Question 1

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The receptors involved in our sense of equilibrium are

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors. 
B) chemoreceptors. 
C) nociceptors. 
D) thermoreceptors. 
E) pain receptors. 
A) mechanoreceptors. 
B) chemoreceptors. 
C) nociceptors. 
D) thermoreceptors. 
E) pain receptors. A

Question 3

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) taste cells 
B) rod and cone cells in the retina 
C) hair cells in the spiral organ of the inner ear 
D) hair cells in the semicircular canal of the inner ear 
E) hair cells in the vestibule of the inner ear 
A) taste cells 
B) rod and cone cells in the retina 
C) hair cells in the spiral organ of the inner ear 
D) hair cells in the semicircular canal of the inner ear 
E) hair cells in the vestibule of the inner ear A

Question 4

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors 
A) mechanoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors

Question 5

What structures,in order,are responsible for hearing,starting with a sound wave?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal,tympanic membrane,malleus,incus,stapes,oval window,cochlea 
B) cochlea,tympanic membrane,auditory canal,malleus,incus,stapes,oval window 
C) tympanic membrane,incus,stapes,malleus,oval window,cochlea,auditory canal 
D) auditory canal,oval window,stapes,incus,malleus,tympanic membrane,cochlea 
E) tympanic membrane,malleus,incus,stapes,auditory canal,cochlea,oval window 
A) auditory canal,tympanic membrane,malleus,incus,stapes,oval window,cochlea 
B) cochlea,tympanic membrane,auditory canal,malleus,incus,stapes,oval window 
C) tympanic membrane,incus,stapes,malleus,oval window,cochlea,auditory canal 
D) auditory canal,oval window,stapes,incus,malleus,tympanic membrane,cochlea 
E) tympanic membrane,malleus,incus,stapes,auditory canal,cochlea,oval window

Question 6

List in order the structures that are responsible for hearing,starting with the external structures and moving toward the brain.

Accepted Answer

Sound is collected by the pinna and dire

Question 7

The louder a pitch,the more the basilar membrane vibrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As you try to focus on a far away object,the lens of the eye becomes round and thick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In farsightedness,

Accepted Answer

A) the cornea is uneven. 
B) rays do not focus evenly. 
C) rays focus in front of the retina. 
D) the eyeball is shorter than normal. 
E) a concave lens corrects vision. 
A) the cornea is uneven. 
B) rays do not focus evenly. 
C) rays focus in front of the retina. 
D) the eyeball is shorter than normal. 
E) a concave lens corrects vision.

Question 11

The type of taste called umami allows us to enjoy what type of flavor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is a genetic mutation that affects males more than females?

Accepted Answer

A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) red green color blindness 
E) blindness 
A) astigmatism 
B) farsightedness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) red green color blindness 
E) blindness

Question 13

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

Accepted Answer

A) back and forth 
B) up and down 
C) standing upside 
D) spinning around 
E) bending over 
A) back and forth 
B) up and down 
C) standing upside 
D) spinning around 
E) bending over

Question 14

All sensory receptors initiate nerve signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

Accepted Answer

A) cornea 
B) suspensory ligaments 
C) aqueous humor 
D) vitreous humor 
E) pupil 
A) cornea 
B) suspensory ligaments 
C) aqueous humor 
D) vitreous humor 
E) pupil

Question 16

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A) auditory canal 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) round ear 
D) semicircular canals 
E) cochlea 
A) auditory canal 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) round ear 
D) semicircular canals 
E) cochlea

Question 17

Taste cells and the carotid bodies are alike in that both

Accepted Answer

A) are chemoreceptors. 
B) are found in the mouth. 
C) utilize pressure to activate sensory receptors. 
D) respond to distant stimuli. 
E) respond to changes in pH. 
A) are chemoreceptors. 
B) are found in the mouth. 
C) utilize pressure to activate sensory receptors. 
D) respond to distant stimuli. 
E) respond to changes in pH.

Question 18

Which of the following is found within the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A) stapes 
B) spiral organ 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) semicircular canals 
E) incus 
A) stapes 
B) spiral organ 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) semicircular canals 
E) incus

Question 19

Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Taste buds

Accepted Answer

A) are located on the tongue,hard palate,pharynx,and epiglottis. 
B) are responsible for 100% of what we perceive as "taste." 
C) respond to over 100 different types of taste. 
D) are actually naked nerve endings. 
E) have a direct connection with the limbic system and its centers for emotion and memory. 
A) are located on the tongue,hard palate,pharynx,and epiglottis. 
B) are responsible for 100% of what we perceive as "taste." 
C) respond to over 100 different types of taste. 
D) are actually naked nerve endings. 
E) have a direct connection with the limbic system and its centers for emotion and memory.

Exam 15: Senses

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

The receptors involved in our sense of equilibrium are

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

What structures,in order,are responsible for hearing,starting with a sound wave?

List in order the structures that are responsible for hearing,starting with the external structures and moving toward the brain.

The louder a pitch,the more the basilar membrane vibrates.

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

As you try to focus on a far away object,the lens of the eye becomes round and thick.

In farsightedness,

The type of taste called umami allows us to enjoy what type of flavor?

Which of the following is a genetic mutation that affects males more than females?

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

All sensory receptors initiate nerve signals.

Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Taste cells and the carotid bodies are alike in that both

Which of the following is found within the cochlea?

Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

Taste buds

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