Question 1

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description.
-layer that includes the iris

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Choroid 
C) Cones 
D) Cornea 
E) Fovea centralis
F)Iris
G)Optic disc
H)Retina
I)Rods
J)Vitreous humor

Question 2

Explain why the smell of a newly painted room becomes less noticeable the longer you are in it but seems very strong again if you leave for a while and then return to the room.

Accepted Answer

The reason for this phenomenon is due to

Question 3

Describe how light is converted into action potentials that are transmitted to the brain and interpreted as vision.

Accepted Answer

Light is converted into action potential

Question 4

The semicircular canals are in _____ planes of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 5

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths

Accepted Answer

A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule 
A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule

Question 6

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description.
-ear bones that transmit and amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane to the oval window; the malleus,incus,and stapes

Accepted Answer

A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window 
A) Auditory ossicles 
B) Auditory tube 
C) Mastoid air spaces 
D) Oval window 
E) Round window

Question 7

Which of the following tongue papillae do not have taste buds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungiform 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Foliate 
D)  All of the above contain taste buds. 
A)  Fungiform 
B)  Filiform 
C)  Foliate 
D)  All of the above contain taste buds.

Question 8

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-lower section of the cochlea

Accepted Answer

A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule 
A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule

Question 9

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description.
-fleshy part of external ear on the outside of head

Accepted Answer

A) auricle 
B) cerumen 
C) external auditory meatus 
D) tympanic membrane 
A) auricle 
B) cerumen 
C) external auditory meatus 
D) tympanic membrane

Question 10

Proprioceptors can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the urinary bladder. 
B)  major blood vessels of the body. 
C)  skeletal muscles. 
D)  both A and C. 
A)  the urinary bladder. 
B)  major blood vessels of the body. 
C)  skeletal muscles. 
D)  both A and C.

Question 11

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description.
-activated by intense stimuli of any type that results in tissue damage

Accepted Answer

A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 12

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description.
-passageway that leads to the tympanic membrane

Accepted Answer

A) auricle 
B) cerumen 
C) external auditory meatus 
D) tympanic membrane 
A) auricle 
B) cerumen 
C) external auditory meatus 
D) tympanic membrane

Question 13

Explain the olfactory pathway.Why is it possible to link odors so powerfully to memory?

Accepted Answer

The olfactory pathway refers to the proc

Question 14

Which term is another name for a variant of a Meissner corpuscle called the bulbous corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Krause end bulb 
B)  Ruffini corpuscle 
C)  Pacini corpuscle 
D)  Root hair plexus 
A)  Krause end bulb 
B)  Ruffini corpuscle 
C)  Pacini corpuscle 
D)  Root hair plexus

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true of the olfactory receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are chemoreceptors. 
B)  They are located in an area that is easily stimulated. 
C)  The sense of smell in humans is less keen than in many other animals. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  They are chemoreceptors. 
B)  They are located in an area that is easily stimulated. 
C)  The sense of smell in humans is less keen than in many other animals. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incus 
B)  Stapes 
C)  Auditory tube 
D)  Vestibule 
A)  Incus 
B)  Stapes 
C)  Auditory tube 
D)  Vestibule

Question 17

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description.
-membrane that separates the scala tympani and the cochlear duct

Accepted Answer

A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule 
A) Basilar membrane 
B) Bony labyrinth 
C) Cochlea 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Endolymph
F)Membranous labyrinth
G)Organ of Corti
H)Perilymph
I)Scala tympani
J)Scala vestibule
K)Semicircular canals
L)Tectorial membrane
M)Vestibular membrane
N)Vestibule

Question 18

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9.
-incus

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9

Question 19

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones are more numerous than rods. 
B)  Cones are most densely concentrated in the fovea centralis. 
C)  Rods are most densely concentrated in the macula lutea. 
D)  Cones increase in density toward the periphery of the retina. 
A)  Cones are more numerous than rods. 
B)  Cones are most densely concentrated in the fovea centralis. 
C)  Rods are most densely concentrated in the macula lutea. 
D)  Cones increase in density toward the periphery of the retina.

Question 20

The number of pure,or "primary," tastes is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  15. 
C)  30. 
D)  100. 
A)  5. 
B)  15. 
C)  30. 
D)  100.

Exam 17: B: Sense Organs

Match each structure of the eye with its corresponding description. -layer that includes the iris

Explain why the smell of a newly painted room becomes less noticeable the longer you are in it but seems very strong again if you leave for a while and then return to the room.

Describe how light is converted into action potentials that are transmitted to the brain and interpreted as vision.

The semicircular canals are in _____ planes of the body.

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -ear bones that transmit and amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane to the oval window; the malleus,incus,and stapes

Which of the following tongue papillae do not have taste buds?

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -lower section of the cochlea

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -fleshy part of external ear on the outside of head

Proprioceptors can be found in:

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description. -activated by intense stimuli of any type that results in tissue damage

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -passageway that leads to the tympanic membrane

Explain the olfactory pathway.Why is it possible to link odors so powerfully to memory?

Which term is another name for a variant of a Meissner corpuscle called the bulbous corpuscle?

Which of the following statements is not true of the olfactory receptors?

Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

Match each inner ear term with its corresponding description. -membrane that separates the scala tympani and the cochlear duct

Place in proper sequence the structures through which sound waves are conducted, starting with the number 1 and ending with 9. -incus

Which of the following is a true statement?

The number of pure,or "primary," tastes is about:

A: Organization of the Body

B: Organization of the Body

A: The Chemical Basis of Life

B: The Chemical Basis of Life

A: Anatomy of Cells

B: Anatomy of Cells

Physiology of Cells

Cell Growth and Reproduction

Tissues

A: Skin and Its Appendages

B: Skin and Its Appendages

A: Skeletal Tissues

B: Skeletal Tissues

Skeletal System

A: Articulations

B: Articulations

A: Anatomy of the Muscular System

B: Anatomy of the Muscular System

A: Physiology of the Muscular System

B: Physiology of the Muscular System

A: Nervous System Cells

B: Nervous System Cells

A: Central Nervous System

B: Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

A: Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Endocrine Glands

Blood

Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

A: Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

B: Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic System

A: Immune System

B: Immune System

Stress

Anatomy of the Respiratory System

A: Physiology of the Respiratory System

B: Physiology of the Respiratory System

A: Anatomy of the Digestive System

B: Anatomy of the Digestive System

A: Physiology of the Digestive System

B: Physiology of the Digestive System

A: Nutrition and Metabolism

B: Nutrition and Metabolism

A: Urinary System

B: Urinary System

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid-Base Balance

Male Reproductive System

A: Female Reproductive System

B: Female Reproductive System

A: Growth and Development

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B: Genetics and Heredity

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