Question 1

In the figure shown here, which of the following is the retina?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The cells that deposit bone matrix are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  osteoblasts. 
E)  marrow cells. 
A)  osteoclasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  osteoblasts. 
E)  marrow cells. D

Question 3

In order for sensory receptors for hearing to be stimulated, vibrations must pass through

Accepted Answer

A)  air, then fluid, then bone. 
B)  fluid, then bone, then air. 
C)  air, then bone, then air again. 
D)  bone, then air, then fluid. 
E)  air, then bone, then fluid. 
A)  air, then fluid, then bone. 
B)  fluid, then bone, then air. 
C)  air, then bone, then air again. 
D)  bone, then air, then fluid. 
E)  air, then bone, then fluid. E

Question 4

Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobster 
B)  deer 
C)  fruit fly 
D)  leech 
E)  millipede 
A)  lobster 
B)  deer 
C)  fruit fly 
D)  leech 
E)  millipede

Question 5

The spiral organ is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibule. 
B)  saccule. 
C)  utricle. 
D)  cochlea. 
E)  semicircular canals. 
A)  vestibule. 
B)  saccule. 
C)  utricle. 
D)  cochlea. 
E)  semicircular canals.

Question 6

The central cavity of a long bone is filled with

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow bone marrow. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  osteocytes. 
D)  osteons. 
E)  red bone marrow. 
A)  yellow bone marrow. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  osteocytes. 
D)  osteons. 
E)  red bone marrow.

Question 7

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cutaneous receptors - skin 
B)  rods and cones - eye 
C)  taste buds - tongue 
D)  ganglion cells and intermediate cells - ear 
E)  hair cells - lateral line 
A)  cutaneous receptors - skin 
B)  rods and cones - eye 
C)  taste buds - tongue 
D)  ganglion cells and intermediate cells - ear 
E)  hair cells - lateral line

Question 8

If you sprain your ankle, that means

Accepted Answer

A)  the meniscus is torn. 
B)  the bursa has become inflamed. 
C)  the articular cartilage has worn away. 
D)  your immune system has attacked the ankle joint. 
E)  the ligaments and tendons at the ankle joint have been overstretched. 
A)  the meniscus is torn. 
B)  the bursa has become inflamed. 
C)  the articular cartilage has worn away. 
D)  your immune system has attacked the ankle joint. 
E)  the ligaments and tendons at the ankle joint have been overstretched.

Question 9

According to the sliding filament model, when muscle tissue contracts,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Z lines slide away from one another. 
B)  the myosin filaments shorten, while the actin filaments remain the same length. 
C)  the sarcomeres shorten. 
D)  the actin and myosin filaments shorten. 
E)  the T tubules shorten. 
A)  the Z lines slide away from one another. 
B)  the myosin filaments shorten, while the actin filaments remain the same length. 
C)  the sarcomeres shorten. 
D)  the actin and myosin filaments shorten. 
E)  the T tubules shorten.

Question 10

A(n) _____ eye has a single lens.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot 
A)  simple 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot

Question 11

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium.

Question 12

Rhodopsin is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors. 
A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors.

Question 13

Hair cells are receptors for the senses of

Accepted Answer

A)  vision and hearing. 
B)  taste and smell. 
C)  hearing and balance. 
D)  vision and smell. 
E)  touch and taste. 
A)  vision and hearing. 
B)  taste and smell. 
C)  hearing and balance. 
D)  vision and smell. 
E)  touch and taste.

Question 14

Which of the following events would cease to function if the skeletal muscles became temporarily paralyzed?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat and calcium storage would no longer occur 
B)  the movement of blood through the veins would not occur 
C)  the internal organs would lack any type of protection 
D)  core body temperature would decrease dramatically 
E)  the movement of blood through the arteries would not occur 
A)  fat and calcium storage would no longer occur 
B)  the movement of blood through the veins would not occur 
C)  the internal organs would lack any type of protection 
D)  core body temperature would decrease dramatically 
E)  the movement of blood through the arteries would not occur

Question 15

Which of these is a hinge joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  the joint between the coxal bone and the femur 
B)  the joint between the scapula and the humerus 
C)  the joint between two adjacent vertebrae 
D)  the joint between the femur and the tibia and fibula 
E)  the joint between adjacent cranial bones 
A)  the joint between the coxal bone and the femur 
B)  the joint between the scapula and the humerus 
C)  the joint between two adjacent vertebrae 
D)  the joint between the femur and the tibia and fibula 
E)  the joint between adjacent cranial bones

Question 16

The smell of crayons always brings back fond memories of kindergarten and makes you feel happy. This is because the olfactory bulbs have direct connections with the

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  cochlear nerve. 
E)  vestibular system. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  cochlear nerve. 
E)  vestibular system.

Question 17

Which statement correctly describes the structure of a compound eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors 
B)  composed of a single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors 
C)  composed of many independent visual units that will collectively focus light rays on a single photoreceptor 
D)  composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptor 
E)  composed of single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptor 
A)  composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors 
B)  composed of a single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on photoreceptors 
C)  composed of many independent visual units that will collectively focus light rays on a single photoreceptor 
D)  composed of many independent visual units, each of which possesses a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptor 
E)  composed of single visual unit that will possess a lens to focus light rays on a single photoreceptor

Question 18

The fovea of the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  the area where axons leave the retina. 
B)  the area where cones are primarily located. 
C)  the area where ciliary muscles contact the lens. 
D)  the area where rods are primarily located. 
E)  the opening in the iris. 
A)  the area where axons leave the retina. 
B)  the area where cones are primarily located. 
C)  the area where ciliary muscles contact the lens. 
D)  the area where rods are primarily located. 
E)  the opening in the iris.

Question 19

Bony fishes can detect other fishes thanks to their

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational equilibrium. 
B)  statocysts. 
C)  lateral line system. 
D)  rotational equilibrium. 
E)  compound eyes. 
A)  gravitational equilibrium. 
B)  statocysts. 
C)  lateral line system. 
D)  rotational equilibrium. 
E)  compound eyes.

Question 20

At a synovial joint, the bones are bound together by

Accepted Answer

A)  tendons. 
B)  osteons. 
C)  sarcomeres. 
D)  ligaments. 
E)  hinges. 
A)  tendons. 
B)  osteons. 
C)  sarcomeres. 
D)  ligaments. 
E)  hinges.

Exam 28: Sensory Input and Motor Output

In the figure shown here, which of the following is the retina?

The cells that deposit bone matrix are termed

In order for sensory receptors for hearing to be stimulated, vibrations must pass through

Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

The spiral organ is located in the

The central cavity of a long bone is filled with

Which of these is mismatched?

If you sprain your ankle, that means

According to the sliding filament model, when muscle tissue contracts,

A(n) _____ eye has a single lens.

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

Rhodopsin is found in

Hair cells are receptors for the senses of

Which of the following events would cease to function if the skeletal muscles became temporarily paralyzed?

Which of these is a hinge joint?

The smell of crayons always brings back fond memories of kindergarten and makes you feel happy. This is because the olfactory bulbs have direct connections with the

Which statement correctly describes the structure of a compound eye?

The fovea of the eye is

Bony fishes can detect other fishes thanks to their

At a synovial joint, the bones are bound together by

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