Question 1

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following:
-The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label J 
B)  Label A 
C)  Label I 
D)  Label F 
E)  Label D 
A)  Label J 
B)  Label A 
C)  Label I 
D)  Label F 
E)  Label D

Question 2

Stimulation of sour receptors occurs in response to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lemons 
B)  mushrooms 
C)  sugar 
D)  salt 
E)  saccharine 
A)  lemons 
B)  mushrooms 
C)  sugar 
D)  salt 
E)  saccharine

Question 3

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions:
-Fluid-filled part of the ear

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear 
B) outer ear 
C) inner ear 
A) middle ear 
B) outer ear 
C) inner ear

Question 4

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions:
-Location of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear 
B) outer ear 
C) inner ear 
A) middle ear 
B) outer ear 
C) inner ear

Question 5

The five taste sensations are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami 
B)  sweet, sour, bitter, pasty, gritty 
C)  sweet, sour, chewy, gritty, greasy 
D)  sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, gritty 
A)  sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami 
B)  sweet, sour, bitter, pasty, gritty 
C)  sweet, sour, chewy, gritty, greasy 
D)  sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, gritty

Question 6

The olfactory receptors are responsible for detecting taste sensations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following taste sensations:
-Amino acid glutamate

Accepted Answer

A) bitter receptors 
B) sweet receptors 
C) salty receptors 
D) sour receptors 
E) umami receptors 
A) bitter receptors 
B) sweet receptors 
C) salty receptors 
D) sour receptors 
E) umami receptors

Question 8

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions:
-Eyeball is "too short"

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) conjunctivitis 
C) astigmatism 
D) hyperopia 
E) night blindness
F)myopia 
A) glaucoma 
B) conjunctivitis 
C) astigmatism 
D) hyperopia 
E) night blindness
F)myopia

Question 9

Dynamic equilibrium receptors report the position of the head with respect to the pull of gravity when the body is not moving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the external eye muscles is controlled by cranial nerve VI (abducens)?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior rectus 
B)  inferior rectus 
C)  lateral rectus 
D)  medial rectus 
E)  inferior oblique 
A)  superior rectus 
B)  inferior rectus 
C)  lateral rectus 
D)  medial rectus 
E)  inferior oblique

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  salty 
C)  pungent 
D)  bitter 
E)  sour 
A)  sweet 
B)  salty 
C)  pungent 
D)  bitter 
E)  sour

Question 12

Match the following taste sensations:
-Metal ions in solution

Accepted Answer

A) bitter receptors 
B) sweet receptors 
C) salty receptors 
D) sour receptors 
E) umami receptors 
A) bitter receptors 
B) sweet receptors 
C) salty receptors 
D) sour receptors 
E) umami receptors

Question 13

The visual pathway carries images to the occipital lobe of the brain for visual interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The external acoustic meatus (auditory canal) is a narrow chamber situated in the ________ bone.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital 
A)  frontal 
B)  sphenoid 
C)  temporal 
D)  occipital

Question 15

Cones are photoreceptor cells that allow us to see gray tones in dim light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure:
-Type of humor located in the posterior segment

Accepted Answer

A) fovea centralis 
B) retina 
C) vitreous humor 
D) cones 
E) optic disc
F)lacrimal gland
G)lens
H)sclera
I)cornea 
A) fovea centralis 
B) retina 
C) vitreous humor 
D) cones 
E) optic disc
F)lacrimal gland
G)lens
H)sclera
I)cornea

Question 17

The function of the choroid layer of the eye is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  release tears onto the anterior surface of the eye 
B)  refract light and focus it on the retina 
C)  regulate the amount of light entering the eye 
D)  produce gross eye movements 
E)  prevent light from scattering inside the eye 
A)  release tears onto the anterior surface of the eye 
B)  refract light and focus it on the retina 
C)  regulate the amount of light entering the eye 
D)  produce gross eye movements 
E)  prevent light from scattering inside the eye

Question 18

We cannot see images formed on the optic disc (blind spot).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory tube 
B)  spiral organ of Corti 
C)  oval window 
D)  auricle 
E)  ossicles 
A)  auditory tube 
B)  spiral organ of Corti 
C)  oval window 
D)  auricle 
E)  ossicles

Question 20

Hearing receptors within the spiral organ of Corti are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells 
B)  rod cells 
C)  cone cells 
D)  Corti cells 
E)  ceruminous cells 
A)  hair cells 
B)  rod cells 
C)  cone cells 
D)  Corti cells 
E)  ceruminous cells

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following: -The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube is indicated by ________.

Stimulation of sour receptors occurs in response to ________.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Fluid-filled part of the ear

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube

The five taste sensations are ________.

The olfactory receptors are responsible for detecting taste sensations.

Match the following taste sensations: -Amino acid glutamate

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Eyeball is "too short"

Dynamic equilibrium receptors report the position of the head with respect to the pull of gravity when the body is not moving.

Which of the external eye muscles is controlled by cranial nerve VI (abducens)?

Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

Match the following taste sensations: -Metal ions in solution

The visual pathway carries images to the occipital lobe of the brain for visual interpretation.

The external acoustic meatus (auditory canal) is a narrow chamber situated in the ________ bone.

Cones are photoreceptor cells that allow us to see gray tones in dim light.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Type of humor located in the posterior segment

The function of the choroid layer of the eye is to ________.

We cannot see images formed on the optic disc (blind spot).

Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the ________.

Hearing receptors within the spiral organ of Corti are called ________.

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Exam 8: Special Senses

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following: -The pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube is indicated by ________.

Stimulation of sour receptors occurs in response to ________.

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Fluid-filled part of the ear

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube

The five taste sensations are ________.

The olfactory receptors are responsible for detecting taste sensations.

Match the following taste sensations: -Amino acid glutamate

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Eyeball is "too short"

Dynamic equilibrium receptors report the position of the head with respect to the pull of gravity when the body is not moving.

Which of the external eye muscles is controlled by cranial nerve VI (abducens)?

Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

Match the following taste sensations: -Metal ions in solution

The visual pathway carries images to the occipital lobe of the brain for visual interpretation.

The external acoustic meatus (auditory canal) is a narrow chamber situated in the ________ bone.

Cones are photoreceptor cells that allow us to see gray tones in dim light.

Match the following descriptions to their appropriate eye structure: -Type of humor located in the posterior segment

The function of the choroid layer of the eye is to ________.

We cannot see images formed on the optic disc (blind spot).

Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the ________.

Hearing receptors within the spiral organ of Corti are called ________.

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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