Question 1

The gelatinous mass inside of the eye is called the

Accepted Answer

A) lacrimal secretion. 
B) mucoid body. 
C) vitreous humor. 
D) hyaloid mass. 
E) scleroid humor. 
A) lacrimal secretion. 
B) mucoid body. 
C) vitreous humor. 
D) hyaloid mass. 
E) scleroid humor. C

Question 2

Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

Accepted Answer

A) taste buds are increasing in number but decreasing in sensitivity. 
B) taste buds are decreasing in number but increasing in sensitivity. 
C) taste buds are decreasing in number and decreasing in sensitivity. 
D) taste buds have not changed,but her taste center in the cerebral cortex has changed. 
E) food was prepared with little regard to taste. 
A) taste buds are increasing in number but decreasing in sensitivity. 
B) taste buds are decreasing in number but increasing in sensitivity. 
C) taste buds are decreasing in number and decreasing in sensitivity. 
D) taste buds have not changed,but her taste center in the cerebral cortex has changed. 
E) food was prepared with little regard to taste. C

Question 3

Which structure is not considered to be part of the membranous labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A) Vestibule 
B) Semicircular duct 
C) Saccule 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Utricle 
A) Vestibule 
B) Semicircular duct 
C) Saccule 
D) Cochlear duct 
E) Utricle A

Question 4

Which sequence correctly traces the visual pathway followed by the majority of axons?
 A: Optic nerve
B: Optic chiasm
C: Occipital lobe
D: Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

Accepted Answer

A) a,b,c,d 
B) b,a,d,c 
C) a,d,c,b 
D) c,a,b,d 
E) a,b,d,c 
A) a,b,c,d 
B) b,a,d,c 
C) a,d,c,b 
D) c,a,b,d 
E) a,b,d,c

Question 5

The most numerous type of receptor in the body is the

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptor. 
B) tactile receptor. 
C) thermoreceptor. 
D) nociceptor. 
E) photoceptor. 
A) chemoreceptor. 
B) tactile receptor. 
C) thermoreceptor. 
D) nociceptor. 
E) photoceptor.

Question 6

There are three types of unencapsulated tactile receptors.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Free nerve endings 
B) Sebaceous filaments 
C) Root hair plexuses 
D) Tactile discs 
A) Free nerve endings 
B) Sebaceous filaments 
C) Root hair plexuses 
D) Tactile discs

Question 7

The structural continuity between the cornea and the sclera is called

Accepted Answer

A) the substantia propria. 
B) the limbus. 
C) the uvea. 
D) Decemet's membrane. 
E) Schlemm's membrane. 
A) the substantia propria. 
B) the limbus. 
C) the uvea. 
D) Decemet's membrane. 
E) Schlemm's membrane.

Question 8

What is the function of the auditory tube?

Accepted Answer

A) To transmit sound waves to the inner ear 
B) To equalize air pressure between the atmosphere and the middle ear 
C) To prevent the invasion of microorganisms into the inner ear 
D) To provide a passageway for fluid from the middle to the inner ear 
E) To provide an airway between the middle and inner ear 
A) To transmit sound waves to the inner ear 
B) To equalize air pressure between the atmosphere and the middle ear 
C) To prevent the invasion of microorganisms into the inner ear 
D) To provide a passageway for fluid from the middle to the inner ear 
E) To provide an airway between the middle and inner ear

Question 9

The reason that certain odors can initiate behavioral and emotional reactions is because

Accepted Answer

A) the olfactory pathway is connected directly to the medulla oblongata. 
B) there are widespread olfactory associations within the hypothalamus and limbic system. 
C) olfactory sensations are interpreted at the prefrontal cortex. 
D) the olfactory pathway is connected directly to the occipital lobe. 
E) the sense of olfaction occurs immediately at the olfactory epithelium. 
A) the olfactory pathway is connected directly to the medulla oblongata. 
B) there are widespread olfactory associations within the hypothalamus and limbic system. 
C) olfactory sensations are interpreted at the prefrontal cortex. 
D) the olfactory pathway is connected directly to the occipital lobe. 
E) the sense of olfaction occurs immediately at the olfactory epithelium.

Question 10

A person having a heart attack may feel pain along the medial side of the left arm.This pain is known as

Accepted Answer

A) referred pain. 
B) phantom pain. 
C) selected pain. 
D) covert pain. 
E) masked pain. 
A) referred pain. 
B) phantom pain. 
C) selected pain. 
D) covert pain. 
E) masked pain.

