Question 1

Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from internal organs?

Accepted Answer

A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 2

Gustatory cells within a taste bud are specialized neuroepithelial cells that have a(n)_________ life span.

Accepted Answer

A) 24-hour 
B) 7-10 day 
C) 2-4 week 
D) 1 year 
E) undetermined 
A) 24-hour 
B) 7-10 day 
C) 2-4 week 
D) 1 year 
E) undetermined

Question 3

The retina is composed of two layers: an inner pigmented layer and an outer neural layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which photoreceptor cells are more numerous?

Accepted Answer

A) Rods 
B) Cones 
A) Rods 
B) Cones

Question 5

The papillae located on the tip and sides of the tongue that contain only a few taste buds each are the _______ papillae.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

-In this view of the olfactory organs,what structure does number 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory hairs 
B) Olfactory receptor 
C) Olfactory bulb 
D) Basal cell 
E) Axon of olfactory receptor cell 
A) Olfactory hairs 
B) Olfactory receptor 
C) Olfactory bulb 
D) Basal cell 
E) Axon of olfactory receptor cell

Question 7

The fibrous tunic of the eye is composed of two parts.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) The cornea and the sclera 
B) The conjunctiva and the cornea 
C) The conjunctiva and the sclera 
D) The sclera and the retina 
E) The sclera and the uvea 
A) The cornea and the sclera 
B) The conjunctiva and the cornea 
C) The conjunctiva and the sclera 
D) The sclera and the retina 
E) The sclera and the uvea

Question 8

Which statement regarding the cornea is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The cornea lacks blood vessels (it is avascular). 
B) The cornea lacks nerves (it is aneural). 
C) The external corneal epithelium receives nourishment from lacrimal gland secretions. 
D) The cornea serves to refract light rays. 
E) The internal corneal epithelium obtains oxygen from fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye. 
A) The cornea lacks blood vessels (it is avascular). 
B) The cornea lacks nerves (it is aneural). 
C) The external corneal epithelium receives nourishment from lacrimal gland secretions. 
D) The cornea serves to refract light rays. 
E) The internal corneal epithelium obtains oxygen from fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye.

Question 9

The eye structure that transmits and refracts incoming light is the

Accepted Answer

A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) ciliary body. 
D) cornea. 
E) conjunctiva. 
A) iris. 
B) pupil. 
C) ciliary body. 
D) cornea. 
E) conjunctiva.

Question 10

The eye measures about ________ in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 mm 
B) 12.5 mm 
C) 2.5 cm 
D) 12.5 cm 
E) 22.5 cm 
A) 2.5 mm 
B) 12.5 mm 
C) 2.5 cm 
D) 12.5 cm 
E) 22.5 cm

Question 11

The sclera

Accepted Answer

A) provides shape and blood to the inner eye. 
B) protects the inner eye and provides shape to the eye. 
C) supplies oxygen to the retina. 
D) supplies nourishment to the inner eye. 
E) is the major layer of blood vessels and nerves to the eye. 
A) provides shape and blood to the inner eye. 
B) protects the inner eye and provides shape to the eye. 
C) supplies oxygen to the retina. 
D) supplies nourishment to the inner eye. 
E) is the major layer of blood vessels and nerves to the eye.

Question 12

There are four types of encapsulated receptors.Select the exception.

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

Question 13

Which term best describes receptors that detect body and limb movements,skeletal muscle contraction and stretch,and joint capsule structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 14

The vascular tunic of the eye (the uvea)has three distinct regions.From anterior to posterior what are they? 
A: Ciliary body
B: Choroid
C: Iris

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from the external environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Interoceptors 
B) Exteroceptors 
C) Proprioceptors 
D) Nociceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 16

What is lysozyme?

Accepted Answer

A) An antiviral agent in tears 
B) An enzyme produced by the eyelids 
C) A protein used within the vitreous body of the eye 
D) An antibacterial component of sweat 
E) An antibacterial component of tears 
A) An antiviral agent in tears 
B) An enzyme produced by the eyelids 
C) A protein used within the vitreous body of the eye 
D) An antibacterial component of sweat 
E) An antibacterial component of tears

Question 17

What is the correct sequence for lacrimal fluid production and drainage? 
A: Tears disperse across the surface of the eye.
B: Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland.
C: Fluid drains through the nasolacrimal duct.
D: Fluid enters the nasal cavity.
E: Fluid enters the lacrimal canaliculi and collects in the lacrimal sac.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the correct chronological sequence of events for hearing?
 A: The tympanic membrane vibrates
B: Ossicles vibrate
C: Spiral organ hair cells convert stimulus to nerve impulse
D: Pressure wave vibrations are transferred to scala tympani and exit the inner ear via the round window
E: Pressure waves from oval window travel through the scala vestibuli

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Arrange the middle ear bones from lateral to medial.
A: Stapes
B: Incus
C: Malleus

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

These receptors detect changes in light intensity,color,and movement.

Accepted Answer

A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Thermoreceptors 
C) Photoreceptors 
D) Mechanoreceptors 
E) Baroreceptors 
A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Thermoreceptors 
C) Photoreceptors 
D) Mechanoreceptors 
E) Baroreceptors

Exam 19: Senses: General and Special

Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from internal organs?

Gustatory cells within a taste bud are specialized neuroepithelial cells that have a(n)_________ life span.

The retina is composed of two layers: an inner pigmented layer and an outer neural layer.

Which photoreceptor cells are more numerous?

The papillae located on the tip and sides of the tongue that contain only a few taste buds each are the _______ papillae.

-In this view of the olfactory organs,what structure does number 1 indicate?

The fibrous tunic of the eye is composed of two parts.What are they?

Which statement regarding the cornea is not true?

The eye structure that transmits and refracts incoming light is the

The eye measures about ________ in diameter.

The sclera

There are four types of encapsulated receptors.Select the exception.

Which term best describes receptors that detect body and limb movements,skeletal muscle contraction and stretch,and joint capsule structure?

The vascular tunic of the eye (the uvea)has three distinct regions.From anterior to posterior what are they? A: Ciliary body B: Choroid C: Iris

Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from the external environment?

What is lysozyme?

Arrange the middle ear bones from lateral to medial. A: Stapes B: Incus C: Malleus

These receptors detect changes in light intensity,color,and movement.

A First Look at Anatomy

The Celt Basic Unit of Structure and Function

Embryology

Tissue Level of Organization

Integumentary System

Cartilage and Bone

Axial Skeleton

Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue and Organization

Axial Muscles

Appendicular Muscles

Surface Anatomy

Nervous Tissue

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Pathways and Integrative Functions

Autonomic Nervous System

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

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