Question 1

Each taste bud contains approximately 40 slender receptors, called ________, and a number of supporting cells.

Accepted Answer

gustatory cells

Question 2

Damage to the cupula of the lateral semicircular duct would interfere with our perception of

Accepted Answer

A) the direction of gravitational pull. 
B) horizontal rotation of the head. 
C) vertical rotation of the head. 
D) linear acceleration. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) the direction of gravitational pull. 
B) horizontal rotation of the head. 
C) vertical rotation of the head. 
D) linear acceleration. 
E) None of the answers are correct. B

Question 3

Sensory receptors of the ear are

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors. 
B) Merkel cells. 
C) baroreceptors. 
D) chemoreceptors. 
E) photoreceptors. 
A) mechanoreceptors. 
B) Merkel cells. 
C) baroreceptors. 
D) chemoreceptors. 
E) photoreceptors. A

Question 4

The auditory ossicles connect (the)

Accepted Answer

A) tympanic membrane to the round window. 
B) cochlea to the tympanic membrane. 
C) cochlea to the round window. 
D) tympanic membrane to the oval window. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) tympanic membrane to the round window. 
B) cochlea to the tympanic membrane. 
C) cochlea to the round window. 
D) tympanic membrane to the oval window. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Figure 18.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label D: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 18.1
   
Using the figure...

Question 6

Figure 18.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label O: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Petrous po

Question 7

Endolymph has

Accepted Answer

A) potassium levels. 
B) high sodium levels. 
C) the same ions as extracellular fluid anywhere else in the body. 
D) the same ions as cerebrospinal fluid. 
E) high potassium and low sodium levels. 
A) potassium levels. 
B) high sodium levels. 
C) the same ions as extracellular fluid anywhere else in the body. 
D) the same ions as cerebrospinal fluid. 
E) high potassium and low sodium levels.

Question 8

Figure 18.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label F: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 18.2
   
Using the figure...

Question 9

Shaking the head "no" causes changing of the signal originating from the ________ semicircular canal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shaking the head "no" causes changing of...

Question 10

The three main anatomical regions into which the ear is divided are

Accepted Answer

A) external ear, tympanum, and stapes. 
B) malleus, incus, and organ of Corti. 
C) external ear, middle ear, and inner ear. 
D) ceruminous gland, cochlea, and utricle. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) external ear, tympanum, and stapes. 
B) malleus, incus, and organ of Corti. 
C) external ear, middle ear, and inner ear. 
D) ceruminous gland, cochlea, and utricle. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 11

The round window separates the cochlear chamber from the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Receptors that combine phasic and tonic coding

Accepted Answer

A) do not send sensory information to the CNS. 
B) convey extremely complicated sensory information to the CNS. 
C) function in sensations like crude touch. 
D) are most likely to be peripheral sense receptors. 
E) perceive sensory information. 
A) do not send sensory information to the CNS. 
B) convey extremely complicated sensory information to the CNS. 
C) function in sensations like crude touch. 
D) are most likely to be peripheral sense receptors. 
E) perceive sensory information.

Question 13

Figure 18.4
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label P: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 18.4
   
Using the figure...

Question 14

What aspect of hearing will be lost if the auditory cortex is damaged

Accepted Answer

A) High-frequency sounds will be unable to be interpreted. 
B) The individual will respond to sounds and have normal acoustic reflexes. 
C) Sound interpretation and pattern recognition will be difficult or impossible. 
D) Tones and patterns will become incomprehensible. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) High-frequency sounds will be unable to be interpreted. 
B) The individual will respond to sounds and have normal acoustic reflexes. 
C) Sound interpretation and pattern recognition will be difficult or impossible. 
D) Tones and patterns will become incomprehensible. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

All plasmalemmae

Accepted Answer

A) respond to the same degree to all different types of stimuli. 
B) respond to changes in the extracellular environment. 
C) all respond to each different category of stimulus. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) respond to the same degree to all different types of stimuli. 
B) respond to changes in the extracellular environment. 
C) all respond to each different category of stimulus. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 16

The information that arrives at a sensory receptor is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The information that arrives at a sensory...

Question 17

The size difference between the tympanic membrane and the oval window causes vibrations to

Accepted Answer

A) change tone. 
B) become faint. 
C) become more frequent. 
D) amplify. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) change tone. 
B) become faint. 
C) become more frequent. 
D) amplify. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 18

What is otitis media?

Accepted Answer

Otitis media is an infection of the midd

Question 19

Figure 18.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label C: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Tendon of

Question 20

Information about the strength, duration, and movement of a stimulus is provided by (the)

Accepted Answer

A) labeled line. 
B) receptive field. 
C) special senses. 
D) sensory coding. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) labeled line. 
B) receptive field. 
C) special senses. 
D) sensory coding. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Exam 18: The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

Each taste bud contains approximately 40 slender receptors, called ________, and a number of supporting cells.

Damage to the cupula of the lateral semicircular duct would interfere with our perception of

Sensory receptors of the ear are

The auditory ossicles connect (the)

Figure 18.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label D: ______________________________

Figure 18.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label O: ______________________________

Endolymph has

Figure 18.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label F: ______________________________

Shaking the head "no" causes changing of the signal originating from the ________ semicircular canal.

The three main anatomical regions into which the ear is divided are

The round window separates the cochlear chamber from the middle ear.

Receptors that combine phasic and tonic coding

Figure 18.4 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label P: ______________________________

What aspect of hearing will be lost if the auditory cortex is damaged

All plasmalemmae

The information that arrives at a sensory receptor is called a ________.

The size difference between the tympanic membrane and the oval window causes vibrations to

What is otitis media?

Figure 18.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label C: ______________________________

Information about the strength, duration, and movement of a stimulus is provided by (the)

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