Question 1

List the four categories of sensory receptors and describe what they respond to.

Accepted Answer

Chemoreceptors: respond to che...

Question 2

What type of receptor is involved in reflex actions that maintain muscle tone and,thereby,the body's equilibrium and posture?

Accepted Answer

A)  proprioceptors
B)  cutaneous receptors
C)  pain receptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  nociceptorsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is involved in rotational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  otoliths
B)  saccule
C)  utricle
D)  ampulla
E)  kinociliumF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nerve signals from taste buds go primarily to the __________ while those for olfactory cells go primarily to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus,thalamus
B)  thalamus,hypothalamus
C)  temporal lobe,parietal lobe
D)  spinal cord,cerebral cortex
E)  parietal lobe,temporal lobeF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What do nociceptors detect?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli of pain
B)  stimuli of smell
C)  stimuli of touch
D)  stimuli of pressure
E)  stimuli of tasteF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Describe the steps involved in the action of a muscle spindle.

Accepted Answer

1.When a muscle is stretched the muscle ...

Question 8

All of the parts of the inner ear are concerned with equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What type of exteroceptors are located in the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  chemoreceptors
C)  photoreceptors
D)  thermoreceptors
E)  none of theseF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  pinna
B)  auditory canal
C)  malleus
D)  cochlea
E)  semicircular canalsF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What controls the shape of the lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary muscle
B)  cornea
C)  iris
D)  pupil
E)  fovea centralisF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

When you entered the room,there was a faint smell of smoke,but after about an hour,you no longer noticed the smell.What happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory reception
B)  sensory adaptation
C)  mechanoreception
D)  nociception
E)  thermoreceptionF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

What is the correct order of cells within the retina starting in the posterior compartment and ending in the choroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  rod and cone cell layer,bipolar cell layer,ganglion cell layer
B)  sclera,rod and cone cell layer,ganglion cell layer
C)  bipolar cell layer,rod and cone cell layer,sclera
D)  ganglion cell layer,bipolar cell layer,rod and cone cell layer
E)  ganglion cell layer,rod and cone cell layer,scleraF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical,thermal,or electrical stimuli,or toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclera
B)  choroid
C)  retina
D)  lens
E)  irisF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  cutaneous receptor
C)  nociceptor
D)  photoreceptor
E)  chemoreceptorF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle: 1.Muscle spindle is stretched.2.Reflex action occurs.3.Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle.4.Nerve signals are generated.5.The muscle relaxes.6.The muscle's length increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,6,2,4,5,3
B)  2,3,1,4,5,6
C)  5,6,1,4,2,3
D)  2,1,6,3,4,5
E)  5,1,2,4,3,6F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which structure in the eye plays a role in accommodation by holding the lens in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary body
B)  pupil
C)  sclera
D)  lens
E)  optic nerveF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

There are many more olfactory cells than there are taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Senses

List the four categories of sensory receptors and describe what they respond to.

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Which of the following is part of the middle ear?

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Nociceptors are sensitive to mechanical,thermal,or electrical stimuli,or toxic substances.

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What do nociceptors detect?

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What is the correct order of cells within the retina starting in the posterior compartment and ending in the choroid?

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Proprioceptors are classified as which type of receptor?

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What controls the shape of the lens?

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Nerve signals from taste buds go primarily to the __________ while those for olfactory cells go primarily to the ___________.

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The rod and cone cells are located within which layer of the eye?

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There are many more olfactory cells than there are taste buds.

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What type of receptor is involved in reflex actions that maintain muscle tone and,thereby,the body's equilibrium and posture?

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Which of the following is involved in rotational equilibrium?

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Describe the steps involved in the action of a muscle spindle.

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Order the steps involved in the activity of a muscle spindle: 1.Muscle spindle is stretched.2.Reflex action occurs.3.Contraction of muscle fibers adjoining the muscle spindle.4.Nerve signals are generated.5.The muscle relaxes.6.The muscle's length increases.

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All of the parts of the inner ear are concerned with equilibrium.

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When you entered the room,there was a faint smell of smoke,but after about an hour,you no longer noticed the smell.What happened?

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Taste and smell are similar in that both respond to some sort of pressure.

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Gravitational equilibrium is responsible for detecting up and down movements of the head.

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Which structure in the eye plays a role in accommodation by holding the lens in place?

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What type of exteroceptors are located in the ear?

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