Question 1

One third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the steps involved in the action of a muscle spindle.

Accepted Answer

1. When a muscle is stretched the muscle

Question 4

Nerve signals from taste buds go primarily to the __________ while those for olfactory cells go primarily to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus, thalamus 
B)  thalamus, hypothalamus 
C)  temporal lobe, parietal lobe 
D)  spinal cord, cerebral cortex 
E)  parietal lobe, temporal lobe 
A)  hypothalamus, thalamus 
B)  thalamus, hypothalamus 
C)  temporal lobe, parietal lobe 
D)  spinal cord, cerebral cortex 
E)  parietal lobe, temporal lobe

Question 5

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclera 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  lens 
E)  iris 
A)  sclera 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  lens 
E)  iris

Question 7

The louder a pitch, the more the basilar membrane vibrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  taste cells 
B)  rod and cone cells in the retina 
C)  hair cells in the spiral organ of the inner ear 
D)  hair cells in the semicircular canal of the inner ear 
E)  hair cells in the vestibule of the inner ear 
A)  taste cells 
B)  rod and cone cells in the retina 
C)  hair cells in the spiral organ of the inner ear 
D)  hair cells in the semicircular canal of the inner ear 
E)  hair cells in the vestibule of the inner ear

Question 9

List the four categories of sensory receptors and describe what they respond to.

Accepted Answer

CHEMORECEPTORS: RESPOND TO CHEMICAL SUBS

Question 10

If you get seasick, the rotational equilibrium pathway is confused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea 
B)  suspensory ligaments 
C)  aqueous humor 
D)  vitreous humor 
E)  pupil 
A)  cornea 
B)  suspensory ligaments 
C)  aqueous humor 
D)  vitreous humor 
E)  pupil

Question 12

Which of the following is involved in rotational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  otoliths 
B)  saccule 
C)  utricle 
D)  ampulla 
E)  kinocilium 
A)  otoliths 
B)  saccule 
C)  utricle 
D)  ampulla 
E)  kinocilium

Question 13

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  round ear 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  cochlea 
A)  auditory canal 
B)  tympanic membrane 
C)  round ear 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  cochlea

Question 16

Which structure in the eye plays a role in accommodation by holding the lens in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary body 
B)  pupil 
C)  sclera 
D)  lens 
E)  optic nerve 
A)  ciliary body 
B)  pupil 
C)  sclera 
D)  lens 
E)  optic nerve

Question 17

Many rod cells share one bipolar cell but cone cells do not. Certain cone cells synapse with only one ganglion cell. What are the consequences of this arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rod cells distinguish color better than cone cells. 
B)  Cone cells are better up close, while rod cells are better far away. 
C)  Rod cells are better up close, while cone cells are better far away. 
D)  Rod cells distinguish more detail than cone cells. 
E)  Cone cells distinguish more detail than rod cells. 
A)  Rod cells distinguish color better than cone cells. 
B)  Cone cells are better up close, while rod cells are better far away. 
C)  Rod cells are better up close, while cone cells are better far away. 
D)  Rod cells distinguish more detail than cone cells. 
E)  Cone cells distinguish more detail than rod cells.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a layer or coat of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclera 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  aqueous humor 
E)  collagen fibers 
A)  sclera 
B)  choroid 
C)  retina 
D)  aqueous humor 
E)  collagen fibers

Question 19

The summing up of nerve signals by _____________________ is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the reticular activating system, perception 
B)  the cerebral cortex, sensation 
C)  sensory receptors, sensation 
D)  the cerebral cortex, perception 
E)  sensory receptors, integration 
A)  the reticular activating system, perception 
B)  the cerebral cortex, sensation 
C)  sensory receptors, sensation 
D)  the cerebral cortex, perception 
E)  sensory receptors, integration

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory cells are located in the roof of the nasal cavity. 
B)  Olfactory cells are modified neurons. 
C)  Each olfactory cell has only one out of several hundred different types of receptor proteins. 
D)  Each olfactory cell has its own individual neuron leading to the olfactory bulb. 
E)  Olfactory cells end in a tuft of about five cilia. 
A)  Olfactory cells are located in the roof of the nasal cavity. 
B)  Olfactory cells are modified neurons. 
C)  Each olfactory cell has only one out of several hundred different types of receptor proteins. 
D)  Each olfactory cell has its own individual neuron leading to the olfactory bulb. 
E)  Olfactory cells end in a tuft of about five cilia.

Exam 14: Senses

One third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

Describe the steps involved in the action of a muscle spindle.

Nerve signals from taste buds go primarily to the __________ while those for olfactory cells go primarily to the ___________.

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

The louder a pitch, the more the basilar membrane vibrates.

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

List the four categories of sensory receptors and describe what they respond to.

If you get seasick, the rotational equilibrium pathway is confused.

Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

Which of the following is involved in rotational equilibrium?

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Which structure in the eye plays a role in accommodation by holding the lens in place?

Many rod cells share one bipolar cell but cone cells do not. Certain cone cells synapse with only one ganglion cell. What are the consequences of this arrangement?

Which of the following is not a layer or coat of the eye?

The summing up of nerve signals by _____________________ is called __________________.

Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

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