Question 1

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Thicker fluid in the inner ear

Accepted Answer

A) Tympanic membrane 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Semicircular canal 
E) Endolymph
F)Perilymph
G)Organ of Corti
H)Oval window
I)Pinna
J)Auditory tube 
A) Tympanic membrane 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Semicircular canal 
E) Endolymph
F)Perilymph
G)Organ of Corti
H)Oval window
I)Pinna
J)Auditory tube

Question 2

The highest concentration of general sense organs is in the epidermis of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The six primary taste sensations are

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet, salty, fruity, metallic, umami, bitter 
B)  sweet, salty, metallic, bitter, sour, umami 
C)  sweet, metallic, sour, umami, fruity, salty 
D)  umami, sweet, fruity, bitter, sour, metallic 
A)  sweet, salty, fruity, metallic, umami, bitter 
B)  sweet, salty, metallic, bitter, sour, umami 
C)  sweet, metallic, sour, umami, fruity, salty 
D)  umami, sweet, fruity, bitter, sour, metallic

Question 4

The cornea is considered part of the sclera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The iris is considered part of the sclera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The inner ear consists of three spaces,which are the

Accepted Answer

A)  perilymph, vestibule, and the cochlea 
B)  endolymph, vestibule, and the cochlea 
C)  vestibule, semicircular canals, and the cochlea 
D)  vestibule, semicircular canals, and the endolymph 
A)  perilymph, vestibule, and the cochlea 
B)  endolymph, vestibule, and the cochlea 
C)  vestibule, semicircular canals, and the cochlea 
D)  vestibule, semicircular canals, and the endolymph

Question 7

Muscle spindles can be classified as proprioceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Sometimes called the window of the eye

Accepted Answer

A) Sclera 
B) Cornea 
C) Retina 
D) Rods 
E) Cones
F)Iris
G)Pupil
H)Choroid
I)Conjunctiva
J)Lens 
A) Sclera 
B) Cornea 
C) Retina 
D) Rods 
E) Cones
F)Iris
G)Pupil
H)Choroid
I)Conjunctiva
J)Lens

Question 9

The external ear has two parts,the auricle and the pinna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is

Accepted Answer

A)  malleus, stapes, incus 
B)  stapes, incus, malleus 
C)  malleus, incus, stapes 
D)  none of the above 
A)  malleus, stapes, incus 
B)  stapes, incus, malleus 
C)  malleus, incus, stapes 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

The olfactory receptors are located in the upper part of the nasal cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What information is provided by proprioceptors?

Accepted Answer

Proprioceptors are specialized sensory r

Question 13

The cones in the eye

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the retinal layer 
B)  respond to the colors red, green, and blue 
C)  are used to see in dim light 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  are part of the retinal layer 
B)  respond to the colors red, green, and blue 
C)  are used to see in dim light 
D)  both a and b above

Question 14

The nerve impulse of the eye begins when light enters through the iris of the eye and ends in the occipital lobe of the brain.This is called the visual pathway.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Meissner's corpuscles respond to pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Connects the throat to the middle ear

Accepted Answer

A) Tympanic membrane 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Semicircular canal 
E) Endolymph
F)Perilymph
G)Organ of Corti
H)Oval window
I)Pinna
J)Auditory tube 
A) Tympanic membrane 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Semicircular canal 
E) Endolymph
F)Perilymph
G)Organ of Corti
H)Oval window
I)Pinna
J)Auditory tube

Question 17

If the iris muscles are contracted,the rods of the eye are probably being used to see.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The organ of Corti is considered the organ of hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Infections in the throat can cause otitis media by moving through the eustachian tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The free nerve endings in the skin respond to

Accepted Answer

A)  high-frequency vibration 
B)  low-frequency vibration 
C)  pain 
D)  all of the above 
A)  high-frequency vibration 
B)  low-frequency vibration 
C)  pain 
D)  all of the above

Exam 10: Senses

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Thicker fluid in the inner ear

The highest concentration of general sense organs is in the epidermis of the skin.

The six primary taste sensations are

The cornea is considered part of the sclera.

The iris is considered part of the sclera.

The inner ear consists of three spaces,which are the

Muscle spindles can be classified as proprioceptors.

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Sometimes called the window of the eye

The external ear has two parts,the auricle and the pinna.

The sequence of the ossicles from the eardrum to the inner ear is

The olfactory receptors are located in the upper part of the nasal cavity.

What information is provided by proprioceptors?

The cones in the eye

The nerve impulse of the eye begins when light enters through the iris of the eye and ends in the occipital lobe of the brain.This is called the visual pathway.

Meissner's corpuscles respond to pain.

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Connects the throat to the middle ear

If the iris muscles are contracted,the rods of the eye are probably being used to see.

The organ of Corti is considered the organ of hearing.

Infections in the throat can cause otitis media by moving through the eustachian tube.

The free nerve endings in the skin respond to

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