Question 1

Which light-touch receptor is associated with Merkel cells in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A) Tactile corpuscle 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Ruffini ending 
D) Free nerve endings 
A) Tactile corpuscle 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Ruffini ending 
D) Free nerve endings

Question 2

What structure forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior chambers?

Accepted Answer

A) Iris 
B) Vitreous humor 
C) Ciliary body 
D) Conjunctiva 
A) Iris 
B) Vitreous humor 
C) Ciliary body 
D) Conjunctiva

Question 3

-Identify the structure labeled "a."

Accepted Answer

A) Retina 
B) Sclera 
C) Choroid 
D) Cornea 
A) Retina 
B) Sclera 
C) Choroid 
D) Cornea

Question 4

Which of the following receptors is stimulated when performing a patellar reflex?

Accepted Answer

A) Thermoreceptor 
B) Mechanoreceptor 
C) Photoreceptor 
D) Lamellated corpuscle 
A) Thermoreceptor 
B) Mechanoreceptor 
C) Photoreceptor 
D) Lamellated corpuscle

Question 5

What test do health practitioners use to evaluate a patient's vestibular apparatus's ability to maintain equilibrium without visual stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A) Weber test 
B) Snellen test 
C) Rinne test 
D) Romberg test 
A) Weber test 
B) Snellen test 
C) Rinne test 
D) Romberg test

Question 6

-Identify the structure labeled "f."

Accepted Answer

A) Sclera 
B) Choroid 
C) Pupil 
D) Cornea 
A) Sclera 
B) Choroid 
C) Pupil 
D) Cornea

Question 7

What is the purpose of the aqueous humor?

Accepted Answer

A) Lubricates the cornea and lens 
B) Holds the lens in position 
C) Nourishes the anterior eye tissues 
D) Maintains the shape of the eyeball 
A) Lubricates the cornea and lens 
B) Holds the lens in position 
C) Nourishes the anterior eye tissues 
D) Maintains the shape of the eyeball

Question 8

What fluid is found in the anterior chamber?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitreous 
B) Aqueous 
C) Mucus 
D) Saline 
A) Vitreous 
B) Aqueous 
C) Mucus 
D) Saline

Question 9

Someone grabs your arm to pull you out of the way of traffic. Which receptor was stimulated when they grabbed your arm?

Accepted Answer

A) Photoreceptors 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Tactile corpuscle 
D) Merkel cells 
A) Photoreceptors 
B) Lamellated corpuscle 
C) Tactile corpuscle 
D) Merkel cells

Question 10

What is the purpose of the vitreous humor?

Accepted Answer

A) Pushes the retina against the choroid 
B) Nourishes the iris and lens 
C) Holds the lens in position 
D) Focuses the light onto the fovea centralis 
A) Pushes the retina against the choroid 
B) Nourishes the iris and lens 
C) Holds the lens in position 
D) Focuses the light onto the fovea centralis

Question 11

Which of the following spinal cord tracts would be a part of the sensory pathway for the tactile corpuscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Spinothalamic tracts 
B) Dorsal column tracts 
C) Corticospinal tracts 
D) Ventral tracts 
A) Spinothalamic tracts 
B) Dorsal column tracts 
C) Corticospinal tracts 
D) Ventral tracts

Question 12

Which is a possible cause of conduction deafness?

Accepted Answer

A) Damage to the cerebrum's temporal lobe 
B) Damage to cochlear nerve 
C) Damage to hair cells 
D) Damaged or ruptured tympanic membrane 
A) Damage to the cerebrum's temporal lobe 
B) Damage to cochlear nerve 
C) Damage to hair cells 
D) Damaged or ruptured tympanic membrane

Question 13

Which structure is filled with vitreous humor?

Accepted Answer

A) Posterior cavity 
B) Inner neural layer 
C) Anterior cavity 
D) Middle vascular layer 
A) Posterior cavity 
B) Inner neural layer 
C) Anterior cavity 
D) Middle vascular layer

Question 14

-Identify the structure labeled "g."

Accepted Answer

A) Auricle 
B) External auditory canal 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Cochlea 
A) Auricle 
B) External auditory canal 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Cochlea

Question 15

What eye disorder is caused by irregular curvature of either the cornea or the lens?

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of rod photoreceptors 
B) Increased ocular pressure 
C) Astigmatism 
D) Strabismus 
A) Loss of rod photoreceptors 
B) Increased ocular pressure 
C) Astigmatism 
D) Strabismus

Question 16

-Identify the structure labeled "k."

Accepted Answer

A) Ciliary body 
B) Lens 
C) Aqueous humor 
D) Vitreous humor 
A) Ciliary body 
B) Lens 
C) Aqueous humor 
D) Vitreous humor

Question 17

Which of the following types of receptors could have an input endpoint of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A) Photoreceptors 
B) Proprioceptors 
C) Thermoreceptors 
D) Chemoreceptors 
A) Photoreceptors 
B) Proprioceptors 
C) Thermoreceptors 
D) Chemoreceptors

Question 18

Which best describes the lamellated corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a light-touch receptor located in the papillary layer of the dermis. 
B) It is a deep-pressure receptor. 
C) It detects pain and temperature. 
D) It is a light-touch receptor located in the epidermis. 
A) It is a light-touch receptor located in the papillary layer of the dermis. 
B) It is a deep-pressure receptor. 
C) It detects pain and temperature. 
D) It is a light-touch receptor located in the epidermis.

Question 19

What is astigmatism?

Accepted Answer

A) A longer eyeball than the average person 
B) A shorter eyeball than the average person 
C) Irregular curvature of either the lens or cornea 
D) A lens that is cloudy. 
A) A longer eyeball than the average person 
B) A shorter eyeball than the average person 
C) Irregular curvature of either the lens or cornea 
D) A lens that is cloudy.

Exam 17: General and Special Senses

Which light-touch receptor is associated with Merkel cells in the epidermis?

What structure forms the boundary between the anterior and posterior chambers?

-Identify the structure labeled "a."

Which of the following receptors is stimulated when performing a patellar reflex?

What test do health practitioners use to evaluate a patient's vestibular apparatus's ability to maintain equilibrium without visual stimulus?

-Identify the structure labeled "f."

What is the purpose of the aqueous humor?

What fluid is found in the anterior chamber?

Someone grabs your arm to pull you out of the way of traffic. Which receptor was stimulated when they grabbed your arm?

What is the purpose of the vitreous humor?

Which of the following spinal cord tracts would be a part of the sensory pathway for the tactile corpuscles?

Which is a possible cause of conduction deafness?

Which structure is filled with vitreous humor?

-Identify the structure labeled "g."

What eye disorder is caused by irregular curvature of either the cornea or the lens?

-Identify the structure labeled "k."

Which of the following types of receptors could have an input endpoint of the cerebellum?

Which best describes the lamellated corpuscle?

What is astigmatism?

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