Question 1

These receptors detect changes in pressure within the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemoreceptors
B)  Thermoreceptors
C)  Photoreceptors
D)  Mechanoreceptors
E)  BaroreceptorsF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cupulas
B)  Spiral organ
C)  Maculae
D)  Auditory ossicles
E)  Scala vestibuleF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Which is not a cell type found in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory receptor cell
B)  Supporting cell
C)  Basal cell
D)  Bowman's cell
E)  No exceptions;all are found in the olfactory epitheliumF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea.
B)  conjunctiva.
C)  sclera.
D)  pigmented layer of the retina.
E)  neural layer of the retina.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

These receptors respond to touch,pressure,vibration,and stretch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemoreceptors
B)  Thermoreceptors
C)  Photoreceptors
D)  Mechanoreceptors
E)  BaroreceptorsF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

All embryonic germ layers (endoderm,mesoderm,and ectoderm)contribute to ear formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The reason we can detect so many different odors is because each olfactory neuron is slightly different than the others,allowing for a wide range of odor sensations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The eye begins to develop during the fourth week of embryonic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

This receptor detects continuous deep pressure and distortion of the skin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Krause bulbs
B)  Lamellated corpuscles
C)  Arrector pili corpuscles
D)  Ruffini corpuscles
E)  Tactile corpusclesF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Olfactory receptor cells can undergo mitosis to replace aged cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The papillae located on the tip and sides of the tongue that contain only a few taste buds each are the _______ papillae.

Accepted Answer

A)  papiform
B)  filiform
C)  fungiform
D)  vallate
E)  foliateF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

These receptors detect specific molecules in our external and internal environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemoreceptors
B)  Thermoreceptors
C)  Photoreceptors
D)  Mechanoreceptors
E)  BaroreceptorsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The conjunctiva is composed of _____ epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous
B)  simple cuboidal
C)  stratified squamous
D)  simple columnar
E)  stratified keratinizedF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

Accepted Answer

A)  taste buds are increasing in number but decreasing in sensitivity.
B)  taste buds are decreasing in number but increasing in sensitivity.
C)  taste buds are decreasing in number and decreasing in sensitivity.
D)  taste buds have not changed,but her taste center in the cerebral cortex has changed.
E)  food was prepared with little regard to taste.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

There are five basic taste sensations.Select the one mismatched with its causative agent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweet;organic compounds such as sugar
B)  Sour;hydrogen ions from acids such as those in lemons
C)  Salty;metal ions such as potassium or sodium
D)  Bitter;acids such as those in toxins or poisons
E)  Umami;amino acids such as glutamate or aspartate found in chicken soupF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

There are four types of encapsulated receptors.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Krause bulbs
B)  Lamellated corpuscles
C)  Arrector pili corpuscles
D)  Ruffini corpuscles
E)  Tactile corpusclesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

There are three types of unencapsulated tactile receptors.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Free nerve endings
B)  Sebaceous filaments
C)  Root hair plexuses
D)  Tactile discsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Changes in the external and internal environment can produce ________ that are detected by the sensory system.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensations
B)  receptors
C)  stimuli
D)  adaptations
E)  transducersF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

"Far-sighted" people suffer from emmetropia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Senses: General and Special

The papillae located on the tip and sides of the tongue that contain only a few taste buds each are the _______ papillae.

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Changes in the external and internal environment can produce ________ that are detected by the sensory system.

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The conjunctiva is composed of _____ epithelium.

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The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

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All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

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There are three types of unencapsulated tactile receptors.Select the exception.

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These receptors detect specific molecules in our external and internal environments.

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Olfactory receptor cells can undergo mitosis to replace aged cells.

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The reason we can detect so many different odors is because each olfactory neuron is slightly different than the others,allowing for a wide range of odor sensations.

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Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

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There are five basic taste sensations.Select the one mismatched with its causative agent.

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There are four types of encapsulated receptors.Select the exception.

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The eye begins to develop during the fourth week of embryonic development.

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This receptor detects continuous deep pressure and distortion of the skin.

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These receptors respond to touch,pressure,vibration,and stretch.

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Which is not a cell type found in the olfactory epithelium?

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"Far-sighted" people suffer from emmetropia.

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All embryonic germ layers (endoderm,mesoderm,and ectoderm)contribute to ear formation.

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What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

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These receptors detect changes in pressure within the body.

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