Question 1

Light falling on the retina is absorbed by rhodopsin and photopsin in the pigment epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

These are all accessory structures of the eye except

Accepted Answer

A)  the conjunctiva.
B)  the palpebrae.
C)  the lacrimal apparatus.
D)  the superior oblique.
E)  the cornea.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The middle ear consists of a fluid-filled chamber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Olfaction results from the stimulation of chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stimuli produced by sound waves reach the brain following the pathway:

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A)  cochlear duct → spiral organ → ossicles → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → fibers of cochlear nerve
B)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlear duct → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve
C)  cochlear duct → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve
D)  tympanic membrane → auditory canal → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve
E)  auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerveF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The macula sacculi is nearly horizontal and the macula utriculi is nearly vertical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The primary olfactory cortex is located in the

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A)  parietal lobe.
B)  insula.
C)  occipital lobe.
D)  frontal lobe.
E)  temporal lobe.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.Which structure does not have a numbered label?

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A)  the iris
B)  the pupil
C)  the cornea
D)  the lens
E)  the fovea centralisF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The do(does)  not contribute to the sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A)  retina
B)  semicircular canals
C)  saccule
D)  utricle
E)  vallate papillaeF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

When you travel in an elevator, the senses when the elevator is moving.

Accepted Answer

A)  inner hair cells of the basilar membrane
B)  outer hair cells of the basilar membrane
C)  hair cells of the tectorial membrane
D)  hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula utriculi
E)  hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula sacculiF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from nm.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 70
B)  40 to 700
C)  400 to 700
D)  400 to 7,000
E)  4,000 to 7,000F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

When you view objects close to the eye, the eye makes an adjustment called

Accepted Answer

A)  emmetropia.
B)  accommodation.
C)  refraction.
D)  myopia.
E)  diplopia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

What taste sensation is produced by amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  salty
B)  umami
C)  bitter
D)  sweet
E)  sourF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The is not an optic component of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  aqueous humor
B)  vitreous body
C)  lens
D)  retina
E)  corneaF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Infrasonic frequencies below Hz are not detected by the human ear, whereas ultrasonic frequencies above Hz are inaudible vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; 20
B)  10; 10,000
C)  20; 20,000
D)  5; 200,000
E)  100; 100,000F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

This figure shows the structure of a taste bud.Which cell produces a receptor potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Fast pain is a localized response mediated by myelinated nerve fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.What does "2" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sclera
B)  the choroid
C)  the retina
D)  the optic nerve
E)  the vitreous bodyF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The fact that cones exhibit less neuronal convergence than rods do is part of the reason that

Accepted Answer

A)  rod cells cannot distinguish different colors from each other.
B)  rod cells do not function in bright light.
C)  no images are perceived within the optic disc.
D)  cone cells do not see in black and white.
E)  photopic (day)  vision has higher resolution than scotopic (night)  vision.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Changes in blood pressure are detected by in arteries.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  chemoreceptors
C)  proprioceptors
D)  nociceptors
E)  thermoreceptorsF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Exam 16: Sense Organs

The primary olfactory cortex is located in the

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Olfaction results from the stimulation of chemoreceptors.

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The do(does) not contribute to the sense of equilibrium.

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These are all accessory structures of the eye except

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The macula sacculi is nearly horizontal and the macula utriculi is nearly vertical.

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This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.What does "2" represent?

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Stimuli produced by sound waves reach the brain following the pathway:

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When you view objects close to the eye, the eye makes an adjustment called

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Infrasonic frequencies below Hz are not detected by the human ear, whereas ultrasonic frequencies above Hz are inaudible vibrations.

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Light falling on the retina is absorbed by rhodopsin and photopsin in the pigment epithelium.

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The middle ear consists of a fluid-filled chamber.

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What taste sensation is produced by amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid?

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Changes in blood pressure are detected by in arteries.

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This figure shows the structure of a taste bud.Which cell produces a receptor potential?

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Fast pain is a localized response mediated by myelinated nerve fibers.

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The is not an optic component of the eye.

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This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.Which structure does not have a numbered label?

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When you travel in an elevator, the senses when the elevator is moving.

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The fact that cones exhibit less neuronal convergence than rods do is part of the reason that

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Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from nm.

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