Question 1

What part of your brain interprets the information received from the taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)   olfactory cortex
B)   gustatory cotex
C)   visual cortex
D)   auditory cortex
E)   Taste is interpreted in the mouth and not the brain.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The fluid within the semicircular canals and the otoliths present in the utricle and saccule play very similar roles in our sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Julie can see very well close up, but has more problems with distance vision. She really has trouble when looking from her paper up to the professor at the front of the class and back again. What part of her eye is most likely the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)   optic nerve
B)   fovea
C)   cornea
D)   ciliary muscle
E)   suspensory ligamentsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Taste cells can detect at three primary types of taste: salty, sour, and bitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)   The iris regulates the amount of light reaching the retina.
B)   The rods are involved in black-and-white vision.
C)   There is a blind spot where the optic nerve joins the retina.
D)   The sclera is the outer coat of the eye.
E)   All of the answer choices are true.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following correctly matches a sensory receptor with its stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)   photoreceptors-sense of "smell"
B)   chemoreceptors-sense of position
C)   proprioceptors-detection of carbon dioxide level in blood
D)   thermoreceptors-changes in temperature
E)   mechanoreceptors-sense of temperatureF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Taste buds and olfactory cells are considered

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanoreceptors.
B)   chemoreceptors.
C)   cutaneous receptors.
D)   proprioceptors.
E)   photoreceptors.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is necessary to see an object?

Accepted Answer

A)   retina
B)   optic nerve
C)   nerve impulse
D)   bipolar cells
E)   All of the answer choices are necessary for sight.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which health problem is associated with a decrease in the ability to taste certain foods?

Accepted Answer

A)   allergies
B)   upper respiratory tract infection
C)   brain tumors
D)   exposure to drugs
E)   All of the answer choices can decrease a person's ability to taste certain foods.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The most frequent causes of blindness in adults are retinal disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There are separate nociceptors for mechanical damage and damage due to toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The bones of the middle ear

Accepted Answer

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 E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of these is true of all receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   All receptors are sensitive to all the different types of stimuli.
B)   They are all stimulated by a change in the external environment.
C)   They are all found at the ends of neurons and initiate a nerve impulse that is carried to the brain.
D)   They not only receive stimuli but also interpret them.
E)   They are all located in the hypothalamus and skin.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The structure that regulates the size of the opening for light in the eye is the

Accepted Answer

A)   pupil.
B)   retina.
C)   iris.
D)   ciliary muscle.
E)   lens.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The receptors that detect position and movement of limbs are called

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanoreceptors.
B)   chemoreceptors.
C)   proprioceptors.
D)   photoreceptors.
E)   nociceptors.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Rotational equilibrium depends on which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A)   utricle and saccule
B)   semicircular canals
C)   stapes and saccule
D)   auditory canal
E)   utricle and semicircular canalsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

In nearsightedness, light rays are brought into focus

Accepted Answer

A)   in front of the retina.
B)   in back of the retina.
C)   on the retina.
D)   on the hair cells of the ampulla.
E)   unevenly across the retina.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The malleus, incus, and stapes are

Accepted Answer

A)   located in the inner ear.
B)   equivalent terms for the saccule, utricle, and the otolith.
C)   surrounded by fluid in a bony cavity.
D)   located between the tympanic membrane and the oval window.
E)   located between the tectorial membrane and the basilar membrane.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

When light intensity drops at nighttime, we can expect a lit city street scene to appear

Accepted Answer

A)   intense in color and very sharp.
B)   more black and white, but very sharp.
C)   intense in color and blurry.
D)   more black and white and blurry.
E)   identical to the image formed of the street in daytime.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 18: Senses

The most frequent causes of blindness in adults are retinal disorders.

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The structure that regulates the size of the opening for light in the eye is the

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When light intensity drops at nighttime, we can expect a lit city street scene to appear

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The bones of the middle ear

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The fluid within the semicircular canals and the otoliths present in the utricle and saccule play very similar roles in our sense of equilibrium.

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Rotational equilibrium depends on which of the following structures?

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Taste buds and olfactory cells are considered

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There are separate nociceptors for mechanical damage and damage due to toxic substances.

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Taste cells can detect at three primary types of taste: salty, sour, and bitter.

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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What part of your brain interprets the information received from the taste buds?

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Which of the following correctly matches a sensory receptor with its stimuli?

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Julie can see very well close up, but has more problems with distance vision. She really has trouble when looking from her paper up to the professor at the front of the class and back again. What part of her eye is most likely the problem?

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Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

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Which health problem is associated with a decrease in the ability to taste certain foods?

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Which of the following is necessary to see an object?

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Which of these is true of all receptors?

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In nearsightedness, light rays are brought into focus

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The malleus, incus, and stapes are

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The receptors that detect position and movement of limbs are called

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