Question 1

Which of the following cutaneous receptors is mismatched with its function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacinian corpuscles, fine touch 
B)  Meissner corpuscles, fine touch 
C)  Krause end bulbs, fine touch 
D)  Ruffini endings, pressure 
E)  free nerve endings, temperature 
A)  Pacinian corpuscles, fine touch 
B)  Meissner corpuscles, fine touch 
C)  Krause end bulbs, fine touch 
D)  Ruffini endings, pressure 
E)  free nerve endings, temperature

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.

Question 3

What do nociceptors detect?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli of pain 
B)  stimuli of smell 
C)  stimuli of touch 
D)  stimuli of pressure 
E)  stimuli of taste 
A)  stimuli of pain 
B)  stimuli of smell 
C)  stimuli of touch 
D)  stimuli of pressure 
E)  stimuli of taste

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If stereocilia move toward the kinocilium,which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nerve impulses increase in the vestibular nerve. 
B)  The cupula begins to move in the same direction. 
C)  Fluid within the semicircular canal flows over and displaces the cupula. 
D)  The otoliths in the utricle return to their resting position. 
E)  The data is sent to the medulla oblongata for processing. 
A)  Nerve impulses increase in the vestibular nerve. 
B)  The cupula begins to move in the same direction. 
C)  Fluid within the semicircular canal flows over and displaces the cupula. 
D)  The otoliths in the utricle return to their resting position. 
E)  The data is sent to the medulla oblongata for processing.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The receptor proteins for odor molecules are actually located on cilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

What percentage of what we perceive as taste is due to smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  80-90% 
B)  100% 
C)  40-50% 
D)  10-20% 
E)  0% 
A)  80-90% 
B)  100% 
C)  40-50% 
D)  10-20% 
E)  0%

Question 12

The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical,thermal,electrical stimuli,and toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There are many more olfactory cells than there are taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  cutaneous receptors 
C)  nociceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  chemoreceptors 
A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  cutaneous receptors 
C)  nociceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  chemoreceptors

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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 18

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Senses

Which of the following cutaneous receptors is mismatched with its function?

The receptors involved in our sense of equilibrium are

What do nociceptors detect?

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

If stereocilia move toward the kinocilium,which of the following occurs?

Taste cells and the carotid bodies are alike in that both

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory adaptation?

The receptor proteins for odor molecules are actually located on cilia.

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

Which of the following is not involved in gravitational equilibrium?

What percentage of what we perceive as taste is due to smell?

The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical,thermal,electrical stimuli,and toxic substances.

There are many more olfactory cells than there are taste buds.

Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

Taste buds

Where are thermoreceptors located?

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Which structure in the eye refracts and focuses light rays?

Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

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