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

Question 2

What substance will displace the cupula during rotational equilibrium?

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A)   Fluid within the semicircular canal.
B)   Fluid within the utricle.
C)   The otoliths within the semicircular canal.
D)   The otoliths within the vestibule.
E)   Fluid within the auditory tube.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

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A)   utricle and saccule
B)   semicircular canal and cupula
C)   utricle and semicircular canal
D)   saccule and cupula
E)   utricle and cupulaF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Vertigo would most likely result from

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A)   continuous stimulation of the tympanic membrane.
B)   bipolar cells stimulating the retina.
C)   continuous fluid movement in the semicircular canals.
D)   increased vibrations in the basilar membrane.
E)   lack of red or green cones.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The receptors that detect position and movement of limbs are called

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

Question 6

Which of the following is(are) an example of sensory adaptation?

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A)   The act of trying to read a vibrating book while riding in a car causes eyestrain.
B)   When it is totally dark, the rods and cones of the eyes do not send any visual impulses.
C)   After the wound healed, the pain also went away.
D)   You notice the smell of liver and onions cooking when you enter the kitchen, but soon you do not notice the odor although they are still cooking.
E)   At first you did not like rock music but as you became older, you found you liked it.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Jennifer's doctor tells her that she is experiencing a problem with her proprioceptors.What symptoms must Jennifer be experiencing?

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A)   falling down
B)   memory failure
C)   intense pain
D)   a fight-or-flight response
E)   blindnessF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which pair is mismatched?

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

Question 9

What causes "loudness"?

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A)   The wave frequency or number of vibrations per second increases.
B)   The fluid in the cochlea vibrates with more force and this causes the basilar membrane to move more up and down with greater force.
C)   The distribution of hair cells that are stimulated changes.
D)   The louder the noise, the more both ears send the same nerve impulses.
E)   The auditory reception region of the brain simply assigns greater volume to sounds coming from sources that are visually recognized as being louder.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of these is true of all receptors?

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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) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

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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) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the four types of taste?

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A)   salty
B)   hot
C)   sour
D)   sweet
E)   bitterF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

If you did not have hair within your inner ear,you would not be able to hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Question 16

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 these would be detected by the pain receptors.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which cutaneous receptors are concentrated in the fingertips and palms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meissner's corpuscles
B)   Pacinian corpuscles
C)   Ruffini endings
D)   root hair plexus
E)   free nerve endingsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which is NOT a correct association of sensory problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   color blindness-lack of red or green cones
B)   deafness-infection with certain viruses such as the rubella virus
C)   cataracts-lens becomes opaque with aging and sun exposure
D)   nearsighted-unable to see near objects in detail
E)   otosclerosis-new bones overgrow the stirrup requiring surgeryF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

It is very hot in the room but Jamie does not seem to notice.Her exteroreceptors have detected the heat and sent the message to her brain,but her brain has not correctly determined the message.What does Jamie have a problem with?

Accepted Answer

A)   exteroreceptors
B)   detection
C)   sensation
D)   perception
E)   thermoreceptorsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 18: Senses

Jennifer's doctor tells her that she is experiencing a problem with her proprioceptors.What symptoms must Jennifer be experiencing?

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What are the three areas of the inner ear?

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Which of the following is not one of the four types of taste?

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Vertigo would most likely result from

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If you did not have hair within your inner ear,you would not be able to hear.

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It is very hot in the room but Jamie does not seem to notice.Her exteroreceptors have detected the heat and sent the message to her brain,but her brain has not correctly determined the message.What does Jamie have a problem with?

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What substance will displace the cupula during rotational equilibrium?

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Which cutaneous receptors are concentrated in the fingertips and palms?

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Which pair is mismatched?

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Which of these is true of all receptors?

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What causes "loudness"?

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Which is NOT a correct association of sensory problems?

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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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Which of the following is(are) an example of sensory adaptation?

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Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

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

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The receptors that detect position and movement of limbs are called

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What two structures are associated with gravitational equilibrium?

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

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