Question 1

When you view objects close to the eye, the eye makes an adjustment called

Accepted Answer

A) emmetropia. 
B) accommodation. 
C) refraction. 
D) myopia. 
E) diplopia. 
A) emmetropia. 
B) accommodation. 
C) refraction. 
D) myopia. 
E) diplopia.

Question 2

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.Which structure does not have a numbered label?

Accepted Answer

A) the iris 
B) the pupil 
C) the cornea 
D) the lens 
E) the fovea centralis 
A) the iris 
B) the pupil 
C) the cornea 
D) the lens 
E) the fovea centralis

Question 3

Stimuli produced by sound waves reach the brain following the pathway:

Accepted Answer

A) cochlear duct → spiral organ → ossicles → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → fibers of cochlear nerve 
B) auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlear duct → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
C) cochlear duct → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
D) tympanic membrane → auditory canal → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
E) auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
A) cochlear duct → spiral organ → ossicles → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → fibers of cochlear nerve 
B) auditory canal → tympanic membrane → oval window → cochlear duct → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
C) cochlear duct → oval window → auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
D) tympanic membrane → auditory canal → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve 
E) auditory canal → tympanic membrane → ossicles → oval window → cochlear duct → spiral organ → fibers of cochlear nerve

Question 4

The is not an optic component of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) aqueous humor 
B) vitreous body 
C) lens 
D) retina 
E) cornea 
A) aqueous humor 
B) vitreous body 
C) lens 
D) retina 
E) cornea

Question 5

The middle ear consists of a fluid-filled chamber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Light falling on the retina is absorbed by rhodopsin and photopsin in the pigment epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The fact that cones exhibit less neuronal convergence than rods do is part of the reason that

Accepted Answer

A) rod cells cannot distinguish different colors from each other. 
B) rod cells do not function in bright light. 
C) no images are perceived within the optic disc. 
D) cone cells do not see in black and white. 
E) photopic (day) vision has higher resolution than scotopic (night) vision. 
A) rod cells cannot distinguish different colors from each other. 
B) rod cells do not function in bright light. 
C) no images are perceived within the optic disc. 
D) cone cells do not see in black and white. 
E) photopic (day) vision has higher resolution than scotopic (night) vision.

Question 8

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.What does "2" represent?

Accepted Answer

A) the sclera 
B) the choroid 
C) the retina 
D) the optic nerve 
E) the vitreous body 
A) the sclera 
B) the choroid 
C) the retina 
D) the optic nerve 
E) the vitreous body

Question 9

Olfaction results from the stimulation of chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

These are all accessory structures of the eye except

Accepted Answer

A) the conjunctiva. 
B) the palpebrae. 
C) the lacrimal apparatus. 
D) the superior oblique. 
E) the cornea. 
A) the conjunctiva. 
B) the palpebrae. 
C) the lacrimal apparatus. 
D) the superior oblique. 
E) the cornea.

Question 11

This figure shows the structure of a taste bud.Which cell produces a receptor potential?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Changes in blood pressure are detected by in arteries.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The primary olfactory cortex is located in the

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobe. 
B) insula. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) frontal lobe. 
E) temporal lobe. 
A) parietal lobe. 
B) insula. 
C) occipital lobe. 
D) frontal lobe. 
E) temporal lobe.

Question 14

Infrasonic frequencies below Hz are not detected by the human ear, whereas ultrasonic frequencies above Hz are inaudible vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A) 5; 20 
B) 10; 10,000 
C) 20; 20,000 
D) 5; 200,000 
E) 100; 100,000 
A) 5; 20 
B) 10; 10,000 
C) 20; 20,000 
D) 5; 200,000 
E) 100; 100,000

Question 15

What taste sensation is produced by amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Fast pain is a localized response mediated by myelinated nerve fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from nm.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 to 70 
B) 40 to 700 
C) 400 to 700 
D) 400 to 7,000 
E) 4,000 to 7,000 
A) 4 to 70 
B) 40 to 700 
C) 400 to 700 
D) 400 to 7,000 
E) 4,000 to 7,000

Question 18

When you travel in an elevator, the senses when the elevator is moving.

Accepted Answer

A) inner hair cells of the basilar membrane 
B) outer hair cells of the basilar membrane 
C) hair cells of the tectorial membrane 
D) hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula utriculi 
E) hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula sacculi 
A) inner hair cells of the basilar membrane 
B) outer hair cells of the basilar membrane 
C) hair cells of the tectorial membrane 
D) hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula utriculi 
E) hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the macula sacculi

Question 19

The do(does) not contribute to the sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) retina 
B) semicircular canals 
C) saccule 
D) utricle 
E) vallate papillae 
A) retina 
B) semicircular canals 
C) saccule 
D) utricle 
E) vallate papillae

Question 20

The macula sacculi is nearly horizontal and the macula utriculi is nearly vertical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Sense Organs

When you view objects close to the eye, the eye makes an adjustment called

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.Which structure does not have a numbered label?

Stimuli produced by sound waves reach the brain following the pathway:

The is not an optic component of the eye.

The middle ear consists of a fluid-filled chamber.

Light falling on the retina is absorbed by rhodopsin and photopsin in the pigment epithelium.

The fact that cones exhibit less neuronal convergence than rods do is part of the reason that

This figure shows a sagittal section of the eye.What does "2" represent?

Olfaction results from the stimulation of chemoreceptors.

These are all accessory structures of the eye except

This figure shows the structure of a taste bud.Which cell produces a receptor potential?

Changes in blood pressure are detected by in arteries.

The primary olfactory cortex is located in the

Infrasonic frequencies below Hz are not detected by the human ear, whereas ultrasonic frequencies above Hz are inaudible vibrations.

What taste sensation is produced by amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid?

Fast pain is a localized response mediated by myelinated nerve fibers.

Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from nm.

When you travel in an elevator, the senses when the elevator is moving.

The do(does) not contribute to the sense of equilibrium.

The macula sacculi is nearly horizontal and the macula utriculi is nearly vertical.

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