Question 1

The fovea is the point on the retina where the optic nerve leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-frequency of sound waves

Accepted Answer

A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness) 
A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness)

Question 3

What normally controls the amount of light entering the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary muscle 
B)  suspensory ligaments 
C)  iris 
D)  cornea 
A)  ciliary muscle 
B)  suspensory ligaments 
C)  iris 
D)  cornea

Question 4

What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor night vision 
B)  astigmatism 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  colour blindness 
A)  poor night vision 
B)  astigmatism 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  colour blindness

Question 5

Which statement regarding hearing is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pitch of sounds is conveyed by the intensity of the vibration of the oval window. 
B)  Conduction deafness is a result of damage to the hair cells of the inner ear. 
C)  Low-pitched tones selectively cause vibration of the basilar membrane at a point closer to the oval window than high-pitched ones do. 
D)  The loudness of a sound is conveyed by the frequency of action potentials generated in the cochlear nerve. 
A)  The pitch of sounds is conveyed by the intensity of the vibration of the oval window. 
B)  Conduction deafness is a result of damage to the hair cells of the inner ear. 
C)  Low-pitched tones selectively cause vibration of the basilar membrane at a point closer to the oval window than high-pitched ones do. 
D)  The loudness of a sound is conveyed by the frequency of action potentials generated in the cochlear nerve.

Question 6

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-eyeball too short

Accepted Answer

A) colour blindness 
B) night blindness 
C) glaucoma 
D) hyperopia 
E) diplopia
F)presbyopia
G)myopia lens
H)cataract
I)astigmatism 
A) colour blindness 
B) night blindness 
C) glaucoma 
D) hyperopia 
E) diplopia
F)presbyopia
G)myopia lens
H)cataract
I)astigmatism

Question 7

For near vision,the ciliary muscle (contracts or relaxes)so that the suspensory ligaments become (taut or slack).This allows the lens to (flatten or round up),which (increases or decreases)the strength of the lens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For near vision,the ciliary muscle (contracts or...

Question 8

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-is concerned with sense of equilibrium

Accepted Answer

A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear 
A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 9

Indicate the properties of rods and cones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-confer colour vision

Accepted Answer

A) rods 
B) cones 
C) both rods and cones 
A) rods 
B) cones 
C) both rods and cones

Question 10

Indicate which of the following regions are part of ascending pain pathways, descending analgesic pathways, or both by using the answer code.
-periaqueaductal gray area

Accepted Answer

A) part of ascending pain pathway 
B) part of descending analgesic pathway 
C) participates in both pain and analgesic pathway 
A) part of ascending pain pathway 
B) part of descending analgesic pathway 
C) participates in both pain and analgesic pathway

Question 11

Which neuromodulator is NOT capable of binding to opiate receptors in the analgesic pathways?

Accepted Answer

A)  bradykinin 
B)  dynorphin 
C)  endogenous opiates 
D)  endorphins 
A)  bradykinin 
B)  dynorphin 
C)  endogenous opiates 
D)  endorphins

Question 12

The greater the curvature of a lens,the greater its ability to refract light rays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-is air-filled

Accepted Answer

A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear 
A) external ear 
B) middle ear 
C) cochlea in the inner ear 
D) semicircular canal in the inner ear 
E) utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 14

Describe the phototransduction process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the phototransduction process....

Question 15

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-dependent on the amplitude of the sound wave

Accepted Answer

A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness) 
A) timbre (quality) 
B) pitch (tone) 
C) intensity of a sound wave (loudness)

Question 16

Which statement concerning tonic receptors is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  They adapt rapidly. 
B)  They frequently exhibit an "off-response. " 
C)  They can measure the degree of joint flexion. 
D)  They signal a change in stimulus intensity. 
A)  They adapt rapidly. 
B)  They frequently exhibit an "off-response. " 
C)  They can measure the degree of joint flexion. 
D)  They signal a change in stimulus intensity.

Question 17

Which afferent input does NOT reach the conscious level?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic sense 
B)  proprioceptive sense 
C)  visceral sense 
D)  a special sense 
A)  somatic sense 
B)  proprioceptive sense 
C)  visceral sense 
D)  a special sense

Question 18

Indicate the proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code.
-fourth

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar neurons 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) rods and cones 
E) visual cortex
F)optic tracts
G)ganglion cells
H)optic radiations 
A) bipolar neurons 
B) optic nerve 
C) lateral geniculate nucleus 
D) rods and cones 
E) visual cortex
F)optic tracts
G)ganglion cells
H)optic radiations

Question 19

In which order does the vibrational stimulus normally pass through the middle ear ossicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  incus to the malleus to the stapes 
B)  incus to the stapes to the incus 
C)  malleus to the incus to the stapes 
D)  malleus to the stapes to the incus 
A)  incus to the malleus to the stapes 
B)  incus to the stapes to the incus 
C)  malleus to the incus to the stapes 
D)  malleus to the stapes to the incus

Question 20

Which statement is correct of hyperopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eyeball is too short or the lens is too weak. 
B)  A near object is focused in front of the retina, even with accommodation. 
C)  A far source of light is focused on the surface of the retina. 
D)  The eyeball is too rounded. 
A)  The eyeball is too short or the lens is too weak. 
B)  A near object is focused in front of the retina, even with accommodation. 
C)  A far source of light is focused on the surface of the retina. 
D)  The eyeball is too rounded.

The fovea is the point on the retina where the optic nerve leaves.

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -frequency of sound waves

What normally controls the amount of light entering the eye?

What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

Which statement regarding hearing is correct?

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -eyeball too short

For near vision,the ciliary muscle (contracts or relaxes)so that the suspensory ligaments become (taut or slack).This allows the lens to (flatten or round up),which (increases or decreases)the strength of the lens.

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -is concerned with sense of equilibrium

Indicate the properties of rods and cones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -confer colour vision

Indicate which of the following regions are part of ascending pain pathways, descending analgesic pathways, or both by using the answer code. -periaqueaductal gray area

Which neuromodulator is NOT capable of binding to opiate receptors in the analgesic pathways?

The greater the curvature of a lens,the greater its ability to refract light rays.

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -is air-filled

Describe the phototransduction process.

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -dependent on the amplitude of the sound wave

Which statement concerning tonic receptors is correct?

Which afferent input does NOT reach the conscious level?

Indicate the proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code. -fourth

In which order does the vibrational stimulus normally pass through the middle ear ossicles?

Which statement is correct of hyperopia?

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Exam 4: The Peripheral Nervous System

The fovea is the point on the retina where the optic nerve leaves.

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -frequency of sound waves

What normally controls the amount of light entering the eye?

What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

Which statement regarding hearing is correct?

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -eyeball too short

For near vision,the ciliary muscle (contracts or relaxes)so that the suspensory ligaments become (taut or slack).This allows the lens to (flatten or round up),which (increases or decreases)the strength of the lens.

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -is concerned with sense of equilibrium

Indicate the properties of rods and cones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -confer colour vision

Indicate which of the following regions are part of ascending pain pathways, descending analgesic pathways, or both by using the answer code. -periaqueaductal gray area

Which neuromodulator is NOT capable of binding to opiate receptors in the analgesic pathways?

The greater the curvature of a lens,the greater its ability to refract light rays.

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -is air-filled

Describe the phototransduction process.

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all). -dependent on the amplitude of the sound wave

Which statement concerning tonic receptors is correct?

Which afferent input does NOT reach the conscious level?

Indicate the proper sequence of involvement in the visual pathway by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code. -fourth

In which order does the vibrational stimulus normally pass through the middle ear ossicles?

Which statement is correct of hyperopia?

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

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