Question 1

The olfactory tract

Accepted Answer

A) projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus. 
B) conducts impulses directly to the thalamus. 
C) contains only motor neurons. 
D) receives information from the taste buds. 
E) consists of the olfactory and vestibulocochlear nerves. 
A) projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus. 
B) conducts impulses directly to the thalamus. 
C) contains only motor neurons. 
D) receives information from the taste buds. 
E) consists of the olfactory and vestibulocochlear nerves.

Question 2

Which of the following are structures of the membranous labyrinth of the inner that are involved in dynamic and static equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A) vestibule 
B) saccule 
C) cochlear duct 
D) semicircular ducts 
E) More than one of these is correct. 
A) vestibule 
B) saccule 
C) cochlear duct 
D) semicircular ducts 
E) More than one of these is correct.

Question 3

Identify the structure that secretes a fluid that keeps the eyelids from sticking to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) None of these choices 
A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) None of these choices

Question 4

Which of the following molecules is capable of detecting light rays that strike the photopigments in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) cGMP 
B) opsin portion of rhodopsin 
C) cis-retinal 
D) melanin 
E) retinal isomerase 
A) cGMP 
B) opsin portion of rhodopsin 
C) cis-retinal 
D) melanin 
E) retinal isomerase

Question 5

List and briefly describe the three processes that are used by the eye to form a clear image of object on the retina.

Accepted Answer

1)Refraction involves bending light rays

Question 6

Identify the bipolar cell layer.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 7

Which of the following is the transparent layer on the anterior of the eyeball through which the iris can be observed?

Accepted Answer

A) Retina 
B) Choroid 
C) Sclera 
D) Ciliary body 
E) Cornea 
A) Retina 
B) Choroid 
C) Sclera 
D) Ciliary body 
E) Cornea

Question 8

The vestibular nuclei of the brainstem that control equilibrium receives sensory information from all the following areas EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) utricle and saccule. 
B) semicircular ducts. 
C) eyes 
D) proprioceptors in the neck muscles. 
E) nociceptors in the distal limbs. 
A) utricle and saccule. 
B) semicircular ducts. 
C) eyes 
D) proprioceptors in the neck muscles. 
E) nociceptors in the distal limbs.

Question 9

How many extrinsic eye muscles are responsible for moving each eye?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 20 
A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 6 
D) 4 
E) 20

Question 10

Which structure in the diagram produces mucus?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) A 
C) F 
D) G 
E) I 
A) C 
B) A 
C) F 
D) G 
E) I

Question 11

Which of the following structures carries action potentials generated by sound transduction?

Accepted Answer

A) vagus nerve 
B) basilar membrane 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) organ of Corti 
E) vestibulocochlear nerve 
A) vagus nerve 
B) basilar membrane 
C) tympanic membrane 
D) organ of Corti 
E) vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 12

During embryonic development,the first portion of the ear to develop is the

Accepted Answer

A) middle ear. 
B) internal ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) bony labyrinth. 
E) membranous labyrinth. 
A) middle ear. 
B) internal ear. 
C) external ear. 
D) bony labyrinth. 
E) membranous labyrinth.

Question 13

Emily was very ill with an upper respiratory infection.Her roommate gave her some chicken soup to make her feel better.Neither Emily nor her roommate realized that the soup was too hot to eat until after Emily put a spoonful in her mouth.Now Emily says she can't taste anything.Why? When will she be able to taste again?

Accepted Answer

Emily probably already had trouble smell

Question 14

Identify the ganglion cell layer.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 15

Which structure in the diagram is the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) G 
D) K 
E) F 
A) C 
B) D 
C) G 
D) K 
E) F

Exam 17: The Special Senses

The olfactory tract

Which of the following are structures of the membranous labyrinth of the inner that are involved in dynamic and static equilibrium?

Identify the structure that secretes a fluid that keeps the eyelids from sticking to each other.

Which of the following molecules is capable of detecting light rays that strike the photopigments in the retina?

List and briefly describe the three processes that are used by the eye to form a clear image of object on the retina.

Identify the bipolar cell layer.

Which of the following is the transparent layer on the anterior of the eyeball through which the iris can be observed?

The vestibular nuclei of the brainstem that control equilibrium receives sensory information from all the following areas EXCEPT the

How many extrinsic eye muscles are responsible for moving each eye?

Which structure in the diagram produces mucus?

Which of the following structures carries action potentials generated by sound transduction?

During embryonic development,the first portion of the ear to develop is the

Identify the ganglion cell layer.

Which structure in the diagram is the olfactory epithelium?

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