Question 1

Rotational and gravitational equilibrium both involve all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) stereociliA. 
B) hair cells. 
C) calcium carbonate granules. 
D) a gelatinous substance within a chamber. 
E) the vestibular nervE. 
A) stereociliA. 
B) hair cells. 
C) calcium carbonate granules. 
D) a gelatinous substance within a chamber. 
E) the vestibular nervE.

Question 2

Where are thermoreceptors located?

Accepted Answer

A) aorta and vena cava 
B) muscles,joints,and tendons 
C) hypothalamus and skin 
D) nasal cavity and tongue 
E) semicircular canals of the ear 
A) aorta and vena cava 
B) muscles,joints,and tendons 
C) hypothalamus and skin 
D) nasal cavity and tongue 
E) semicircular canals of the ear

Question 3

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct--each one has its own function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which region of the brain contains the olfactory cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe 
B) frontal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) brain stem 
E) pons 
A) temporal lobe 
B) frontal lobe 
C) parietal lobe 
D) brain stem 
E) pons

Question 5

Which disorder of the eye is due to an accumulation of aqueous humor?

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) color blindness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) farsightedness 
E) astigmatism 
A) glaucoma 
B) color blindness 
C) nearsightedness 
D) farsightedness 
E) astigmatism

Question 6

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which structure in the eye refracts and focuses light rays?

Accepted Answer

A) lens 
B) humors 
C) cone cells 
D) retina 
E) pupil 
A) lens 
B) humors 
C) cone cells 
D) retina 
E) pupil

Question 8

Which of the following is not involved in gravitational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A) vestibular nerve 
B) saccule 
C) utricle 
D) otoliths 
E) cupula 
A) vestibular nerve 
B) saccule 
C) utricle 
D) otoliths 
E) cupula

Question 9

The brain receives input from the proprioceptors,the eyes,and the vestibular nerve to help maintain our equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is just a myth that eating carrots will improve your night vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If the nerves between the eyes and the ears were switched,stimulation of the mechanoreceptors in the ear would result in

Accepted Answer

A) hearing sounds. 
B) seeing lights. 
C) both hearing sounds and seeing lights. 
D) deafness. 
E) blindness. 
A) hearing sounds. 
B) seeing lights. 
C) both hearing sounds and seeing lights. 
D) deafness. 
E) blindness.

Question 12

If you get seasick,the rotational equilibrium pathway is confused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Accepted Answer

A) Each part of the spiral organ is sensitive to different wave frequencies. 
B) The brain interprets pitches based on the strength of the sound waves. 
C) Lower pitches cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate while higher pitches vibrate the vestibular canal. 
D) Lower pitches activate all three bones of the middle ear,while higher pitches only activate one or two. 
E) The cochlear nerve fires more frequently for higher pitches and less frequently for lower pitches. 
A) Each part of the spiral organ is sensitive to different wave frequencies. 
B) The brain interprets pitches based on the strength of the sound waves. 
C) Lower pitches cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate while higher pitches vibrate the vestibular canal. 
D) Lower pitches activate all three bones of the middle ear,while higher pitches only activate one or two. 
E) The cochlear nerve fires more frequently for higher pitches and less frequently for lower pitches.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a layer or coat of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) sclera 
B) choroid 
C) retina 
D) aqueous humor 
E) collagen fibers 
A) sclera 
B) choroid 
C) retina 
D) aqueous humor 
E) collagen fibers

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory cells are located in the roof of the nasal cavity. 
B) Olfactory cells are modified neurons. 
C) Each olfactory cell has only one out of several hundred different types of receptor proteins. 
D) Each olfactory cell has its own individual neuron leading to the olfactory bulb. 
E) Olfactory cells end in a tuft of about five cilia. 
A) Olfactory cells are located in the roof of the nasal cavity. 
B) Olfactory cells are modified neurons. 
C) Each olfactory cell has only one out of several hundred different types of receptor proteins. 
D) Each olfactory cell has its own individual neuron leading to the olfactory bulb. 
E) Olfactory cells end in a tuft of about five cilia.

Question 16

Golgi tendon organs are a type of cutaneous receptor for touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

Accepted Answer

A) sclera 
B) choroid 
C) retina 
D) lens 
E) cornea 
A) sclera 
B) choroid 
C) retina 
D) lens 
E) cornea

Question 19

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) ventricles 
B) cerebellum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) pons 
E) thalamus 
A) ventricles 
B) cerebellum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) pons 
E) thalamus

Question 20

When blood pressure increases,what type of sensory receptor detects this?

Accepted Answer

A) an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor 
B) an exteroceptor called a osmoreceptor 
C) an exteroceptor called a nociceptor 
D) an interoceptor called a baroreceptor 
E) an interoceptor called a chemoreceptor 
A) an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor 
B) an exteroceptor called a osmoreceptor 
C) an exteroceptor called a nociceptor 
D) an interoceptor called a baroreceptor 
E) an interoceptor called a chemoreceptor

Exam 15: Senses

Rotational and gravitational equilibrium both involve all of the following except

Where are thermoreceptors located?

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct--each one has its own function.

Which region of the brain contains the olfactory cortex?

Which disorder of the eye is due to an accumulation of aqueous humor?

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Which structure in the eye refracts and focuses light rays?

Which of the following is not involved in gravitational equilibrium?

The brain receives input from the proprioceptors,the eyes,and the vestibular nerve to help maintain our equilibrium.

It is just a myth that eating carrots will improve your night vision.

If the nerves between the eyes and the ears were switched,stimulation of the mechanoreceptors in the ear would result in

If you get seasick,the rotational equilibrium pathway is confused.

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Which of the following is not a layer or coat of the eye?

Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

Golgi tendon organs are a type of cutaneous receptor for touch.

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory adaptation?

When blood pressure increases,what type of sensory receptor detects this?

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