Question 1

There is only a single type of pain receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following stimuli will NOT activate a nociceptor?

Accepted Answer

A) extremes in temperature 
B) very intense mechanical stimulation 
C) specific chemicals in the extracellular fluid 
D) chemicals released by injured cells 
E) external odorant molecules 
A) extremes in temperature 
B) very intense mechanical stimulation 
C) specific chemicals in the extracellular fluid 
D) chemicals released by injured cells 
E) external odorant molecules E

Question 3

What is the molecular basis of touch sensation?

Accepted Answer

A) Pressure on the skin squeezes out chemical signals from epidermal glands. 
B) Cell membrane distortion opens touch receptors,creating a receptor potential. 
C) Pressure damages the delicate strands of skin cell DNA,activating a complex signalling cascade. 
D) Pressure on sensory axons bursts vesicles and causes neurotransmitter release. 
A) Pressure on the skin squeezes out chemical signals from epidermal glands. 
B) Cell membrane distortion opens touch receptors,creating a receptor potential. 
C) Pressure damages the delicate strands of skin cell DNA,activating a complex signalling cascade. 
D) Pressure on sensory axons bursts vesicles and causes neurotransmitter release. B

Question 4

Nociceptors can respond to nearby tissue damage by sensing cytosolic factors released by damaged cells.Such "algogenic agents" can cause pain sensation even in the absence of tissue damage.What might be a practical use for such an agent?

Accepted Answer

A) a nonlethal riot control measure 
B) an anesthetic drug 
C) a treatment for damaged tissue 
D) a tasty food additive 
A) a nonlethal riot control measure 
B) an anesthetic drug 
C) a treatment for damaged tissue 
D) a tasty food additive

Question 5

Which of the following cells are NOT found in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) rods 
B) cones 
C) bipolar cells 
D) hair cells 
E) ganglion cells 
A) rods 
B) cones 
C) bipolar cells 
D) hair cells 
E) ganglion cells

Question 6

Which of the following structures is found in a human eye,but NOT in an octopus eye?

Accepted Answer

A) retina 
B) lens 
C) optic nerve 
D) blind spot 
E) cones 
A) retina 
B) lens 
C) optic nerve 
D) blind spot 
E) cones

Question 7

What difference in axonal signaling determines whether we experience a mild or a strong sensation?

Accepted Answer

A) amplitude of action potentials 
B) frequency of action potentials 
C) action potential threshold 
D) conduction speed 
E) amount of neurotransmitter released per vesicle 
A) amplitude of action potentials 
B) frequency of action potentials 
C) action potential threshold 
D) conduction speed 
E) amount of neurotransmitter released per vesicle

Question 8

Which is NOT an example of a stimulus sensed by an interoceptor?

Accepted Answer

A) temperature 
B) vibration 
C) pain 
D) magnetism 
E) touch 
A) temperature 
B) vibration 
C) pain 
D) magnetism 
E) touch

Question 9

Which of the following constitute the vestibular apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A) saccule and utricle only 
B) semicircular canals,saccule,and utricle 
C) ampullae of Lorenzini 
D) saccule,utricle,and Organ of Corti 
E) saccule,utricle,and ventricle 
A) saccule and utricle only 
B) semicircular canals,saccule,and utricle 
C) ampullae of Lorenzini 
D) saccule,utricle,and Organ of Corti 
E) saccule,utricle,and ventricle

Question 10

What sensory receptors sense stimuli that arise from within the body?

Accepted Answer

A) gustatory receptors 
B) photoreceptors 
C) interoreceptors 
D) ampullae of Lorenzini 
E) exteroreceptors 
A) gustatory receptors 
B) photoreceptors 
C) interoreceptors 
D) ampullae of Lorenzini 
E) exteroreceptors

Question 11

Which taste modality does not involve activation of a G-protein coupled receptor?

Accepted Answer

A) bitter 
B) sweet 
C) umami 
D) sour 
E) all taste sensations involve GPCRs 
A) bitter 
B) sweet 
C) umami 
D) sour 
E) all taste sensations involve GPCRs

Question 12

What effect do high frequency sounds tend to have on the ear?

Accepted Answer

A) displace the whole length of the basilar membrane with a maximum near the apex 
B) move only the basal portion of the basilar membrane 
C) move only the apex portion of the basilar membrane 
D) move only the portion of the basilar membrane between the basal portion and the apex 
E) only move the tectorial membrane 
A) displace the whole length of the basilar membrane with a maximum near the apex 
B) move only the basal portion of the basilar membrane 
C) move only the apex portion of the basilar membrane 
D) move only the portion of the basilar membrane between the basal portion and the apex 
E) only move the tectorial membrane

Question 13

Which of the following do humans NOT have taste buds specialized to sense?

