Question 1

Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanoreceptors
B)   chemoreceptors
C)   photoreceptors
D)   thermoreceptors
E)   nociceptorsF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

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) None of the above

Question 3

Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory canal, tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window, cochlea
B)   cochlea, tympanic membrane, auditory canal, malleus, incus, stapes, oval window
C)   tympanic membrane, incus, stapes, malleus, oval window, cochlea, auditory canal
D)   auditory canal, oval window, stapes, incus, malleus, tympanic membrane, cochlea
E)   tympanic membrane, malleus, incus, stapes, auditory canal, cochlea, oval windowF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

Accepted Answer

A)   an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor
B)   an exteroceptor called an osmoreceptor
C)   an exteroceptor called a nociceptor
D)   an interoceptor called a baroreceptor
E)   an interoceptor called a chemoreceptorF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each part of the spiral organ is sensitive to different wave frequencies.
B)   The brain interprets pitches based on the strength of the sound waves.
C)   Lower pitches cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate, while higher pitches vibrate the vestibular canal.
D)   Lower pitches activate all three bones of the middle ear, while higher pitches only activate one or two.
E)   The cochlear nerve fires more frequently for higher pitches and less frequently for lower pitches.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

Accepted Answer

A)   Taste buds are modified neurons and olfactory cells contain a pore with supporting cells and elongated cells.
B)   Taste buds contain cilia while olfactory cells contain microvilli.
C)   Taste depends on a "weighted average" of all the taste messages, while smell depends on the signature of olfactory cells stimulated.
D)   There are hundreds of different tastes but only five different smell families.
E)   The sensation of taste occurs in the spinal cord, while the sensation of smell occurs in the cerebral cortex.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Olfactory cells are located in the roof of the nasal cavity.
B)   Olfactory cells are modified neurons.
C)   Each olfactory cell has only one out of several hundred different types of receptor proteins.
D)   Each olfactory cell has its own individual neuron leading to the olfactory bulb.
E)   Olfactory cells end in a tuft of about five cilia.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One-third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In farsightedness,

Accepted Answer

A)   the cornea is uneven.
B)   rays do not focus evenly.
C)   rays focus in front of the retina.
D)   the eyeball is shorter than normal.
E)   a concave lens corrects vision.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory canal
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   round ear
D)   semicircular canals
E)   cochleaF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

Accepted Answer

A)   cornea
B)   suspensory ligaments
C)   aqueous humor
D)   vitreous humor
E)   pupilF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 15: Senses

One-third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

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Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

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Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

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How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

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In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

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Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

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Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

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When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

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What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

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

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Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

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Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

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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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Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

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In farsightedness,

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Exam 15: Senses

One-third of the cerebral cortex takes part in processing visual information.

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Which receptors are associated with the sense of equilibrium?

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Cold receptors are free nerve endings while Merkel disks are the receptors for warmth.

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How can you tell the difference between the sound of a tuba and that of a flute?

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In what way are the senses of taste and smell different?

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Sensory receptors of the skin are very distinct- each one has its own function.

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Which layer of the eye contains an extensive blood supply?

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When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

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What structures, in order, are responsible for hearing, starting with a sound wave?

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

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Which structure is associated with the outer ear?

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Which of the following statements is not true concerning olfactory cells?

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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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Which of the following structures of the eye does not touch the lens?

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