Question 1

Cones have their highest concentration in the fovea of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-Ossicle that comes into contact with the oval window

Accepted Answer

A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph 
A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph

Question 3

People with cataracts have corneas that are so cloudy that they have trouble with their night vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Excess fluid build-up in glaucoma can damage the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is untrue about the sense of taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves chemoreceptors. 
B)  It is generated by cells in the taste buds called gustatory cells. 
C)  There are four primary tastes. 
D)  All of the above are true about the sense of taste. 
A)  It involves chemoreceptors. 
B)  It is generated by cells in the taste buds called gustatory cells. 
C)  There are four primary tastes. 
D)  All of the above are true about the sense of taste.

Question 6

The back is one of the least sensitive areas of the body for the sense of touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-Refers to ringing in the ear

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis

Question 8

Which of the following is not associated with the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods 
B)  Lens 
C)  Cones 
D)  Macula 
A)  Rods 
B)  Lens 
C)  Cones 
D)  Macula

Question 9

The temporal lobe interprets two-point discrimination in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-Ossicle that attaches to the inside of the tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph 
A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph

Question 11

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-Appendage on the side of the head; also called the pinna

Accepted Answer

A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph 
A) Organ of Corti 
B) Tympanic membrane 
C) Eustachian tube 
D) Stapes 
E) Semicircular canal
F)Cochlea
G)Malleus
H)Auricle
I)Perilymph
J)Endolymph

Question 12

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-The leading cause of blindness in the elderly

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis

Question 13

Which of the following is not a bone of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochlea 
B)  Stapes 
C)  Incus 
D)  Malleus 
A)  Cochlea 
B)  Stapes 
C)  Incus 
D)  Malleus

Question 14

As people age, they lose the ability to hear mid-frequency sounds first, which is why they have such difficulty hearing quiet conversations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain what would happen to the iris and the pupil and list the types of receptors stimulated if you went from a sunny day into a darkened theater.

Accepted Answer

When you move from a bright, sunny day i

Question 16

The external ear consists of three parts: the auricle, the external auditory canal, and the tophi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The leading cause of permanent blindness in the elderly is

Accepted Answer

A)  cataract. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  retinal detachment. 
A)  cataract. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  retinal detachment.

Question 18

The organ of Corti is surrounded by a bony structure called the semicircular canals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain why an infection that clogs the eustachian tube makes flying in an airplane more uncomfortable.

Accepted Answer

When the eustachian tube becomes clogged

Question 20

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-"Old sightedness"

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Tinnitus 
C) Cataracts 
D) Nyctalopia 
E) Otosclerosis
F)Presbyopia
G)Astigmatism
H)Otitis
I)Myopia
J)Macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)Hyperopia
M)Conjunctivitis

Exam 11: Senses

Cones have their highest concentration in the fovea of the retina.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -Ossicle that comes into contact with the oval window

People with cataracts have corneas that are so cloudy that they have trouble with their night vision.

Excess fluid build-up in glaucoma can damage the optic nerve.

Which of the following is untrue about the sense of taste?

The back is one of the least sensitive areas of the body for the sense of touch.

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -Refers to ringing in the ear

Which of the following is not associated with the retina?

The temporal lobe interprets two-point discrimination in the skin.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -Ossicle that attaches to the inside of the tympanic membrane

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -Appendage on the side of the head; also called the pinna

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -The leading cause of blindness in the elderly

Which of the following is not a bone of the middle ear?

As people age, they lose the ability to hear mid-frequency sounds first, which is why they have such difficulty hearing quiet conversations.

Explain what would happen to the iris and the pupil and list the types of receptors stimulated if you went from a sunny day into a darkened theater.

The external ear consists of three parts: the auricle, the external auditory canal, and the tophi.

The leading cause of permanent blindness in the elderly is

The organ of Corti is surrounded by a bony structure called the semicircular canals.

Explain why an infection that clogs the eustachian tube makes flying in an airplane more uncomfortable.

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -"Old sightedness"

Introduction to the Body

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Mechanisms of Disease

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