Question 1

Figure 15.4
Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Stapes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The only special sense not fully functional at birth is the sense of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibrium 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  vision 
E)  hearing 
A)  equilibrium 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  vision 
E)  hearing

Question 3

Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Consists of a pigmented layer and a neural layer.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Overlap in the visual fields of our eyes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves a blind spot anterior to the nose and in the lateral fields of vision 
B)  is essentially a waste of brain processing for what is essentially the same image 
C)  gives us higher visual acuity for small detail by doubling the number of photoreceptors that are being stimulated 
D)  allows us to subconsciously estimate the distance of objects based on the different angles the image strikes our two retinas 
A)  leaves a blind spot anterior to the nose and in the lateral fields of vision 
B)  is essentially a waste of brain processing for what is essentially the same image 
C)  gives us higher visual acuity for small detail by doubling the number of photoreceptors that are being stimulated 
D)  allows us to subconsciously estimate the distance of objects based on the different angles the image strikes our two retinas

Question 5

Figure 15.2
Using Figure 15.2, match the following:
-Blood vessels that supply nutrition to most of the eyes' structures (excluding the lens and cornea).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The receptor for static equilibrium is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  macula 
B)  cochlear duct 
C)  utricle 
D)  semicircular canals 
A)  macula 
B)  cochlear duct 
C)  utricle 
D)  semicircular canals

Question 7

Light passes through the entire thickness of the neural layer of the retina to excite the photoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ling,a 75-year-old grandmother,complained that her vision was becoming obscured.Upon examination by an ophthalmologist she was told she had cataracts.What are they,how do they occur,and how are they treated?

Accepted Answer

A cataract is a clouding of the lens tha

Question 9

The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with vitreous humor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Select the correct statement about olfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory receptors have a high degree of specificity toward a single type of chemical. 
B)  Substances must be volatile and hydrophobic in order to activate olfactory receptors. 
C)  Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain. 
D)  Olfactory adaptation is only due to fading of receptor cell response. 
A)  Olfactory receptors have a high degree of specificity toward a single type of chemical. 
B)  Substances must be volatile and hydrophobic in order to activate olfactory receptors. 
C)  Some of the sensation of olfaction is actually one of pain. 
D)  Olfactory adaptation is only due to fading of receptor cell response.

Question 11

Figure 15.1
Using Figure 15.1, match the following:
-Bipolar cells.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The oval window is connected directly to which passageway?

Accepted Answer

A)  pharyngotympanic tube 
B)  scala vestibuli 
C)  external acoustic meatus 
D)  scala tympani 
A)  pharyngotympanic tube 
B)  scala vestibuli 
C)  external acoustic meatus 
D)  scala tympani

Question 13

Taste buds are not found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in circumvallate papillae 
B)  in filiform papillae 
C)  lining the buccal cavity 
D)  in fungiform papillae 
A)  in circumvallate papillae 
B)  in filiform papillae 
C)  lining the buccal cavity 
D)  in fungiform papillae

Question 14

The function of the lens of the eye is to allow precise focusing of light on the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What prevents the eyelids from sticking together when the eyes close?

Accepted Answer

A)  tarsal gland secretions 
B)  lacrimal fluid 
C)  ciliary gland secretions 
D)  conjunctival fluid 
A)  tarsal gland secretions 
B)  lacrimal fluid 
C)  ciliary gland secretions 
D)  conjunctival fluid

Question 16

Match the following:
-Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx.

Accepted Answer

A) Otoliths 
B) Vestibule 
C) Pharyngotympanic tube 
D) Tympanic membrane 
A) Otoliths 
B) Vestibule 
C) Pharyngotympanic tube 
D) Tympanic membrane

Question 17

Figure 15.4
Using Figure 15.4, match the following:
-Semicircular canals.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  external acoustic meatus 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  pharyngotympanic tube 
D)  pinna 
A)  external acoustic meatus 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  pharyngotympanic tube 
D)  pinna

Question 19

The middle ossicle in the ear is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The middle ossicle in the ear is...

Question 20

Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pass posteriorly without crossing over at the chiasma 
B)  divide at the chiasma, with some crossing and some not crossing 
C)  cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma 
D)  go to the superior colliculus only 
A)  pass posteriorly without crossing over at the chiasma 
B)  divide at the chiasma, with some crossing and some not crossing 
C)  cross over to the opposite side at the chiasma 
D)  go to the superior colliculus only

Exam 15: The Special Senses

Figure 15.4 Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Stapes.

The only special sense not fully functional at birth is the sense of ________.

Figure 15.2 Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Consists of a pigmented layer and a neural layer.

Overlap in the visual fields of our eyes ________.

Figure 15.2 Using Figure 15.2, match the following: -Blood vessels that supply nutrition to most of the eyes' structures (excluding the lens and cornea).

The receptor for static equilibrium is the ________.

Light passes through the entire thickness of the neural layer of the retina to excite the photoreceptors.

Ling,a 75-year-old grandmother,complained that her vision was becoming obscured.Upon examination by an ophthalmologist she was told she had cataracts.What are they,how do they occur,and how are they treated?

The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with vitreous humor.

Select the correct statement about olfaction.

Figure 15.1 Using Figure 15.1, match the following: -Bipolar cells.

The oval window is connected directly to which passageway?

Taste buds are not found ________.

The function of the lens of the eye is to allow precise focusing of light on the retina.

What prevents the eyelids from sticking together when the eyes close?

Match the following: -Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx.

Figure 15.4 Using Figure 15.4, match the following: -Semicircular canals.

Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?

The middle ossicle in the ear is the ________.

Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye ________.

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