Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

Accepted Answer

A)  an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor 
B)  an exteroceptor called an osmoreceptor 
C)  an exteroceptor called a nociceptor 
D)  an interoceptor called a baroreceptor 
E)  an interoceptor called a chemoreceptor 
A)  an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor 
B)  an exteroceptor called an osmoreceptor 
C)  an exteroceptor called a nociceptor 
D)  an interoceptor called a baroreceptor 
E)  an interoceptor called a chemoreceptor

Question 3

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each part of the spiral organ is sensitive to different wave frequencies. 
B)  The brain interprets pitches based on the strength of the sound waves. 
C)  Lower pitches cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate, while higher pitches vibrate the vestibular canal. 
D)  Lower pitches activate all three bones of the middle ear, while higher pitches only activate one or two. 
E)  The cochlear nerve fires more frequently for higher pitches and less frequently for lower pitches. 
A)  Each part of the spiral organ is sensitive to different wave frequencies. 
B)  The brain interprets pitches based on the strength of the sound waves. 
C)  Lower pitches cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate, while higher pitches vibrate the vestibular canal. 
D)  Lower pitches activate all three bones of the middle ear, while higher pitches only activate one or two. 
E)  The cochlear nerve fires more frequently for higher pitches and less frequently for lower pitches.

Question 4

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

When you entered the room, there was a faint smell of smoke, but after about an hour, you no longer noticed the smell. What happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory reception 
B)  sensory adaptation 
C)  mechanoreception 
D)  nociception 
E)  thermoreception 
A)  sensory reception 
B)  sensory adaptation 
C)  mechanoreception 
D)  nociception 
E)  thermoreception

Question 8

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells. 
B)  Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli. 
C)  Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated. 
D)  There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families. 
E)  The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex. 
A)  Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells. 
B)  Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli. 
C)  Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated. 
D)  There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families. 
E)  The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex.

Question 10

In farsightedness,

Accepted Answer

A)  the cornea is uneven. 
B)  rays do not focus evenly. 
C)  rays focus in front of the retina. 
D)  the eyeball is shorter than normal. 
E)  a concave lens corrects vision. 
A)  the cornea is uneven. 
B)  rays do not focus evenly. 
C)  rays focus in front of the retina. 
D)  the eyeball is shorter than normal. 
E)  a concave lens corrects vision.

Question 11

What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal, tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window, cochlea 
B)  cochlea, tympanic membrane, auditory canal, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane, incus, stapes, malleus, oval window, cochlea, auditory canal 
D)  auditory canal, oval window, stapes, incus, malleus, tympanic membrane, cochlea 
E)  tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, auditory canal, cochlea, oval window 
A)  auditory canal, tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window, cochlea 
B)  cochlea, tympanic membrane, auditory canal, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window 
C)  tympanic membrane, incus, stapes, malleus, oval window, cochlea, auditory canal 
D)  auditory canal, oval window, stapes, incus, malleus, tympanic membrane, cochlea 
E)  tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, auditory canal, cochlea, oval window

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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.

Question 14

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 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

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

When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

When you entered the room, there was a faint smell of smoke, but after about an hour, you no longer noticed the smell. What happened?

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

In farsightedness,

What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

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

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

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

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

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Exam 15: Senses

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

When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

When you entered the room, there was a faint smell of smoke, but after about an hour, you no longer noticed the smell. What happened?

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

In farsightedness,

What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

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

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

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

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Human Organization

Chemistery of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System : Blood

The Lumphatic and Immune Systems

Biology of Infectious Diseases

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Endocring System

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Dna Piology and Technology

Hummen Evolution

Ecology and the Nature of Ecosystems

Hummen Interactions With the Biosphere

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