Question 1

Mechanoreceptors located in the auditory tubes are responsible for determining rotational equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

List in order the structures that are responsible for hearing, starting with the external structures and moving toward the brain.

Accepted Answer

Sound is collected by the pinna and dire

Question 3

Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  cutaneous receptors 
C)  nociceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  chemoreceptors 
A)  mechanoreceptors 
B)  cutaneous receptors 
C)  nociceptors 
D)  photoreceptors 
E)  chemoreceptors

Question 5

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 6

Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical, thermal, electrical stimuli, and toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which structure in the eye refracts and focuses light rays?

Accepted Answer

A)  lens 
B)  humors 
C)  cone cells 
D)  retina 
E)  pupil 
A)  lens 
B)  humors 
C)  cone cells 
D)  retina 
E)  pupil

Question 9

Which of the following is not involved in gravitational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular nerve 
B)  saccule 
C)  utricle 
D)  otoliths 
E)  cupula 
A)  vestibular nerve 
B)  saccule 
C)  utricle 
D)  otoliths 
E)  cupula

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following is found within the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

A)  stapes 
B)  spiral organ 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  incus 
A)  stapes 
B)  spiral organ 
C)  tympanic membrane 
D)  semicircular canals 
E)  incus

Question 12

Taste cells and the carotid bodies are alike in that both

Accepted Answer

A)  are chemoreceptors. 
B)  are found in the mouth. 
C)  utilize pressure to activate sensory receptors. 
D)  respond to distant stimuli. 
E)  respond to changes in pH. 
A)  are chemoreceptors. 
B)  are found in the mouth. 
C)  utilize pressure to activate sensory receptors. 
D)  respond to distant stimuli. 
E)  respond to changes in pH.

Question 13

When the ciliary muscle is relaxed, the suspensory ligament is

Accepted Answer

A)  taut and the lens is flattened. 
B)  relaxed and the lens is flattened. 
C)  taut and the lens is rounded. 
D)  relaxed and the lens is rounded. 
E)  taut and the lens is oval. 
A)  taut and the lens is flattened. 
B)  relaxed and the lens is flattened. 
C)  taut and the lens is rounded. 
D)  relaxed and the lens is rounded. 
E)  taut and the lens is oval.

Question 14

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 15

Which disorder of the eye is due to the cornea or lens being uneven resulting in a fuzzy image?

Accepted Answer

A)  astigmatism 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  color blindness 
D)  nearsightedness 
E)  farsightedness 
A)  astigmatism 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  color blindness 
D)  nearsightedness 
E)  farsightedness

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following statements is not true concerning rod and cone cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both have an outer segment jointed to an inner segment by a short stalk. 
B)  Both contain a deep purple pigment called rhodopsin. 
C)  Both have pigment molecules embedded in the membrane of the outer segment. 
D)  Both contain retinal, a derivative of vitamin A. 
E)  Both have synaptic vesicles at the synaptic endings of the inner segment. 
A)  Both have an outer segment jointed to an inner segment by a short stalk. 
B)  Both contain a deep purple pigment called rhodopsin. 
C)  Both have pigment molecules embedded in the membrane of the outer segment. 
D)  Both contain retinal, a derivative of vitamin A. 
E)  Both have synaptic vesicles at the synaptic endings of the inner segment.

Question 18

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricles 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  thalamus 
A)  ventricles 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  pons 
E)  thalamus

Question 19

Which of the following is not a type of cutaneous receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merkel disks 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Krause end bulbs 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Golgi tendon organs 
A)  Merkel disks 
B)  Meissner corpuscles 
C)  Krause end bulbs 
D)  Pacinian corpuscles 
E)  Golgi tendon organs

Question 20

If stereocilia move toward the kinocilium, which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nerve impulses increase in the vestibular nerve. 
B)  The cupula begins to move in the same direction. 
C)  Fluid within the semicircular canal flows over and displaces the cupula. 
D)  The otoliths in the utricle return to their resting position. 
E)  The data is sent to the medulla oblongata for processing. 
A)  Nerve impulses increase in the vestibular nerve. 
B)  The cupula begins to move in the same direction. 
C)  Fluid within the semicircular canal flows over and displaces the cupula. 
D)  The otoliths in the utricle return to their resting position. 
E)  The data is sent to the medulla oblongata for processing.

Exam 15: Senses

Mechanoreceptors located in the auditory tubes are responsible for determining rotational equilibrium.

List in order the structures that are responsible for hearing, starting with the external structures and moving toward the brain.

Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

The summing up of nerve signals by ________ is called ________.

Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical, thermal, electrical stimuli, and toxic substances.

Nearsighted people cannot see objects that are close.

Which structure in the eye refracts and focuses light rays?

Which of the following is not involved in gravitational equilibrium?

Nerve signals from taste buds go primarily to the ________, while those for olfactory cells go primarily to the ________.

Which of the following is found within the cochlea?

Taste cells and the carotid bodies are alike in that both

When the ciliary muscle is relaxed, the suspensory ligament is

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 disorder of the eye is due to the cornea or lens being uneven resulting in a fuzzy image?

Which type of sensory receptor responds to chemicals?

Which of the following statements is not true concerning rod and cone cells?

Which part of the brain is involved in sensory adaptation?

Which of the following is not a type of cutaneous receptor?

If stereocilia move toward the kinocilium, which of the following occurs?

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