Question 1

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Structure that is changed in shape by ciliary muscles to facilitate focus of light

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 2

The conjunctiva

Accepted Answer

A)  is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye 
B)  opens and closes to regulate the light entering the eye 
C)  is the colored part of the eye 
D)  is the clear part of the sclera 
A)  is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye 
B)  opens and closes to regulate the light entering the eye 
C)  is the colored part of the eye 
D)  is the clear part of the sclera

Question 3

Dilation of the pupil is caused by the contraction of the iris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

People with macular degeneration (a degeneration of the macula lutea)are told not to look directly at what they want to see.Explain why this would help them see.

Accepted Answer

People with macular degeneration are adv

Question 5

The ceruminous glands produce ear wax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The retina is the innermost layer of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The sense of sight can be classified as a

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioceptor 
B)  chemoreceptor 
C)  thermoreceptor 
D)  photoreceptor 
A)  proprioceptor 
B)  chemoreceptor 
C)  thermoreceptor 
D)  photoreceptor

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Innermost layer 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

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Chemoreceptor responsible for the sense of taste

Accepted Answer

A) General sense organ 
B) Pacinian corpuscle 
C) Mechanoreceptor 
D) Proprioceptor 
E) Photoreceptor
F)Papillae
G)Free nerve ending
H)Special sense organ
I)Gustatory cells
J)Olfactory receptors
K)Golgi tendon receptor 
A) General sense organ 
B) Pacinian corpuscle 
C) Mechanoreceptor 
D) Proprioceptor 
E) Photoreceptor
F)Papillae
G)Free nerve ending
H)Special sense organ
I)Gustatory cells
J)Olfactory receptors
K)Golgi tendon receptor

Question 10

Sensations are all perceived in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The pupil is the colored part of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered one of the layers of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retina 
B)  Sclera 
C)  Iris 
D)  Choroid 
A)  Retina 
B)  Sclera 
C)  Iris 
D)  Choroid

Question 13

If the eyeball is too short,a condition called hyperopia,or farsightedness,can exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Ossicle that rests against the eardrum

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 15

The ossicles are in the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  thermoreceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
A)  proprioceptors 
B)  chemoreceptors 
C)  thermoreceptors 
D)  photoreceptors

Question 17

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Thinner 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 18

The stapes presses against the oval window.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Golgi tendon receptors and muscle spindles are both proprioceptors but are able to sense different things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Able to sense or detect a stimulus 
B)  Detection of a stimulus is converted to a nerve impulse 
C)  Signal from nerve impulse is conducted to the brain 
D)  Processing information is the sensation perceived in the brain 
E)  All of the above are part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs 
A)  Able to sense or detect a stimulus 
B)  Detection of a stimulus is converted to a nerve impulse 
C)  Signal from nerve impulse is conducted to the brain 
D)  Processing information is the sensation perceived in the brain 
E)  All of the above are part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs

Exam 10: Senses

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Structure that is changed in shape by ciliary muscles to facilitate focus of light

The conjunctiva

Dilation of the pupil is caused by the contraction of the iris.

People with macular degeneration (a degeneration of the macula lutea)are told not to look directly at what they want to see.Explain why this would help them see.

The ceruminous glands produce ear wax.

The retina is the innermost layer of the eye.

The sense of sight can be classified as a

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Innermost layer of the eye

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Chemoreceptor responsible for the sense of taste

Sensations are all perceived in the brain.

The pupil is the colored part of the eye.

Which of the following is not considered one of the layers of the eye?

If the eyeball is too short,a condition called hyperopia,or farsightedness,can exist.

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Ossicle that rests against the eardrum

The ossicles are in the middle ear.

The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as

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

The stapes presses against the oval window.

Golgi tendon receptors and muscle spindles are both proprioceptors but are able to sense different things.

Which of the following is part of the sensory pathway of all sense organs?

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