Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All sensory receptors initiate nerve signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle:
1)Muscle spindle is stretched.
2)Reflex action occurs.
3)Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle.
4)Nerve signals are generated.
5)The muscle relaxes.
6)The muscle's length increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,6,2,4,5,3 
B)  2,3,1,4,5,6 
C)  5,6,1,4,2,3 
D)  2,1,6,3,4,5 
E)  5,1,2,4,3,6 
A)  1,6,2,4,5,3 
B)  2,3,1,4,5,6 
C)  5,6,1,4,2,3 
D)  2,1,6,3,4,5 
E)  5,1,2,4,3,6

Question 8

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Why does a heart attack radiate pain in the left shoulder and arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left shoulder and arm are the first to lose their blood supply and begin to hurt. 
B)  Sometimes, stimulation of internal pain receptors is felt as pain from the skin. 
C)  The nerves that innervate the heart go through the left shoulder and arm before going to the spinal cord. 
D)  Damage to the heart muscle results in a flood of inflammatory products carried by the blood stream to the left shoulder and arm first. 
E)  The heart will close off the blood supply to the arteries that supply the left arm, leading to the pain. 
A)  The left shoulder and arm are the first to lose their blood supply and begin to hurt. 
B)  Sometimes, stimulation of internal pain receptors is felt as pain from the skin. 
C)  The nerves that innervate the heart go through the left shoulder and arm before going to the spinal cord. 
D)  Damage to the heart muscle results in a flood of inflammatory products carried by the blood stream to the left shoulder and arm first. 
E)  The heart will close off the blood supply to the arteries that supply the left arm, leading to the pain.

Question 11

What controls the shape of the lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary muscle 
B)  cornea 
C)  iris 
D)  pupil 
E)  fovea centralis 
A)  ciliary muscle 
B)  cornea 
C)  iris 
D)  pupil 
E)  fovea centralis

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells. 
B)  Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli. 
C)  Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated. 
D)  There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families. 
E)  The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex. 
A)  Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells. 
B)  Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli. 
C)  Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated. 
D)  There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families. 
E)  The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex.

Question 15

Mechanoreceptors located in the auditory tubes are responsible for determining rotational equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

One-third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Exam 15: Senses

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

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

All sensory receptors initiate nerve signals.

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle: 1)Muscle spindle is stretched. 2)Reflex action occurs. 3)Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle. 4)Nerve signals are generated. 5)The muscle relaxes. 6)The muscle's length increases.

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

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

Why does a heart attack radiate pain in the left shoulder and arm?

What controls the shape of the lens?

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

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

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

Mechanoreceptors located in the auditory tubes are responsible for determining rotational equilibrium.

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

One-third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

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

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

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

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