Question 1

Rods and cones both have four segments and each segment has a specialized function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define sensory adaptation.

Accepted Answer

Sensory adaptation is when a c

Question 3

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown.  
-blind spot

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered part of the human...

Question 4

What is the function of pain?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes an organism to decrease exposure to a damaging stimulus. 
B) It elicits a reflex response. 
C) It causes an organism to move toward a damaging stimulus. 
D) It protects an organism from encountering harmful conditions. 
A) It causes an organism to decrease exposure to a damaging stimulus. 
B) It elicits a reflex response. 
C) It causes an organism to move toward a damaging stimulus. 
D) It protects an organism from encountering harmful conditions.

Question 5

Which of the following is a stimulus that can be perceived by sensory signals?

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) UV light 
C) magnetic field 
D) radiation 
A) wind 
B) UV light 
C) magnetic field 
D) radiation

Question 6

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once.
-perceives temperature changes on the body's surface

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors 
B) photoreceptors 
C) chemoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors 
A) mechanoreceptors 
B) photoreceptors 
C) chemoreceptors 
D) thermoreceptors 
E) nociceptors

Question 7

Explain the general process of a reflex.

Accepted Answer

A reflex is an immediate reaction often

Question 8

Which of the following is a feature of sensory adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases one's sensitivity to constant stimuli. 
B) It is primarily associated with pain receptors. 
C) It functions the same way in all types of sensory receptors. 
D) It increases one's sensitivity to changes in environmental stimuli. 
A) It increases one's sensitivity to constant stimuli. 
B) It is primarily associated with pain receptors. 
C) It functions the same way in all types of sensory receptors. 
D) It increases one's sensitivity to changes in environmental stimuli.

Question 9

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown.  
-cone

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered cell in the human...

Question 10

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown.  
-ganglion

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered cell in the human...

Question 11

Comprehension of spoken and written language depends on Wernicke's area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-In the figure, which number identifies the sensory hair cells?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 13

What are stretch receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi tendon organs 
B) proprioceptors of tendons 
C) muscle spindles 
D) bony labyrinths 
A) Golgi tendon organs 
B) proprioceptors of tendons 
C) muscle spindles 
D) bony labyrinths

Question 14

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown.  
-ciliary muscle

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered part of the human...

Question 15

Match each term with its definition.
-fovea

Accepted Answer

A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects 
A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects

Question 16

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown.  
-pupil

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify each lettered part of the human...

Question 17

Which eye is the best at detecting motion?

Accepted Answer

A) the ocellus 
B) the photoreceptor 
C) the single-lens eye 
D) the compound eye 
A) the ocellus 
B) the photoreceptor 
C) the single-lens eye 
D) the compound eye

Question 18

Where is the tympanic membrane in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) between the middle ear and inner ear 
B) adjacent to the stapes 
C) in the outer ear, adjacent to the pinna 
D) between the ear canal and the middle ear's cavity 
A) between the middle ear and inner ear 
B) adjacent to the stapes 
C) in the outer ear, adjacent to the pinna 
D) between the ear canal and the middle ear's cavity

Question 19

In the context of vision, what does accommodation mean?

Accepted Answer

A) preventing light from scattering upon entry to the eye 
B) keeping the lens under tension to allow for image focusing 
C) changing the lens shape 
D) lacking receptor response to continued light signal 
A) preventing light from scattering upon entry to the eye 
B) keeping the lens under tension to allow for image focusing 
C) changing the lens shape 
D) lacking receptor response to continued light signal

Question 20

Match each term with its definition.
-lateral inhibition

Accepted Answer

A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects 
A) single unit of a compound eye 
B) allow animals to detect and use Earth's magnetic field for navigation 
C) structure that creates pressure waves in the cochlea as it vibrates 
D) reduction in the frequency of action potentials generated by afferent neurons even though the stimulus has not changed 
E) commonly known as the ear drum
F)specialized receptors that detect electrical fields
G)viscous liquid filling the human eye cavity between the retina and lens
H)terrestrial vertebrates' method of perceiving motion and position of the head
I)process of converting a stimulus into a change in the membrane potential
J)cells in the human eye that connect bipolar cells and ganglion cells
K)dendrites of afferent neurons, or specialized cells that synapse with afferent neurons, that can gather information about the environment
L)calcium carbonate crystals that bend stereocilia as a result of movement of the head
M)a duct that eliminates pressure differentials that can occur between the outer and middle ear
N)process by which the contrast between dark and light is increased in visual processing in the mammalian eye
O)family of photopigments consisting of opsins combined with retinal
P)photopigment found in vertebrate and invertebrate eyes alike
Q)clear liquid between the cornea and lens of a human eye
R)cells in the human eye that connect different photoreceptor cells to each other
S)where a portion of each optic nerve crosses to the opposite side of the brain
T)detect stimuli used for balance and the perception of body position
U)small region in the retina where cones are concentrated
V)specialized muscle cells surrounded by afferent neuron dendrites; detect the degree of stretching a muscle is undergoing
W)the site in the thalamus where most optic axons make synapses with interneurons leading to the visual cortex
X)hollow sensory bristles in insects

Exam 45: Control of Animal Processes: Neural Integration

Rods and cones both have four segments and each segment has a specialized function.

Define sensory adaptation.

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown. -blind spot

What is the function of pain?

Which of the following is a stimulus that can be perceived by sensory signals?

Match each descriptive phrase to a receptor type. Receptor types may be used more than once. -perceives temperature changes on the body's surface

Explain the general process of a reflex.

Which of the following is a feature of sensory adaptation?

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown. -cone

Identify each lettered cell in the human eye shown. -ganglion

Comprehension of spoken and written language depends on Wernicke's area.

-In the figure, which number identifies the sensory hair cells?

What are stretch receptors?

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown. -ciliary muscle

Match each term with its definition. -fovea

Identify each lettered part of the human eye shown. -pupil

Which eye is the best at detecting motion?

Where is the tympanic membrane in humans?

In the context of vision, what does accommodation mean?

Match each term with its definition. -lateral inhibition

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