Question 1

What holds the retina in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitreous humor 
B)  Anterior choroid layer 
C)  Six muscles of the eye 
D)  Optic nerve 
A)  Vitreous humor 
B)  Anterior choroid layer 
C)  Six muscles of the eye 
D)  Optic nerve

Question 2

The cornea is part of the:

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous layer. 
B) vascular layer. 
C) nervous layer. 
D) retina. 
A) fibrous layer. 
B) vascular layer. 
C) nervous layer. 
D) retina.

Question 3

Loss of which sense can cause difficulties for functioning in society?

Accepted Answer

A) Taste 
B) Smell 
C) Vision 
D) Balance 
A) Taste 
B) Smell 
C) Vision 
D) Balance

Question 4

What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?

Accepted Answer

A) Photoreceptor 
B) Chemoreceptor 
C) Mechanoreceptor 
D) Pressure receptor 
A) Photoreceptor 
B) Chemoreceptor 
C) Mechanoreceptor 
D) Pressure receptor

Question 5

What is the name of structure B?

Accepted Answer

A) Gustatory hair 
B) Receptor cell 
C)  Papilla 
D) Sensory neuron 
A) Gustatory hair 
B) Receptor cell 
C)  Papilla 
D) Sensory neuron

Question 6

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 7

Which muscle rolls our eye upward and inward?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral rectus 
B) Superior rectus 
C) Superior oblique 
D) Lateral oblique 
A) Lateral rectus 
B) Superior rectus 
C) Superior oblique 
D) Lateral oblique

Question 8

Which structure is involved in sensing changes in the position of the head?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which age group has the most taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 50 
B) 19-49 
C) Children 
D) Babies 
A) Over 50 
B) 19-49 
C) Children 
D) Babies

Question 10

Which of the following is the organ of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A) Semicircular canal 
B) Vestibule 
C) Organ of Corti 
D) Tympanic membrane 
A) Semicircular canal 
B) Vestibule 
C) Organ of Corti 
D) Tympanic membrane

Question 11

Which structure is a coiled tube?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Why do older people usually hold reading material farther away from their eyes?

Accepted Answer

A) Their cornea has changed shape. 
B) Their lens is stiffer, thicker, and not as elastic. 
C) Their eye has changed shape. 
D) Their retina does not focus as well. 
A) Their cornea has changed shape. 
B) Their lens is stiffer, thicker, and not as elastic. 
C) Their eye has changed shape. 
D) Their retina does not focus as well.

Question 13

Which of the bones of the middle ear is attached to the eardrum?

Accepted Answer

A) Incus 
B) Stapes 
C) Semicircular canals 
D) Malleus 
A) Incus 
B) Stapes 
C) Semicircular canals 
D) Malleus

Question 14

What is a consequence of the olfactory sense's connection with the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Olfaction helps you concentrate. 
B) Olfaction can trigger memories and emotions. 
C) Olfaction helps you see clearly. 
D) Olfaction triggers forgetfulness. 
A) Olfaction helps you concentrate. 
B) Olfaction can trigger memories and emotions. 
C) Olfaction helps you see clearly. 
D) Olfaction triggers forgetfulness.

Question 15

An astigmatism can with laser surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Where do our tears originate?

Accepted Answer

A) Lacrimal punctae 
B) Canals of Schlemm 
C) Eyelid 
D) Lacrimal gland 
A) Lacrimal punctae 
B) Canals of Schlemm 
C) Eyelid 
D) Lacrimal gland

Question 17

What is the name of the structure labeled A?

Accepted Answer

A) Tongue 
B) Taste pore 
C) Taste bud 
D) Papilla 
A) Tongue 
B) Taste pore 
C) Taste bud 
D) Papilla

Question 18

The ear is an organ for hearing and balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The four taste qualities are sweet,sour,salty,and spicy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which part changes shape because of the distance of the object?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: The Special Senses

What holds the retina in place?

The cornea is part of the:

Loss of which sense can cause difficulties for functioning in society?

What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?

What is the name of structure B?

What is this a picture of?

Which muscle rolls our eye upward and inward?

Which structure is involved in sensing changes in the position of the head?

Which age group has the most taste buds?

Which of the following is the organ of hearing?

Which structure is a coiled tube?

Why do older people usually hold reading material farther away from their eyes?

Which of the bones of the middle ear is attached to the eardrum?

What is a consequence of the olfactory sense's connection with the limbic system?

An astigmatism can with laser surgery.

Where do our tears originate?

What is the name of the structure labeled A?

The ear is an organ for hearing and balance.

The four taste qualities are sweet,sour,salty,and spicy.

Which part changes shape because of the distance of the object?

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