Accepted Answer

A) salty 
B) sour 
C) sweet 
D) vitamins 
E) bitter 
A) salty 
B) sour 
C) sweet 
D) vitamins 
E) bitter

Question 14

Which of the following statements about hair cells is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are found in the mammalian ear. 
B) They are found in the fish lateral line system. 
C) They can be repaired if they rupture. 
D) Bending of the cells triggers ion flow across the cell membrane. 
E) Their structure includes stereocilia and a kinocilium. 
A) They are found in the mammalian ear. 
B) They are found in the fish lateral line system. 
C) They can be repaired if they rupture. 
D) Bending of the cells triggers ion flow across the cell membrane. 
E) Their structure includes stereocilia and a kinocilium.

Question 15

Pain receptors are activated by tissue damage,but pain perception requires intact,functional neurons.How does this work?

Accepted Answer

A) Nociceptor neurons have special membrane repair mechanisms. 
B) The nociceptor neuron only sends action potentials as it is dying. 
C) The axon continues to fire action potentials despite damage to the cell body. 
D) The neuron itself does not need to be damaged; it responds to signals released by nearby damaged cells. 
A) Nociceptor neurons have special membrane repair mechanisms. 
B) The nociceptor neuron only sends action potentials as it is dying. 
C) The axon continues to fire action potentials despite damage to the cell body. 
D) The neuron itself does not need to be damaged; it responds to signals released by nearby damaged cells.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mechanoreceptor?

Accepted Answer

A) Meissner's corpuscles 
B) Ruffini endings 
C) Merkel cells 
D) red corpuscles 
E) Pacinian corpuscles 
A) Meissner's corpuscles 
B) Ruffini endings 
C) Merkel cells 
D) red corpuscles 
E) Pacinian corpuscles

Question 17

Which of the following stimuli do vertebrates NOT have a specialized receptor for?

Accepted Answer

A) hearing 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) humidity 
E) vision 
A) hearing 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) humidity 
E) vision

Question 18

The lateral line system provides ________ with a sense of "distant touch," enabling these animals to sense objects that reflect pressure waves and low-frequency vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A) adult amphibians 
B) reptiles 
C) birds 
D) mammals 
E) fish 
A) adult amphibians 
B) reptiles 
C) birds 
D) mammals 
E) fish

Question 19

Rank the sensory receptors in order,from the ability to detect the widest variety of molecules,to the least variety of molecules (or none).
1.gustatory receptors
2.photoreceptors
3.olfactory receptors
4.TRP channel temperature receptors

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rank the sensory receptors in order,from the...

Question 20

A single type of receptor is responsible for detecting all tactile pressure in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 43: Sensory Systems

There is only a single type of pain receptor.

Which of the following stimuli will NOT activate a nociceptor?

What is the molecular basis of touch sensation?

Nociceptors can respond to nearby tissue damage by sensing cytosolic factors released by damaged cells.Such "algogenic agents" can cause pain sensation even in the absence of tissue damage.What might be a practical use for such an agent?

Which of the following cells are NOT found in the retina?

Which of the following structures is found in a human eye,but NOT in an octopus eye?

What difference in axonal signaling determines whether we experience a mild or a strong sensation?

Which is NOT an example of a stimulus sensed by an interoceptor?

Which of the following constitute the vestibular apparatus?

What sensory receptors sense stimuli that arise from within the body?

Which taste modality does not involve activation of a G-protein coupled receptor?

What effect do high frequency sounds tend to have on the ear?

Which of the following do humans NOT have taste buds specialized to sense?

Which of the following statements about hair cells is NOT true?

Pain receptors are activated by tissue damage,but pain perception requires intact,functional neurons.How does this work?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mechanoreceptor?

Which of the following stimuli do vertebrates NOT have a specialized receptor for?

The lateral line system provides ________ with a sense of "distant touch," enabling these animals to sense objects that reflect pressure waves and low-frequency vibrations.

Rank the sensory receptors in order,from the ability to detect the widest variety of molecules,to the least variety of molecules (or none). 1.gustatory receptors 2.photoreceptors 3.olfactory receptors 4.TRP channel temperature receptors

A single type of receptor is responsible for detecting all tactile pressure in humans.

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