Question 1

The human ear can detect what frequency of vibrations?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 20 Hz 
B) 10 to 10,000 Hz 
C) 20 to 20,000 Hz 
D) 5 to 200,000 Hz 
E) 100 to 100,000 Hz 
A) 5 to 20 Hz 
B) 10 to 10,000 Hz 
C) 20 to 20,000 Hz 
D) 5 to 200,000 Hz 
E) 100 to 100,000 Hz C

Question 2

Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A) activity of the extrinsic eye muscles 
B) change in the curvature of the lens 
C) constriction of the pupil 
D) ciliary muscle activity 
E) light adaptation 
A) activity of the extrinsic eye muscles 
B) change in the curvature of the lens 
C) constriction of the pupil 
D) ciliary muscle activity 
E) light adaptation E

Question 3

The incus articulates with which bone(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Malleus and stapes 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Malleus, stapes, and temporal 
E) Malleus, stapes, and tympanic 
A) Malleus and stapes 
B) Malleus 
C) Stapes 
D) Malleus, stapes, and temporal 
E) Malleus, stapes, and tympanic A

Question 4

Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) thermoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) nociceptors 
D) mechanoreceptors 
E) proprioceptors 
A) thermoreceptors 
B) chemoreceptors 
C) nociceptors 
D) mechanoreceptors 
E) proprioceptors

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered an accessory structure of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Conjunctiva 
B) Palpebra 
C) Lacrimal apparatus 
D) Superior oblique 
E) Cornea 
A) Conjunctiva 
B) Palpebra 
C) Lacrimal apparatus 
D) Superior oblique 
E) Cornea

Question 6

Vitamin A is necessary for the synthesis of rhodopsin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following correctly describes the vestibular projection pathway to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Vestibular nerve - vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nuclei - thalamus - cerebral cortex 
B) Vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nerve - vestibular nuclei - thalamus - cerebral cortex 
C) Vestibular nerve - vestibulocochlear nerve - thalamus - vestibular nuclei - cerebral cortex 
D) Vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nerve - thalamus - vestibular nuclei - cerebral cortex 
A) Vestibular nerve - vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nuclei - thalamus - cerebral cortex 
B) Vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nerve - vestibular nuclei - thalamus - cerebral cortex 
C) Vestibular nerve - vestibulocochlear nerve - thalamus - vestibular nuclei - cerebral cortex 
D) Vestibulocochlear nerve - vestibular nerve - thalamus - vestibular nuclei - cerebral cortex

Question 8

Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from __________ nm.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 to 70 
B) 40 to 700 
C) 400 to 700 
D) 400 to 7,000 
E) 4,000 to 7,000 
A) 4 to 70 
B) 40 to 700 
C) 400 to 700 
D) 400 to 7,000 
E) 4,000 to 7,000

Question 9

What event causes rhodopsin to go from violet to clear in color?

Accepted Answer

A) Cis-retinal straightens to become trans-retinal 
B) Cis-retinal bends to become trans-retinal 
C) Trans-retinal straightens to become cis-retinal 
D) Trans-retinal bends to become cis-retinal 
A) Cis-retinal straightens to become trans-retinal 
B) Cis-retinal bends to become trans-retinal 
C) Trans-retinal straightens to become cis-retinal 
D) Trans-retinal bends to become cis-retinal

Question 10

The initial effect of a stimulus on a sensory receptor is a local electrical change specifically called a(an)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) action potential 
B) graded potential 
C) local potential 
D) sensory potential 
E) receptor potential 
A) action potential 
B) graded potential 
C) local potential 
D) sensory potential 
E) receptor potential

Question 11

Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral primary somesthetic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A 100 dB sound (loud)of 150 Hz (low pitch)would cause which of the following to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) The tectorial membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end 
B) The tectorial membrane to vibrate vigorously near its proximal end 
C) The basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its proximal end 
D) The basilar membrane to vibrate vigorously near its distal end 
E) The basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end 
A) The tectorial membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end 
B) The tectorial membrane to vibrate vigorously near its proximal end 
C) The basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its proximal end 
D) The basilar membrane to vibrate vigorously near its distal end 
E) The basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end

Question 13

When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed,you can sense this movement by means of your __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cochlea 
B) saccule 
C) semicircular ducts 
D) utricle 
E) spiral organ (organ of Corti) 
A) cochlea 
B) saccule 
C) semicircular ducts 
D) utricle 
E) spiral organ (organ of Corti)

Question 14

The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cornea belongs to the tunica fibrosa (fibrous layer)of the eyeball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these is most vulnerable to irreversible damage caused by a very loud noise?

Accepted Answer

A) Ossicles 
B) Cochlear hair cells 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Fibers of the cochlear nerve 
E) Tectorial membrane 
A) Ossicles 
B) Cochlear hair cells 
C) Tympanic membrane 
D) Fibers of the cochlear nerve 
E) Tectorial membrane

Question 17

The ossicles belong to the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The spiral organ is housed within which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Scala vestibuli 
B) Scala tympani 
C) Cochlear duct 
D) Anterior semicircular duct 
E) Vestibule 
A) Scala vestibuli 
B) Scala tympani 
C) Cochlear duct 
D) Anterior semicircular duct 
E) Vestibule

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered an optic component of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Aqueous humor 
B) Vitreous body 
C) Lens 
D) Retina 
E) Cornea 
A) Aqueous humor 
B) Vitreous body 
C) Lens 
D) Retina 
E) Cornea

Question 20

An eye with which of the following conditions does not need a corrective lens to focus the image?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Emmetropia 
E) Astigmatism 
A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Emmetropia 
E) Astigmatism

Exam 16: Sense Organs

The human ear can detect what frequency of vibrations?

Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except __________.

The incus articulates with which bone(s)?

Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by __________.

Which of the following is not considered an accessory structure of the eye?

Vitamin A is necessary for the synthesis of rhodopsin.

Which of the following correctly describes the vestibular projection pathway to the brain?

Human vision is limited to wavelengths ranging from __________ nm.

What event causes rhodopsin to go from violet to clear in color?

The initial effect of a stimulus on a sensory receptor is a local electrical change specifically called a(an)__________.

Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral primary somesthetic area.

A 100 dB sound (loud)of 150 Hz (low pitch)would cause which of the following to occur?

When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed,you can sense this movement by means of your __________.

The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

The cornea belongs to the tunica fibrosa (fibrous layer)of the eyeball.

Which of these is most vulnerable to irreversible damage caused by a very loud noise?

The ossicles belong to the middle ear.

The spiral organ is housed within which of the following structures?

Which of the following is not considered an optic component of the eye?

An eye with which of the following conditions does not need a corrective lens to focus the image?

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