Question 1

What are the three areas of the inner ear?

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A)   semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea
B)   semicircular canals, vestibule, and organ of Corti
C)   malleus, vestibule, and cochlea
D)   malleus, incus, and stapes
E)   malleus, incus, and vestibuleF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Scott has lost his sense of smell due to an accident, although to look at him you would never know anything was wrong. Upon external examination, his doctor cannot see any damage either. What part of Scott's body has been damaged?

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A)   his oral cavity
B)   his nasal cavity
C)   his olfactory tract to the brain
D)   his pharynx
E)   his noseF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The correct order in which a light ray enters the eye is

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A)   cornea → vitreous humor → lens → aqueous humor → retina
B)   lens → vitreous humor → cornea → aqueous humor → retina
C)   lens → cornea → aqueous humor → vitreous humor → retina
D)   cornea → aqueous humor → lens → vitreous humor → retina
E)   lens → aqueous humor → cornea → vitreous humor → retinaF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Receptors that are directly involved in maintaining homeostasis are primarily

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A)   chemoreceptors.
B)   photoreceptors.
C)   interoceptors.
D)   proprioceptors.
E)   exteroceptors.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct association of sensory problems?

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A)   color blindness-lack of red or green cones
B)   deafness-infection with certain viruses such as the rubella virus
C)   otosclerosis-new bones overgrow the stirrup, requiring surgery
D)   cataracts-lens becomes opaque with aging and sun exposure
E)   All of the answer choices are correct associations.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

David has a problem with his vision. He sees very well but everything is 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) C) and D)

Question 7

The two major types of sensory receptors, based on the origin of stimuli, are

Accepted Answer

A)   chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors.
B)   photoreceptors and thermoreceptors.
C)   chemoreceptors and nonchemoreceptors.
D)   central nervous system and peripheral nervous system receptors.
E)   exteroceptors and interoceptors.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

You are 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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A)   glaucoma
B)   cataracts
C)   vertigo
D)   Meniere's disease
E)   anosmiaF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve
B)   auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → cochlear nerve
C)   auditory canal → tympanic membrane → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlea → oval window → cochlear nerve
D)   auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlea → malleus → incus → stapes → cochlear nerve
E)   auditory canal → malleus → incus → stapes → oval window → tympanic membrane → cochlea → cochlear nerveF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

As people age, they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

Accepted Answer

A)   ossicles, tympanic membrane, oval window
B)   cochlea, ampulla, otoliths
C)   tympanic membrane, oval window, round window
D)   malleus, incus, stapes
E)   tympanic membrane, oval window, stapesF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which pair is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   semicircular canals-inner ear
B)   ampulla-outer ear
C)   auditory canal-outer ear
D)   ossicles-middle ear
E)   stapes-oval windowF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

What part of the ear determines pitch?

Accepted Answer

A)   tympanic membrane
B)   oval window
C)   incus, malleus, and stapes
D)   auditory canal
E)   organ of CortiF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

When a baseball player is hit in the back by a ball, what is detected by the pain receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   chemicals that are released by the damaged cells
B)   the pressure produced by the trauma
C)   the body's position during the time of the injury
D)   the temperature of the day
E)   None of the answer choices would be detected by the pain receptors.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

Accepted Answer

A)   the lens is too small.
B)   the optic nerve is damaged.
C)   the eyeball is too short.
D)   the eyeball is too long.
E)   of a lack of rod receptors.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The monitoring of blood oxygen levels within the body is done by what type of receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)   thermoreceptor
B)   chemoreceptor
C)   mechanoreceptor
D)   photoreceptor
E)   proprioceptorF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)   referred pain.
B)   proprioception.
C)   somatic sensing.
D)   countersensation.
E)   sensory adaptation.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

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) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)   utricle and saccule
B)   semicircular canal and cupula
C)   utricle and semicircular canal
D)   saccule and cupula
E)   utricle and cupulaF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 18: Senses

You are 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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The correct order in which a light ray enters the eye is

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When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin, it is called

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

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What part of the ear determines pitch?

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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 pair is mismatched?

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The monitoring of blood oxygen levels within the body is done by what type of receptor?

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

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Which of the following is a correct association of sensory problems?

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Scott has lost his sense of smell due to an accident, although to look at him you would never know anything was wrong. Upon external examination, his doctor cannot see any damage either. What part of Scott's body has been damaged?

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Which correctly traces the path of a sound vibration?

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What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

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What are the three areas of the inner ear?

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A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

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Receptors that are directly involved in maintaining homeostasis are primarily

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The two major types of sensory receptors, based on the origin of stimuli, are

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Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

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As people age, they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

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When a baseball player is hit in the back by a ball, what is detected by the pain receptors?

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