Question 11

What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

Accepted Answer

A) Cupulas 
B) Spiral organ 
C) Maculae 
D) Auditory ossicles 
E) Scala vestibule 
A) Cupulas 
B) Spiral organ 
C) Maculae 
D) Auditory ossicles 
E) Scala vestibule

Question 12

Accommodation of the lens occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) ciliary muscles contract. 
B) the ciliary body moves closer to the lens. 
C) parasympathetic axons stimulate the ciliary muscles. 
D) the lens becomes more spherical. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) ciliary muscles contract. 
B) the ciliary body moves closer to the lens. 
C) parasympathetic axons stimulate the ciliary muscles. 
D) the lens becomes more spherical. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

Where is the saccule located?

Accepted Answer

A) Within the middle ear 
B) Lateral to the auditory ossicles 
C) Within the cochlea 
D) Within the vestibule 
E) In the auditory tube 
A) Within the middle ear 
B) Lateral to the auditory ossicles 
C) Within the cochlea 
D) Within the vestibule 
E) In the auditory tube

Question 14

All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

Accepted Answer

A) cornea. 
B) conjunctiva. 
C) sclera. 
D) pigmented layer of the retina. 
E) neural layer of the retina. 
A) cornea. 
B) conjunctiva. 
C) sclera. 
D) pigmented layer of the retina. 
E) neural layer of the retina.

Question 16

The least developed of the papilla types are the ______ papillae,which house only a few taste buds during infancy and early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) papiform 
B) filiform 
C) fungiform 
D) vallate 
E) foliate 
A) papiform 
B) filiform 
C) fungiform 
D) vallate 
E) foliate

Question 17

Ear development begins during the _____ week of embryonic life.

Accepted Answer

A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 4th 
D) 6th 
E) 8th 
A) 1st 
B) 2nd 
C) 4th 
D) 6th 
E) 8th

Question 18

The primary function of eyebrows is to

Accepted Answer

A) allow the appropriate amount of light to enter the eye. 
B) prevent excess light from entering the eye. 
C) prevent objects from striking the eye. 
D) prevent sweat from dripping into the open eye. 
E) form a protective barrier of fat and hair to help shade the eye. 
A) allow the appropriate amount of light to enter the eye. 
B) prevent excess light from entering the eye. 
C) prevent objects from striking the eye. 
D) prevent sweat from dripping into the open eye. 
E) form a protective barrier of fat and hair to help shade the eye.

Question 19

Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Cornea 
B) Conjunctiva 
C) Sclera 
D) Pigmented layer of the retina 
E) Neural layer of the retina 
A) Cornea 
B) Conjunctiva 
C) Sclera 
D) Pigmented layer of the retina 
E) Neural layer of the retina

Question 20

Phasic receptors for light touch and texture are

Accepted Answer

A) Krause bulbs. 
B) lamellated corpuscles. 
C) arrector pili corpuscles. 
D) Ruffini corpuscles. 
E) tactile corpuscles. 
A) Krause bulbs. 
B) lamellated corpuscles. 
C) arrector pili corpuscles. 
D) Ruffini corpuscles. 
E) tactile corpuscles.

Exam 19: Senses: General and Special

The gelatinous mass inside of the eye is called the

Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

Which structure is not considered to be part of the membranous labyrinth?

Which sequence correctly traces the visual pathway followed by the majority of axons? A: Optic nerve B: Optic chiasm C: Occipital lobe D: Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

The most numerous type of receptor in the body is the

There are three types of unencapsulated tactile receptors.Select the exception.

The structural continuity between the cornea and the sclera is called

What is the function of the auditory tube?

The reason that certain odors can initiate behavioral and emotional reactions is because

A person having a heart attack may feel pain along the medial side of the left arm.This pain is known as

What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

Accommodation of the lens occurs when

Where is the saccule located?

All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

The least developed of the papilla types are the ______ papillae,which house only a few taste buds during infancy and early childhood.

Ear development begins during the _____ week of embryonic life.

The primary function of eyebrows is to

Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells?

Phasic receptors for light touch and texture are

A First Look at Anatomy

The Celt Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Tissue Level of Organization

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Cartilage and Bone

Axial Skeleton

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Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

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Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

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Blood

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