Question 1

Which of the labeled papilla are mushroom-shaped elevations that can contain about five taste buds each?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) All of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) All of these choices B

Question 2

Which cell in the diagram is the supporting cell?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) G 
E) H 
A) B 
B) C 
C) D 
D) G 
E) H D

Question 3

Where is the ciliary body?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) F 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) F D

Question 4

This structure is a thin semi-transparent partition between the external auditory canal and the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) K 
B) G 
C) J 
D) F 
E) E 
A) K 
B) G 
C) J 
D) F 
E) E

Question 5

Where in the diagram is the cribriform plate located?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) K 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) B 
B) K 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 6

Binocular vision

Accepted Answer

A) gives better depth perception. 
B) provides more accurate color vision. 
C) is only seen in humans. 
D) occurs when one eye focuses on two separate objects. 
E) is all of these choices 
A) gives better depth perception. 
B) provides more accurate color vision. 
C) is only seen in humans. 
D) occurs when one eye focuses on two separate objects. 
E) is all of these choices

Question 7

How many days after fertilization do the ears begin to develop?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 150 
C) 10 
D) 22 
E) 55 
A) 5 
B) 150 
C) 10 
D) 22 
E) 55

Question 8

The lens is made of layers of proteins called

Accepted Answer

A) choroids. 
B) ciliary bodies. 
C) crystallins. 
D) cones. 
E) rods. 
A) choroids. 
B) ciliary bodies. 
C) crystallins. 
D) cones. 
E) rods.

Question 9

Cataract leads to blindness due to

Accepted Answer

A) loss of transparency of the lens. 
B) a high intraocular pressure. 
C) photophobia. 
D) scotoma. 
E) trachoma. 
A) loss of transparency of the lens. 
B) a high intraocular pressure. 
C) photophobia. 
D) scotoma. 
E) trachoma.

Question 10

Where is the lacrimal caruncle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) F 
E) None of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) F 
E) None of these choices

Question 11

The olfactory tract

Accepted Answer

A) projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus. 
B) conducts impulses directly to the thalamus. 
C) contains only motor neurons. 
D) receives information from the taste buds. 
E) consists of the olfactory and vestibulocochlear nerves. 
A) projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus. 
B) conducts impulses directly to the thalamus. 
C) contains only motor neurons. 
D) receives information from the taste buds. 
E) consists of the olfactory and vestibulocochlear nerves.

Question 12

Which of the cells in the diagram is a developing olfactory receptor?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G 
A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G

Question 13

Which structure in the diagram is a dendrite?

Accepted Answer

A) H 
B) D 
C) G 
D) E 
E) L 
A) H 
B) D 
C) G 
D) E 
E) L

Question 14

List the cells,structures,and fluids that light must pass through to reach the photoreceptor cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the cells,structures,and fluids that light must...

Question 15

Which labeled step(s)represents bleaching of the photopigment?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) Both 2 and 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) Both 2 and 4

Question 16

Which of the cells in the diagram are the first order neurons of the olfactory pathway?

Accepted Answer

A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G 
A) F 
B) D 
C) C 
D) E 
E) G

Question 17

List and briefly describe the three processes that are used by the eye to form a clear image of object on the retina.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly describe the three processes...

Question 18

This portion of the inner ear is divided into three channels.

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) G 
C) H 
D) J 
E) None of these choices 
A) C 
B) G 
C) H 
D) J 
E) None of these choices

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes the changes in the membrane potential of a photoreceptor cell when light rays strike its photopigments?

Accepted Answer

A) The photoreceptor cell undergoes rapid depolarization. 
B) The photoreceptor cell undergoes hyperpolarization. 
C) A graded potential proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus occurs in the photoreceptor cell. 
D) No changes in the membrane potential occur. 
E) The photoreceptor cell creates action potentials at a frequency proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus. 
A) The photoreceptor cell undergoes rapid depolarization. 
B) The photoreceptor cell undergoes hyperpolarization. 
C) A graded potential proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus occurs in the photoreceptor cell. 
D) No changes in the membrane potential occur. 
E) The photoreceptor cell creates action potentials at a frequency proportional to the intensity of the light stimulus.

Question 20

Which labeled structure in the diagram represents an odorant molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) H 
B) G 
C) C 
D) J 
E) D 
A) H 
B) G 
C) C 
D) J 
E) D

Exam 17: The Special Senses

Which of the labeled papilla are mushroom-shaped elevations that can contain about five taste buds each?

Which cell in the diagram is the supporting cell?

Where is the ciliary body?

This structure is a thin semi-transparent partition between the external auditory canal and the middle ear.

Where in the diagram is the cribriform plate located?

Binocular vision

How many days after fertilization do the ears begin to develop?

The lens is made of layers of proteins called

Cataract leads to blindness due to

Where is the lacrimal caruncle?

The olfactory tract

Which of the cells in the diagram is a developing olfactory receptor?

Which structure in the diagram is a dendrite?

List the cells,structures,and fluids that light must pass through to reach the photoreceptor cells.

Which labeled step(s)represents bleaching of the photopigment?

Which of the cells in the diagram are the first order neurons of the olfactory pathway?

List and briefly describe the three processes that are used by the eye to form a clear image of object on the retina.

This portion of the inner ear is divided into three channels.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the changes in the membrane potential of a photoreceptor cell when light rays strike its photopigments?

Which labeled structure in the diagram represents an odorant molecule?

An Introduction to the Human Body

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