Question 1

Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by

Accepted Answer

A) thermoreceptors. 
B) chemoreceptors. 
C) nociceptors. 
D) mechanoreceptors. 
E) proprioceptors. 
A) thermoreceptors. 
B) chemoreceptors. 
C) nociceptors. 
D) mechanoreceptors. 
E) proprioceptors. B

Question 2

Pain, heat, and cold are detected by

Accepted Answer

A) tactile (Meissner) discs. 
B) tactile corpuscles. 
C) lamellar (pacinian) corpuscles. 
D) free nerve endings. 
E) end (Krause) bulbs. 
A) tactile (Meissner) discs. 
B) tactile corpuscles. 
C) lamellar (pacinian) corpuscles. 
D) free nerve endings. 
E) end (Krause) bulbs. D

Question 3

Transduction begins with an action potential in a sensory receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Glaucoma is a state of elevated pressure within the eye that occurs when the is obstructed so the is not reabsorbed as fast as it is secreted.

Accepted Answer

A) scleral venous sinus; aqueous humor 
B) posterior chamber; aqueous humor 
C) anterior chamber; vitreous humor 
D) scleral venous sinus; vitreous humor 
E) pupil; aqueous humor 
A) scleral venous sinus; aqueous humor 
B) posterior chamber; aqueous humor 
C) anterior chamber; vitreous humor 
D) scleral venous sinus; vitreous humor 
E) pupil; aqueous humor

Question 5

This organ does not have nociceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) brain 
B) heart 
C) kidney 
D) liver 
E) stomach 
A) brain 
B) heart 
C) kidney 
D) liver 
E) stomach

Question 6

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.What does "3" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) the incus 
B) the malleus 
C) the stapes 
D) the oval window 
E) the round window 
A) the incus 
B) the malleus 
C) the stapes 
D) the oval window 
E) the round window

Question 7

You can smell the fragrance of your deodorant when you just put it on, but after a little while the smell fades.What explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) the sensory projection of the sense of smell 
B) the projection pathway of the sense of smell 
C) the tonic nature of the sense of smell 
D) the phasic nature of the sense of smell 
E) the fast adaptation of the primary olfactory cortex to the smell of your deodorant 
A) the sensory projection of the sense of smell 
B) the projection pathway of the sense of smell 
C) the tonic nature of the sense of smell 
D) the phasic nature of the sense of smell 
E) the fast adaptation of the primary olfactory cortex to the smell of your deodorant

Question 8

This figure shows the metabolism of a visual pigment.Which step(s) represent(s) bleaching?

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
B) only 1 
C) only 3 
D) only 5 
E) 5 and 6 
A) 1, 2, 3, and 4 
B) only 1 
C) only 3 
D) only 5 
E) 5 and 6

Question 9

Nerve fibers from all regions of the retina converge on the and exit the eye by way of the optic nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) macula lutea 
B) optic disc 
C) fovea centralis 
D) ora serrata 
E) lens 
A) macula lutea 
B) optic disc 
C) fovea centralis 
D) ora serrata 
E) lens

Question 10

Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) activity of the extrinsic eye muscles. 
B) change in the curvature of the lens. 
C) constriction of the pupil. 
D) ciliary muscle activity. 
E) light adaptation. 
A) activity of the extrinsic eye muscles. 
B) change in the curvature of the lens. 
C) constriction of the pupil. 
D) ciliary muscle activity. 
E) light adaptation.

Question 11

The output energy of all receptors is a type of energy.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) mechanical 
C) thermal 
D) electrical 
E) nuclear 
A) chemical 
B) mechanical 
C) thermal 
D) electrical 
E) nuclear

Question 12

is the only sense in which signals can reach the cerebral cortex without passing first through the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) Touch 
B) Smell 
C) Taste 
D) Vision 
E) Equilibrium 
A) Touch 
B) Smell 
C) Taste 
D) Vision 
E) Equilibrium

Question 13

The crista ampullaris is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) static equilibrium related to standing still. 
B) dynamic equilibrium related to linear acceleration. 
C) dynamic equilibrium related to angular acceleration. 
D) hearing related to high-pitch sounds. 
E) vision related to color. 
A) static equilibrium related to standing still. 
B) dynamic equilibrium related to linear acceleration. 
C) dynamic equilibrium related to angular acceleration. 
D) hearing related to high-pitch sounds. 
E) vision related to color.

Question 14

Rods secrete glutamate from the base of the cell when exposed to light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.Which structure belongs to the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 16

A 100 dB sound (loud) of 150 Hz (low pitch) would cause the

Accepted Answer

A) tectorial membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end. 
B) tectorial membrane to vibrate vigorously near its proximal end. 
C) basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its proximal end. 
D) basilar membrane to vibrate vigorously near its distal end. 
E) basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end. 
A) tectorial membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end. 
B) tectorial membrane to vibrate vigorously near its proximal end. 
C) basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its proximal end. 
D) basilar membrane to vibrate vigorously near its distal end. 
E) basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end.

Question 17

The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral
primary somesthetic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pheromones stimulate

Accepted Answer

A) hair cells. 
B) supporting cells. 
C) taste cells. 
D) olfactory cells. 
E) olfactory glands. 
A) hair cells. 
B) supporting cells. 
C) taste cells. 
D) olfactory cells. 
E) olfactory glands.

Question 20

When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement by means of your

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea. 
B) saccule. 
C) semicircular ducts. 
D) utricle. 
E) spiral organ (organ of Corti). 
A) cochlea. 
B) saccule. 
C) semicircular ducts. 
D) utricle. 
E) spiral organ (organ of Corti).

Exam 16: Sense Organs

Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by

Pain, heat, and cold are detected by

Transduction begins with an action potential in a sensory receptor.

Glaucoma is a state of elevated pressure within the eye that occurs when the is obstructed so the is not reabsorbed as fast as it is secreted.

This organ does not have nociceptors.

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.What does "3" represent?

You can smell the fragrance of your deodorant when you just put it on, but after a little while the smell fades.What explains this phenomenon?

This figure shows the metabolism of a visual pigment.Which step(s) represent(s) bleaching?

Nerve fibers from all regions of the retina converge on the and exit the eye by way of the optic nerve.

Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except

The output energy of all receptors is a type of energy.

is the only sense in which signals can reach the cerebral cortex without passing first through the thalamus.

The crista ampullaris is associated with

Rods secrete glutamate from the base of the cell when exposed to light.

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.Which structure belongs to the inner ear?

A 100 dB sound (loud) of 150 Hz (low pitch) would cause the

The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral primary somesthetic area.

Pheromones stimulate

When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement by means of your

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