Question 1

Transmission of sound through the middle ear results in

Accepted Answer

A)  amplification of the pressure vibrations. 
B)  stimulation of middle ear receptor cells. 
C)  opening of the Eustachian tube. 
D)  increased firing rate in sensory axons associated with the tympanic membrane. 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  amplification of the pressure vibrations. 
B)  stimulation of middle ear receptor cells. 
C)  opening of the Eustachian tube. 
D)  increased firing rate in sensory axons associated with the tympanic membrane. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 2

Match the following receptors to their locations.
-receptors in retina

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 3

Which is characteristic of fast pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorly localized. 
B)  occurs upon stimulation of polymodal nociceptors. 
C)  impulses carried along myelinated fibers. 
D)  persists for a long period of time. 
E)  none of these answers. 
A)  poorly localized. 
B)  occurs upon stimulation of polymodal nociceptors. 
C)  impulses carried along myelinated fibers. 
D)  persists for a long period of time. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 4

Rhodopsin

Accepted Answer

A)  is the photopigment found in the red cones. 
B)  consists of an opsin and retinal 
C)  is most highly concentrated in the fovea. 
D)  is slowly broken down in the absence of light. 
E)  contains a derivative of vitamin B12. 
A)  is the photopigment found in the red cones. 
B)  consists of an opsin and retinal 
C)  is most highly concentrated in the fovea. 
D)  is slowly broken down in the absence of light. 
E)  contains a derivative of vitamin B12.

Question 5

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply):
-Is concerned with hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear 
A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 6

Match the following receptors to their locations.
-receptors in cochlea

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 7

Match the following receptors to their locations.
-receptors in semicircular canals

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors 
A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 8

Axons from the olfactory nerve synapse onto dendrites of mitral cells in this structure:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nasal organ. 
B)  the olfactory mucosa. 
C)  the olfactory cortex 
D)  thalamus 
E)  glomeruli 
A)  the nasal organ. 
B)  the olfactory mucosa. 
C)  the olfactory cortex 
D)  thalamus 
E)  glomeruli

Question 9

On average we lose 10% of our cochlear hair cells by the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized when excited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Color vision

Accepted Answer

A)  is accomplished by rods at night and cones during the day. 
B)  depends on the three cone types' various ratios of stimulation in response to different wavelengths of light. 
C)  is usually lost in vitamin A deficiency. 
D)  depends on activation of a specific cone for each visible color. 
E)  is made possible by convergence within the cone pathways. 
A)  is accomplished by rods at night and cones during the day. 
B)  depends on the three cone types' various ratios of stimulation in response to different wavelengths of light. 
C)  is usually lost in vitamin A deficiency. 
D)  depends on activation of a specific cone for each visible color. 
E)  is made possible by convergence within the cone pathways.

Question 12

Cone photoreceptors provide high visual acuity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the following eye disorder with its description.
-corneal surface uneven

Accepted Answer

A) color blindness 
B) night blindness 
C) glaucoma 
D) hyperopia 
E) diplopia
F)presbyopia
G)myopia lens
H)cataract
I)astigmatism 
A) color blindness 
B) night blindness 
C) glaucoma 
D) hyperopia 
E) diplopia
F)presbyopia
G)myopia lens
H)cataract
I)astigmatism

Question 14

Indicate the properties of rods and cones using the following answer code:
-high acuity

Accepted Answer

A) rods 
B) cones 
C) both rods and cones 
A) rods 
B) cones 
C) both rods and cones

Question 15

Describe the phototransduction process.

Accepted Answer

When a photopigment molecule absorbs lig

Question 16

Proprioception is the awareness of the body's position in space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Information detected by receptors is used for all of the following except::

Accepted Answer

A)  to control efferent responses 
B)  processing sensory input for arousal 
C)  brainstem processing for perception 
D)  affect our emotions 
E)  none of the above 
A)  to control efferent responses 
B)  processing sensory input for arousal 
C)  brainstem processing for perception 
D)  affect our emotions 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Receptors transduce one form of energy into electrical energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the pathway for sound transduction. Five of the division have been removed and replaced with letters A-E. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram.
-vibration of tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
The following questions refer to...

Question 20

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the eye. Ten of the structure labels have been removed and replaced with letters A-J. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram.
-retina

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
The following questions refer to...

Transmission of sound through the middle ear results in

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in retina

Which is characteristic of fast pain?

Rhodopsin

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply): -Is concerned with hearing.

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in cochlea

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in semicircular canals

Axons from the olfactory nerve synapse onto dendrites of mitral cells in this structure:

On average we lose 10% of our cochlear hair cells by the age of 65.

A photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized when excited.

Color vision

Cone photoreceptors provide high visual acuity.

Match the following eye disorder with its description. -corneal surface uneven

Indicate the properties of rods and cones using the following answer code: -high acuity

Describe the phototransduction process.

Proprioception is the awareness of the body's position in space.

Information detected by receptors is used for all of the following except::

Receptors transduce one form of energy into electrical energy.

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the pathway for sound transduction. Five of the division have been removed and replaced with letters A-E. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram. -vibration of tympanic membrane

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the eye. Ten of the structure labels have been removed and replaced with letters A-J. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram. -retina

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Exam 6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

Transmission of sound through the middle ear results in

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in retina

Which is characteristic of fast pain?

Rhodopsin

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply): -Is concerned with hearing.

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in cochlea

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in semicircular canals

Axons from the olfactory nerve synapse onto dendrites of mitral cells in this structure:

On average we lose 10% of our cochlear hair cells by the age of 65.

A photoreceptor becomes hyperpolarized when excited.

Color vision

Cone photoreceptors provide high visual acuity.

Match the following eye disorder with its description. -corneal surface uneven

Indicate the properties of rods and cones using the following answer code: -high acuity

Describe the phototransduction process.

Proprioception is the awareness of the body's position in space.

Information detected by receptors is used for all of the following except::

Receptors transduce one form of energy into electrical energy.

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the pathway for sound transduction. Five of the division have been removed and replaced with letters A-E. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram. -vibration of tympanic membrane

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the eye. Ten of the structure labels have been removed and replaced with letters A-J. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram. -retina

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine System

The Reproductive System

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