Question 1

What is the name of the tube that connects the pharynx and middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibule 
B)  oval window 
C)  eustachian 
D)  cochlea 
A)  vestibule 
B)  oval window 
C)  eustachian 
D)  cochlea

Question 2

Myopia,farsightedness,and astigmatism are

Accepted Answer

A)  errors of refraction. 
B)  infections of the eye. 
C)  types of strabismus. 
D)  conditions of elevated intraocular pressure. 
A)  errors of refraction. 
B)  infections of the eye. 
C)  types of strabismus. 
D)  conditions of elevated intraocular pressure.

Question 3

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunics of the eyeball:sclera,choroid,retina 
B)  general senses:pain,temperature,touch,pressure,proprioception 
C)  special senses:hearing,sight,smell,taste,balance 
D)  errors of refraction:myopia,farsightedness,astigmatism,glaucoma 
A)  tunics of the eyeball:sclera,choroid,retina 
B)  general senses:pain,temperature,touch,pressure,proprioception 
C)  special senses:hearing,sight,smell,taste,balance 
D)  errors of refraction:myopia,farsightedness,astigmatism,glaucoma

Question 4

A nociceptor detects

Accepted Answer

A)  pain. 
B)  light. 
C)  radiation. 
D)  [H⁺]. 
A)  pain. 
B)  light. 
C)  radiation. 
D)  [H⁺].

Question 5

What does a "choked disc" indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased intraocular pressure 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  increased intracranial pressure 
D)  strabismus 
A)  increased intraocular pressure 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  increased intracranial pressure 
D)  strabismus

Question 6

Cerumen is

Accepted Answer

A)  earwax. 
B)  inner ear fluid. 
C)  fluid that bends the organ of Corti. 
D)  inner ear fluid that stimulates the balance receptors in the semicircular canals. 
A)  earwax. 
B)  inner ear fluid. 
C)  fluid that bends the organ of Corti. 
D)  inner ear fluid that stimulates the balance receptors in the semicircular canals.

Question 7

This cerebral lobe is concerned primarily with hearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  temporal lobe 
A)  occipital 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 8

What is the condition caused by impaired drainage of aqueous humor through the canal of Schlemm that increases intraocular pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  strabismus 
D)  conjunctivitis 
A)  cataracts 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  strabismus 
D)  conjunctivitis

Question 9

This structure is attached to the lens,causing its shape to be changed.

Accepted Answer

A)  retina 
B)  iris 
C)  cornea 
D)  suspensory ligaments 
A)  retina 
B)  iris 
C)  cornea 
D)  suspensory ligaments

Question 10

What is the name of the specialized area of a sensory neuron that detects a specific stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  tract 
B)  receptor 
C)  dorsal root 
D)  node of Ranvier 
A)  tract 
B)  receptor 
C)  dorsal root 
D)  node of Ranvier

Question 11

Tactile receptors are

Accepted Answer

A)  located behind the lens in the vitreous humor. 
B)  located within the semicircular canals. 
C)  activated by touch and pressure. 
D)  nociceptors. 
A)  located behind the lens in the vitreous humor. 
B)  located within the semicircular canals. 
C)  activated by touch and pressure. 
D)  nociceptors.

Question 12

The conjunctiva

Accepted Answer

A)  covers the cornea. 
B)  is a mucous membrane. 
C)  contains blood vessels that nourish the retina. 
D)  secretes aqueous humor. 
A)  covers the cornea. 
B)  is a mucous membrane. 
C)  contains blood vessels that nourish the retina. 
D)  secretes aqueous humor.

Question 13

The optic nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  receives sensory information from mechanoreceptors. 
B)  transmits sensory information to the temporal lobe. 
C)  is cranial nerve III. 
D)  receives sensory information from the retina. 
A)  receives sensory information from mechanoreceptors. 
B)  transmits sensory information to the temporal lobe. 
C)  is cranial nerve III. 
D)  receives sensory information from the retina.

Question 14

An increase of intraocular pressure is most likely to cause

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts. 
B)  damage to the retina,leading to blindness. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  night blindness. 
A)  cataracts. 
B)  damage to the retina,leading to blindness. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  night blindness.

Question 15

What is the location of the semicircular canals and the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)  inner ear 
B)  middle ear 
C)  outer ear 
D)  pharynx 
A)  inner ear 
B)  middle ear 
C)  outer ear 
D)  pharynx

Question 16

The sclera

Accepted Answer

A)  is the outer layer of the eyeball. 
B)  contains the rods and cones. 
C)  secretes aqueous humor. 
D)  is the attachment site for the suspensory ligaments. 
A)  is the outer layer of the eyeball. 
B)  contains the rods and cones. 
C)  secretes aqueous humor. 
D)  is the attachment site for the suspensory ligaments.

Question 17

Contraction of the orbicularis oculi

Accepted Answer

A)  raises the eyelid. 
B)  is innervated by the optic nerve. 
C)  closes the eye. 
D)  flattens the lens during refraction. 
A)  raises the eyelid. 
B)  is innervated by the optic nerve. 
C)  closes the eye. 
D)  flattens the lens during refraction.

Question 18

Which of the following is considered the blind spot?

Accepted Answer

A)  macula lutea 
B)  optic chiasm 
C)  fovea centralis 
D)  optic disc 
A)  macula lutea 
B)  optic chiasm 
C)  fovea centralis 
D)  optic disc

Question 19

The colored part of the eye that contains the intrinsic eye muscles: the circular muscle and the radial muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)  suspensory ligaments 
B)  iris 
C)  retina 
D)  macula lutea 
A)  suspensory ligaments 
B)  iris 
C)  retina 
D)  macula lutea

Question 20

This structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  pinna 
C)  round window 
D)  oval window 
A)  tympanic membrane 
B)  pinna 
C)  round window 
D)  oval window

Exam 13: Sensory System

What is the name of the tube that connects the pharynx and middle ear?

Myopia,farsightedness,and astigmatism are

Which group is incorrect?

A nociceptor detects

What does a "choked disc" indicate?

Cerumen is

This cerebral lobe is concerned primarily with hearing.

What is the condition caused by impaired drainage of aqueous humor through the canal of Schlemm that increases intraocular pressure?

This structure is attached to the lens,causing its shape to be changed.

What is the name of the specialized area of a sensory neuron that detects a specific stimulus?

Tactile receptors are

The conjunctiva

The optic nerve

An increase of intraocular pressure is most likely to cause

What is the location of the semicircular canals and the cochlea?

The sclera

Contraction of the orbicularis oculi

Which of the following is considered the blind spot?

The colored part of the eye that contains the intrinsic eye muscles: the circular muscle and the radial muscles.

This structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear.

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