Question 1

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-humor found in the anterior chamber

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 2

Taste buds can be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the lining of the mouth. 
B)  on the soft palate. 
C)  on the tongue. 
D)  in all of the above locations. 
A)  in the lining of the mouth. 
B)  on the soft palate. 
C)  on the tongue. 
D)  in all of the above locations.

Question 3

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9.
-perilymph

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9

Question 4

Blood vessels are found in which of the following parts of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cornea 
B)  Lens 
C)  Choroid 
D)  Aqueous humor 
A)  Cornea 
B)  Lens 
C)  Choroid 
D)  Aqueous humor

Question 5

Which of the following structures is concerned with hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utricle 
B)  Saccule 
C)  Semicircular canals 
D)  Cochlear duct 
A)  Utricle 
B)  Saccule 
C)  Semicircular canals 
D)  Cochlear duct

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true of exteroceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They send both tonic and phasic impulses to the central nervous system. 
B)  They are also called cutaneous receptors. 
C)  They are located on or near the surface of the body. 
D)  All of the above statements are true of exteroceptors. 
A)  They send both tonic and phasic impulses to the central nervous system. 
B)  They are also called cutaneous receptors. 
C)  They are located on or near the surface of the body. 
D)  All of the above statements are true of exteroceptors.

Question 7

What types of receptors are important in stimulating the thirst center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanoreceptors 
B)  Osmoreceptors 
C)  Chemoreceptors 
D)  Thermoreceptors 
A)  Mechanoreceptors 
B)  Osmoreceptors 
C)  Chemoreceptors 
D)  Thermoreceptors

Question 8

All of the following are "primary" taste sensations except:

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet. 
B)  sour. 
C)  spicy. 
D)  bitter. 
A)  sweet. 
B)  sour. 
C)  spicy. 
D)  bitter.

Question 9

Tactile meniscus is another name for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meissner corpuscle 
B)  Pacini corpuscle 
C)  Golgi receptor 
D)  Merkel disk 
A)  Meissner corpuscle 
B)  Pacini corpuscle 
C)  Golgi receptor 
D)  Merkel disk

Question 10

The major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule is:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmitting sound waves through bones. 
B)  changing sound waves into nerve impulses. 
C)  detecting the position of the head. 
D)  conducting sound waves through endolymph. 
A)  transmitting sound waves through bones. 
B)  changing sound waves into nerve impulses. 
C)  detecting the position of the head. 
D)  conducting sound waves through endolymph.

Question 11

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-humor found in the posterior chamber

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 12

Which of the following receptors are found in most body tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free nerve endings 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Krause end bulbs 
D)  Ruffini corpuscles 
A)  Free nerve endings 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Krause end bulbs 
D)  Ruffini corpuscles

Question 13

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description.
-membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and inner ear; nothing attaches to the membrane

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window 
A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window

Question 14

If you slammed your finger in a car door,it would stimulate _____ pain fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta 
B)  alpha 
C)  visceral 
D)  both beta and visceral 
A)  beta 
B)  alpha 
C)  visceral 
D)  both beta and visceral

Question 15

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description.
-activated by heat or cold

Accepted Answer

A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 16

The special senses:

Accepted Answer

A)  are widely distributed throughout the body. 
B)  enable us to detect pain. 
C)  are dense in the fingertips. 
D)  are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears. 
A)  are widely distributed throughout the body. 
B)  enable us to detect pain. 
C)  are dense in the fingertips. 
D)  are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears.

Question 17

Define or explain the terms sensation,perception,and adaptation.Explain specifically how sensation and perception differ.

Accepted Answer

Sensation refers to the process of detec

Question 18

Which of the following must happen for near vision to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased tension of the suspensory ligament 
B)  Relaxation of the ciliary muscle 
C)  Increased curvature of the lens 
D)  Contraction of the superior rectus muscle 
A)  Increased tension of the suspensory ligament 
B)  Relaxation of the ciliary muscle 
C)  Increased curvature of the lens 
D)  Contraction of the superior rectus muscle

Question 19

The inability to focus the lens properly as we age is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  astigmatism. 
A)  myopia. 
B)  hyperopia. 
C)  presbyopia. 
D)  astigmatism.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true about the sense of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amplitude of the sound wave determines the volume. 
B)  The frequency of the sound wave determines pitch. 
C)  High frequency sound waves cause the basilar membrane near the oval window to vibrate. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  The amplitude of the sound wave determines the volume. 
B)  The frequency of the sound wave determines pitch. 
C)  High frequency sound waves cause the basilar membrane near the oval window to vibrate. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Exam 17: B: Sense Organs

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -humor found in the anterior chamber

Taste buds can be found:

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9. -perilymph

Blood vessels are found in which of the following parts of the eye?

Which of the following structures is concerned with hearing?

Which of the following statements is not true of exteroceptors?

What types of receptors are important in stimulating the thirst center?

All of the following are "primary" taste sensations except:

Tactile meniscus is another name for the:

The major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule is:

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -humor found in the posterior chamber

Which of the following receptors are found in most body tissues?

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -membrane-covered opening between the middle ear and inner ear; nothing attaches to the membrane

If you slammed your finger in a car door,it would stimulate _____ pain fibers.

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description. -activated by heat or cold

The special senses:

Define or explain the terms sensation,perception,and adaptation.Explain specifically how sensation and perception differ.

Which of the following must happen for near vision to occur?

The inability to focus the lens properly as we age is called:

Which of the following statements is not true about the sense of hearing?

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