Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Papillae occur along the walls of the taste buds on the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Question 6

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  back and forth 
B)  up and down 
C)  standing upright 
D)  spinning around 
E)  bending over 
A)  back and forth 
B)  up and down 
C)  standing upright 
D)  spinning around 
E)  bending over

Question 7

The type of taste called umami allows us to enjoy what type of flavor?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet 
B)  savory 
C)  sour 
D)  salty 
E)  bitter 
A)  sweet 
B)  savory 
C)  sour 
D)  salty 
E)  bitter

Question 8

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 9

What do nociceptors detect?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli of pain 
B)  stimuli of smell 
C)  stimuli of touch 
D)  stimuli of pressure 
E)  stimuli of taste 
A)  stimuli of pain 
B)  stimuli of smell 
C)  stimuli of touch 
D)  stimuli of pressure 
E)  stimuli of taste

Question 10

Why does a heart attack radiate pain in the left shoulder and arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left shoulder and arm are the first to lose their blood supply and begin to hurt. 
B)  Sometimes, stimulation of internal pain receptors is felt as pain from the skin. 
C)  The nerves that innervate the heart go through the left shoulder and arm before going to the spinal cord. 
D)  Damage to the heart muscle results in a flood of inflammatory products carried by the blood stream to the left shoulder and arm first. 
E)  The heart will close off the blood supply to the arteries that supply the left arm, leading to the pain. 
A)  The left shoulder and arm are the first to lose their blood supply and begin to hurt. 
B)  Sometimes, stimulation of internal pain receptors is felt as pain from the skin. 
C)  The nerves that innervate the heart go through the left shoulder and arm before going to the spinal cord. 
D)  Damage to the heart muscle results in a flood of inflammatory products carried by the blood stream to the left shoulder and arm first. 
E)  The heart will close off the blood supply to the arteries that supply the left arm, leading to the pain.

Question 11

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which region of the brain contains the olfactory cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  brain stem 
E)  pons 
A)  temporal lobe 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  parietal lobe 
D)  brain stem 
E)  pons

Question 13

What is the correct order of cells within the retina starting in the posterior compartment and ending in the choroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  rod and cone cell layer, bipolar cell layer, ganglion cell layer 
B)  sclera, rod and cone cell layer, ganglion cell layer 
C)  bipolar cell layer, rod and cone cell layer, sclera 
D)  ganglion cell layer, bipolar cell layer, rod and cone cell layer 
E)  ganglion cell layer, rod and cone cell layer, sclera 
A)  rod and cone cell layer, bipolar cell layer, ganglion cell layer 
B)  sclera, rod and cone cell layer, ganglion cell layer 
C)  bipolar cell layer, rod and cone cell layer, sclera 
D)  ganglion cell layer, bipolar cell layer, rod and cone cell layer 
E)  ganglion cell layer, rod and cone cell layer, sclera

Question 14

Which of the following is a genetic mutation that affects males more than females?

Accepted Answer

A)  astigmatism 
B)  farsightedness 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  red-green color blindness 
E)  blindness 
A)  astigmatism 
B)  farsightedness 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  red-green color blindness 
E)  blindness

Question 15

All of the parts of the inner ear are concerned with equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle: 1. Muscle spindle is stretched.
2) Reflex action occurs.
3) Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle.
4) Nerve signals are generated.
5) The muscle relaxes.
6) The muscle's length increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,6,2,4,5,3 
B)  2,3,1,4,5,6 
C)  5,6,1,4,2,3 
D)  2,1,6,3,4,5 
E)  5,1,2,4,3,6 
A)  1,6,2,4,5,3 
B)  2,3,1,4,5,6 
C)  5,6,1,4,2,3 
D)  2,1,6,3,4,5 
E)  5,1,2,4,3,6

Question 18

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna 
B)  auditory canal 
C)  malleus 
D)  cochlea 
E)  semicircular canals 
A)  pinna 
B)  auditory canal 
C)  malleus 
D)  cochlea 
E)  semicircular canals

Question 19

The receptor proteins for odor molecules are actually located on cilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Senses

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

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

Papillae occur along the walls of the taste buds on the tongue.

Nociceptors are a type of chemoreceptor.

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

The utricle is especially sensitive to what type of movements?

The type of taste called umami allows us to enjoy what type of flavor?

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

What do nociceptors detect?

Why does a heart attack radiate pain in the left shoulder and arm?

Hearing actually results from the bending of stereocilia.

Which region of the brain contains the olfactory cortex?

What is the correct order of cells within the retina starting in the posterior compartment and ending in the choroid?

Which of the following is a genetic mutation that affects males more than females?

All of the parts of the inner ear are concerned with equilibrium.

Memories are often elicited by smell.

Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle: 1. Muscle spindle is stretched. 2) Reflex action occurs. 3) Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle. 4) Nerve signals are generated. 5) The muscle relaxes. 6) The muscle's length increases.

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

The receptor proteins for odor molecules are actually located on cilia.

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

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