Question 1

Which of the following combining forms means stone?

Accepted Answer

A)  lacrim/o 
B)  lith/o 
C)  propri/o 
D)  aur/o 
A)  lacrim/o 
B)  lith/o 
C)  propri/o 
D)  aur/o

Question 2

What kind of receptor is the olfactory hair?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following combining forms means own?

Accepted Answer

A)  presby/o 
B)  retin/o 
C)  corne/o 
D)  propri/o 
A)  presby/o 
B)  retin/o 
C)  corne/o 
D)  propri/o

Question 4

What is the oval window?

Accepted Answer

A)  The membrane at which the stapes contacts the vestibule 
B)  The fluid filled tubes that coils to form a snail like structure 
C)  The end of the cochlea 
D)  The fluid within the cochlea 
A)  The membrane at which the stapes contacts the vestibule 
B)  The fluid filled tubes that coils to form a snail like structure 
C)  The end of the cochlea 
D)  The fluid within the cochlea

Question 5

Vibrations of what structure create waves within the perilymph of the cochlear tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tympanic membrane 
B)  Pinna 
C)  Auditory canal 
D)  Oval window 
A)  Tympanic membrane 
B)  Pinna 
C)  Auditory canal 
D)  Oval window

Question 6

Which taste is most concentrated on the tip of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salty 
B)  Sour 
C)  Bitter 
D)  Sweet 
A)  Salty 
B)  Sour 
C)  Bitter 
D)  Sweet

Question 7

What type of receptor detects pressure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is the function of tactile disc?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanoreceptors for light touch 
B)  Mechanoreceptors for heavy touch 
C)  Mechanoreceptors for deep pressure 
D)  Mechanoreceptors for light touch that bends the hair 
A)  Mechanoreceptors for light touch 
B)  Mechanoreceptors for heavy touch 
C)  Mechanoreceptors for deep pressure 
D)  Mechanoreceptors for light touch that bends the hair

Question 9

The pinna and auditory canal are part of 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 10

All of the following are ossicles except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malleus 
B)  Incus 
C)  Staples 
D)  Stapes 
A)  Malleus 
B)  Incus 
C)  Staples 
D)  Stapes

Question 11

All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free nerve endings 
B)  Tactile corpuscles 
C)  Hair receptors 
D)  Lamellar corpuscles 
A)  Free nerve endings 
B)  Tactile corpuscles 
C)  Hair receptors 
D)  Lamellar corpuscles

Question 12

What ocular disorder results in an increase in intraocular pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjunctivitis 
B)  Myopia 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Astigmatism 
A)  Conjunctivitis 
B)  Myopia 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Astigmatism

Question 13

Which test is used to diagnose hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ishihara test 
B)  Rinne test 
C)  Snellen test 
D)  Tonometry 
A)  Ishihara test 
B)  Rinne test 
C)  Snellen test 
D)  Tonometry

Question 14

Which part of the retina has a higher concentration of cones than rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic disc 
B)  Macula lutea 
C)  Fovea centralis 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Optic disc 
B)  Macula lutea 
C)  Fovea centralis 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 15

What is otitis media?

Accepted Answer

A)  An infection of the outer ear 
B)  An infection of the middle ear 
C)  An infection of the inner ear 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  An infection of the outer ear 
B)  An infection of the middle ear 
C)  An infection of the inner ear 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

What part of the eye produces aqueous humor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sclera 
B)  Ciliary body 
C)  Pupil 
D)  Retina 
A)  Sclera 
B)  Ciliary body 
C)  Pupil 
D)  Retina

Question 17

Which term describes a decreased ability to accommodate between near and far vision with aging,resulting in difficulty seeing objects up close?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tinnitus 
B)  Otoliths 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Sensorineural hearing loss 
A)  Tinnitus 
B)  Otoliths 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Sensorineural hearing loss

Question 18

Sound waves hit what structure causing vibrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pinna 
B)  Auditory canal 
C)  Tympanic membrane 
D)  Oval window 
A)  Pinna 
B)  Auditory canal 
C)  Tympanic membrane 
D)  Oval window

Question 19

Which statement best describes the receptive field?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain's ability to distinguish between different types of sensations 
B)  The ability of each neuron in the skin to detect a stimulus in a given area 
C)  The ability of the brain to detect different levels of intense sensation 
D)  The ability of the receptor to have various durations of the sensation 
A)  The brain's ability to distinguish between different types of sensations 
B)  The ability of each neuron in the skin to detect a stimulus in a given area 
C)  The ability of the brain to detect different levels of intense sensation 
D)  The ability of the receptor to have various durations of the sensation

Question 20

What cranial nerve is the optic nerve?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following combining forms means stone?

What kind of receptor is the olfactory hair?

Which of the following combining forms means own?

What is the oval window?

Vibrations of what structure create waves within the perilymph of the cochlear tube?

Which taste is most concentrated on the tip of the tongue?

What type of receptor detects pressure?

What is the function of tactile disc?

The pinna and auditory canal are part of what section of the ear?

All of the following are ossicles except which one?

All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?

What ocular disorder results in an increase in intraocular pressure?

Which test is used to diagnose hearing loss?

Which part of the retina has a higher concentration of cones than rods?

What is otitis media?

What part of the eye produces aqueous humor?

Which term describes a decreased ability to accommodate between near and far vision with aging,resulting in difficulty seeing objects up close?

Sound waves hit what structure causing vibrations?

Which statement best describes the receptive field?

What cranial nerve is the optic nerve?

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Exam 8: The Nervous System-Senses

Which of the following combining forms means stone?

What kind of receptor is the olfactory hair?

Which of the following combining forms means own?

What is the oval window?

Vibrations of what structure create waves within the perilymph of the cochlear tube?

Which taste is most concentrated on the tip of the tongue?

What type of receptor detects pressure?

What is the function of tactile disc?

The pinna and auditory canal are part of what section of the ear?

All of the following are ossicles except which one?

All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?

What ocular disorder results in an increase in intraocular pressure?

Which test is used to diagnose hearing loss?

Which part of the retina has a higher concentration of cones than rods?

What is otitis media?

What part of the eye produces aqueous humor?

Which term describes a decreased ability to accommodate between near and far vision with aging,resulting in difficulty seeing objects up close?

Sound waves hit what structure causing vibrations?

Which statement best describes the receptive field?

What cranial nerve is the optic nerve?

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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