse generated?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5

Question 13

Where is the retina in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 14

What is this a picture of?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearsightedness 
B) Farsightedness 
C) Astigmatism 
D) Normal vision 
A) Nearsightedness 
B) Farsightedness 
C) Astigmatism 
D) Normal vision

Question 15

Odors or chemicals,can play a role in communication between animals,and even humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the name of structure B?

Accepted Answer

A) Cornea 
B) Pupil 
C) Lens 
D) Iris 
A) Cornea 
B) Pupil 
C) Lens 
D) Iris

Question 17

The brain accounts for the blind spot because of stereoscopic vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Olfaction occurs in the upper roof of the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is unique about the macula lutea?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the part of the retina with the highest concentration of cones. 
B) It is the part of the retina with no photoreceptors. 
C) It is only found in squid and octopus. 
D) It is the type of cone that detects yellow color. 
A) It is the part of the retina with the highest concentration of cones. 
B) It is the part of the retina with no photoreceptors. 
C) It is only found in squid and octopus. 
D) It is the type of cone that detects yellow color.

Question 20

Light travels from the lens,through the vitreous humor and retina before hitting the photoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Special Senses

The structure labeled A represents:

The senses of taste and smell are controlled by chemoreceptors.

Which part changes shape because of the intensity of light?

What is happening in step 1?

Which of the following may be corrected by using a hearing aid?

As the eye accommodates for near vision,the ciliary body contracts releasing tension on the lens causing it to bulge.

The sclera is the colored part of the eye.

The choroid is part of the vascular layer.

How do we sense the world around us?

When we "pop" our ears we are opening the:

Which structure is important in conducting sound waves?

During which step is a nerve impulse generated?

Where is the retina in the diagram?

What is this a picture of?

Odors or chemicals,can play a role in communication between animals,and even humans.

What is the name of structure B?

The brain accounts for the blind spot because of stereoscopic vision.

Olfaction occurs in the upper roof of the mouth.

What is unique about the macula lutea?

Light travels from the lens,through the vitreous humor and retina before hitting the photoreceptors.

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