Question 1

Where are the photoreceptors of the eye located?

Accepted Answer

A)  retina
B)  optic nerve
C)  choroid layer
D)  sclera
E)  organ of CortiF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the four types of taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty
B)  hot
C)  sour
D)  sweet
E)  bitterF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Deafness due to injury to the auditory center of the brain could be alleviated by the use of a hearing aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glaucoma is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  hardening of the lens.
B)  inadequate drainage of the aqueous humor.
C)  loss of the otoliths.
D)  loss of taste cells.
E)  overstimulation of the ampulla.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The brain has taken the visual field apart even though we see it as a unified visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Stereocilia on hair cells are involved in both our rotational and our gravitational sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Color vision depends on three types of cones that contain pigments sensitive to either

Accepted Answer

A)  red,green,or blue light.
B)  red,green,or orange light.
C)  red,yellow,or blue light.
D)  red,white,or blue light.
E)  green,blue,or yellow light.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The bones of the middle ear

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A)  respond to a change in the position of the head.
B)  transmit sound waves.
C)  are sense receptors connected to the auditory nerve.
D)  are named the malleus,incus,and otolith.
E)  are connected to the tectorial membrane and oval window.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Vertigo would most likely result from

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A)  continuous stimulation of the tympanic membrane.
B)  bipolar cells stimulating the retina.
C)  continuous fluid movement in the semicircular canals.
D)  increased vibrations in the basilar membrane.
E)  lack of red or green cones.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration until the signal is sent to the brain?

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A)  auditory canal  →\rightarrow→   tympanic membrane  →\rightarrow→   malleus  →\rightarrow→   incus  →\rightarrow→   stapes →\rightarrow→   oval window  →\rightarrow→  cochlea  →\rightarrow→  cochlear nerve
B)  auditory canal  →\rightarrow→   malleus →\rightarrow→   incus  →\rightarrow→   stapes  →\rightarrow→   tympanic membrane  →\rightarrow→   oval window →\rightarrow→  cochlea  →\rightarrow→   cochlear nerve
C)  auditory canal →\rightarrow→  tympanic membrane  →\rightarrow→   malleus  →\rightarrow→  incus  →\rightarrow→  stapes  →\rightarrow→   cochlea  →\rightarrow→   oval window  →\rightarrow→   cochlear nerve
D)  auditory canal →\rightarrow→   tympanic membrane  →\rightarrow→   oval window  →\rightarrow→  cochlea  →\rightarrow→   malleus  →\rightarrow→   incus  →\rightarrow→   stapes →\rightarrow→   cochlear nerve
E)  auditory canal  →\rightarrow→   malleus  →\rightarrow→  incus  →\rightarrow→   stapes  →\rightarrow→   oval window  →\rightarrow→   tympanic membrane  →\rightarrow→   cochlea  →\rightarrow→  cochlear nerve F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 11

What substance will displace the cupula during rotational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid within the semicircular canal
B)  fluid within the utricle
C)  the otoliths within the semicircular canal
D)  the otoliths within the vestibule
E)  fluid within the auditory tubeF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The tongue contains approximately a million taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

David has a problem with his vision.He sees very well but everything is in black and white.The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cornea
B)  the cones
C)  the lens
D)  the fovea centralis
E)  the retinaF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is not unique to the sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can often be associated with vivid memories.
B)  Smell has direct connections to the limbic system and associated emotions.
C)  The sense of smell uses a variety of olfactory cell types to permit a wide combination of smell perceptions.
D)  Perception of smell is determined by which the pattern or signature of neurons that are stimulated.
E)  The sense of smell uses chemoreceptors.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which is NOT a correct association of sensory receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoreceptors-pressure waves sensed as "hearing"
B)  photoreceptors-sense of "vision"
C)  chemoreceptors-detection of carbon dioxide level in blood
D)  proprioceptors-sense of position
E)  mechanoreceptors-sense of touchF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Impulses from the eye result in sight perception and impulses from the ear are perceived as sound.This is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the neurons of the receptor,which use different ions to send signals to the brain.
B)  the neurons of the receptor,which send signals at different frequencies.
C)  the final destination of the signals.The signals from the eye travel to the visual perception region of the brain; auditory signals go to the hearing section.
D)  the type of signal sent by the neuron,for example,either a visual pattern or a sound pattern as the signal travels through the nerves.
E)  the different receptors (photoreceptors,mechanoreceptors) that are completely different types of nervous tissue cells.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

What is the correct order of sound transmission in the inner ear in order to determine pitch?

Accepted Answer

A)  tympanic membrane - malleus - incus - stapes - oval window
B)  tympanic membrane - incus - malleus - stapes - oval window
C)  oval window - tympanic membrane - incus - malleus - stapes
D)  tympanic membrane - incus - malleus - oval window - stapes
E)  stapes - tympanic membrane - incus - malleus - oval windowF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

You are a sun worshipper,constantly sunbathing without sunscreen or other protective devices.In addition you are also a smoker.These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma
B)  cataracts
C)  vertigo
D)  Meniere's disease
E)  anosmiaF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

The doctor tells you that you have anosmia.What is your problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  no sense of smell
B)  an inability to fall asleep
C)  an inability to stay asleep
D)  vertigo
E)  deafnessF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 18: Senses

Color vision depends on three types of cones that contain pigments sensitive to either

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Glaucoma is caused by

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What substance will displace the cupula during rotational equilibrium?

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What is the correct order of sound transmission in the inner ear in order to determine pitch?

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You are a sun worshipper,constantly sunbathing without sunscreen or other protective devices.In addition you are also a smoker.These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

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Which of the following is not one of the four types of taste?

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The tongue contains approximately a million taste buds.

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Vertigo would most likely result from

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Deafness due to injury to the auditory center of the brain could be alleviated by the use of a hearing aid.

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Which of the following is not unique to the sense of smell?

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Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

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The doctor tells you that you have anosmia.What is your problem?

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Where are the photoreceptors of the eye located?

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Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration until the signal is sent to the brain?

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Stereocilia on hair cells are involved in both our rotational and our gravitational sense of equilibrium.

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David has a problem with his vision.He sees very well but everything is in black and white.The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

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The brain has taken the visual field apart even though we see it as a unified visual field.

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The bones of the middle ear

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Impulses from the eye result in sight perception and impulses from the ear are perceived as sound.This is due to

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Which is NOT a correct association of sensory receptors?

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