Question 1

Which cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  CN I 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN VII 
D)  CN X 
A)  CN I 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN VII 
D)  CN X A

Question 2

Which of the following pathways for pain is shown in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - medulla oblongata - pons - midbrain - thalamus - parietal lobe 
B)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - reticular formation - hypothalamus and limbic system 
C)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - medulla oblongata - pons - midbrain - parietal lobe 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - medulla oblongata - pons - midbrain - thalamus - parietal lobe 
B)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - reticular formation - hypothalamus and limbic system 
C)  Unipolar neuron - spinal cord - medulla oblongata - pons - midbrain - parietal lobe 
D)  All of these answers are correct. D

Question 3

Which statement about taste cells is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the bumps that cover the surface of the tongue. 
B)  They are epithelial cells with sensory neurons at their base. 
C)  They secrete a neurotransmitter to stimulate the sensory neuron at their base. 
D)  They have taste hairs on their surface. 
A)  They are the bumps that cover the surface of the tongue. 
B)  They are epithelial cells with sensory neurons at their base. 
C)  They secrete a neurotransmitter to stimulate the sensory neuron at their base. 
D)  They have taste hairs on their surface. A

Question 4

The bony labyrinth is in what section of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outer ear 
B)  Middle ear 
C)  Inner ear 
D)  Neither or these answers are correct. 
A)  Outer ear 
B)  Middle ear 
C)  Inner ear 
D)  Neither or these answers are correct.

Question 5

The saccule and utricle are used to perceive what kind of equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Static equilibrium 
B)  Dynamic equilibrium 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct. 
A)  Static equilibrium 
B)  Dynamic equilibrium 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct.

Question 6

What statement about conjunctivitis is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also called pink eye. 
B)  It is not contagious. 
C)  It is usually caused by a bacterium. 
D)  It is characterized by redness and pain. 
A)  It is also called pink eye. 
B)  It is not contagious. 
C)  It is usually caused by a bacterium. 
D)  It is characterized by redness and pain.

Question 7

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image behind the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myopia 
B)  Hyperopia 
C)  Nearsightedness 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Myopia 
B)  Hyperopia 
C)  Nearsightedness 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 8

All of the following cranial nerves carry sensory messages for taste except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  CN VII 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN X 
D)  CN VI 
A)  CN VII 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN X 
D)  CN VI

Question 9

The endolymph fills what structure in the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Round window 
B)  Cochlear duct 
C)  Bony labyrinth 
D)  Vestibule 
A)  Round window 
B)  Cochlear duct 
C)  Bony labyrinth 
D)  Vestibule

Question 10

What kind of receptors is used for vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanoreceptor 
B)  Chemoreceptor 
C)  Nociceptor 
D)  Photoreceptor 
A)  Mechanoreceptor 
B)  Chemoreceptor 
C)  Nociceptor 
D)  Photoreceptor

Question 11

Which of the following represents the pathway for smell in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bipolar neuron - CN I - temporal lobe - hypothalamus and amygdala 
B)  Bipolar neuron - CN I - temporal lobe - frontal lobe 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  Neither answer is correct. 
A)  Bipolar neuron - CN I - temporal lobe - hypothalamus and amygdala 
B)  Bipolar neuron - CN I - temporal lobe - frontal lobe 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  Neither answer is correct.

Question 12

What type of hearing loss is characterized by a problem with the organ of Corti or the auditory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conductive hearing loss 
B)  Sensorineural hearing loss 
C)  Tinnitus 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Conductive hearing loss 
B)  Sensorineural hearing loss 
C)  Tinnitus 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 13

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myopia 
B)  Hyperopia 
C)  Farsightedness 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Myopia 
B)  Hyperopia 
C)  Farsightedness 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following combining forms refers to a part of the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  corne/o 
B)  cochle/o 
C)  scler/o 
D)  audi/o 
A)  corne/o 
B)  cochle/o 
C)  scler/o 
D)  audi/o

Question 15

Which of the following statements about how we perceive odor is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each olfactory cell has one type of receptor to detect one particular odor. 
B)  The binding of an odor molecule initiates a local potential. 
C)  If there is a threshold stimulus at the trigger zone of the olfactory cell, an action potential is generated and passed to a synapse within the olfactory bulb of CN II. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Each olfactory cell has one type of receptor to detect one particular odor. 
B)  The binding of an odor molecule initiates a local potential. 
C)  If there is a threshold stimulus at the trigger zone of the olfactory cell, an action potential is generated and passed to a synapse within the olfactory bulb of CN II. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 16

All of the following terms mean eye except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  ocul/o 
B)  opt/o 
C)  opthalm/o 
D)  scler/o 
A)  ocul/o 
B)  opt/o 
C)  opthalm/o 
D)  scler/o

Question 17

What disorder is characterized by a progressive,painless,loss of vision due to the clouding of the lens of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataract 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Astigmatism 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataract 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Astigmatism

Question 18

Which cranial nerve is the auditory nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  CN I 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN VIII 
D)  CN X 
A)  CN I 
B)  CN IX 
C)  CN VIII 
D)  CN X

Question 19

Which of the following combining forms means hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  audi/o 
B)  aur/o 
C)  tympan/o 
D)  ot/o 
A)  audi/o 
B)  aur/o 
C)  tympan/o 
D)  ot/o

Question 20

What is olfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sense of taste 
B)  Sense of hearing 
C)  Sense of smell 
D)  Sense of touch 
A)  Sense of taste 
B)  Sense of hearing 
C)  Sense of smell 
D)  Sense of touch

Which cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve?

Which of the following pathways for pain is shown in the correct order?

Which statement about taste cells is false?

The bony labyrinth is in what section of the ear?

The saccule and utricle are used to perceive what kind of equilibrium?

What statement about conjunctivitis is false?

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image behind the retina?

All of the following cranial nerves carry sensory messages for taste except which one?

The endolymph fills what structure in the inner ear?

What kind of receptors is used for vision?

Which of the following represents the pathway for smell in the correct order?

What type of hearing loss is characterized by a problem with the organ of Corti or the auditory nerve?

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina?

Which of the following combining forms refers to a part of the ear?

Which of the following statements about how we perceive odor is false?

All of the following terms mean eye except which one?

What disorder is characterized by a progressive,painless,loss of vision due to the clouding of the lens of the eye?

Which cranial nerve is the auditory nerve?

Which of the following combining forms means hearing?

What is olfaction?

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Exam 8: The Nervous System-Senses

Which cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve?

Which of the following pathways for pain is shown in the correct order?

Which statement about taste cells is false?

The bony labyrinth is in what section of the ear?

The saccule and utricle are used to perceive what kind of equilibrium?

What statement about conjunctivitis is false?

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image behind the retina?

All of the following cranial nerves carry sensory messages for taste except which one?

The endolymph fills what structure in the inner ear?

What kind of receptors is used for vision?

Which of the following represents the pathway for smell in the correct order?

What type of hearing loss is characterized by a problem with the organ of Corti or the auditory nerve?

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina?

Which of the following combining forms refers to a part of the ear?

Which of the following statements about how we perceive odor is false?

All of the following terms mean eye except which one?

What disorder is characterized by a progressive,painless,loss of vision due to the clouding of the lens of the eye?

Which cranial nerve is the auditory nerve?

Which of the following combining forms means hearing?

What is olfaction?

The Basics

Levels of Organization of the Human Body

Introduction to Pathology

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System-Blood

The Cardiovascular System - Heart and Vessels

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Excretoryurinary System

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

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