Question 1

Which of the following is true of olfactory cells and taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olfactory cells contain all of the possible olfactory receptors while taste buds can sense all of the primary tastes.
B)  Olfactory cells express a single olfactory receptor while taste buds can sense only one of the primary tastes.
C)  Olfactory cells express a single olfactory receptor while taste buds can sense 50 to 150 tastes.
D)  Olfactory cells contain all of the possible olfactory receptors while taste buds can sense only one of the primary tastes.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

You may have noticed that when you have a cold that leads to sinus congestion,nothing tastes good.Which of the following is the best explanation for your observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  olfactory sensation is blocked
B)  taste sensation is blocked
C)  equilibrium is blocked
D)  mechanoreceptors are blocked
E)  thermoreceptors are blockedF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

When you sit up and feel dizzy,which of the following is being activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoreceptor
B)  photoreceptor
C)  mechanoreceptor
D)  pain receptor
E)  chemoreceptorF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

If a person has been prescribed eyeglasses with convex lenses it is most likely to correct for that person

Accepted Answer

A)  being farsighted.
B)  being nearsighted.
C)  having astigmatism.
D)  being cross-eyeD.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

A nerve impulse travels about __________ times faster when it leaps between gaps in the myelin sheath than when it travels along an unmyelinated axon.

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  10
C)  20
D)  100
E)  50F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Volatile chemical substances that elicit specific responses in other members of the same species are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones.
B)  pheromones.
C)  neuroglia.
D)  meninges.
E)  cochleas.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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When you sit up and feel dizzy,which of the following is being activated?

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Volatile chemical substances that elicit specific responses in other members of the same species are referred to as

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You may have noticed that when you have a cold that leads to sinus congestion,nothing tastes good.Which of the following is the best explanation for your observation?

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A nerve impulse travels about __________ times faster when it leaps between gaps in the myelin sheath than when it travels along an unmyelinated axon.

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If a person has been prescribed eyeglasses with convex lenses it is most likely to correct for that person

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Which of the following is true of olfactory cells and taste buds?

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Exam 24: Nervous System and the Senses

When you sit up and feel dizzy,which of the following is being activated?

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Volatile chemical substances that elicit specific responses in other members of the same species are referred to as

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You may have noticed that when you have a cold that leads to sinus congestion,nothing tastes good.Which of the following is the best explanation for your observation?

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A nerve impulse travels about __________ times faster when it leaps between gaps in the myelin sheath than when it travels along an unmyelinated axon.

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If a person has been prescribed eyeglasses with convex lenses it is most likely to correct for that person

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