Question 1

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-appendage on the side of the head; also called the pinna

Accepted Answer

A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph 
A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph H

Question 2

A general sense organ can respond to many different stimuli; a special sense organ can respond to only one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-a chronic ear disease of unknown cause that is characterized by nerve deafness and vertigo

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis 
A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis K

Question 4

People with vision in only one eye would have difficulty driving because of the loss of depth perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain what would happen to the iris and the pupil and list the types of receptors stimulated if you went from a sunny day into a darkened theater.

Accepted Answer

When you move from a bright, sunny day i

Question 6

Which of the following is not a hearing loss caused by nerve impairment or damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ménière disease 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  otitis media 
D)  All of the above are caused by nerve impairment or damage. 
A)  Ménière disease 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  otitis media 
D)  All of the above are caused by nerve impairment or damage.

Question 7

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-a structural irregularity of the stapes that impairs conduction

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis 
A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis

Question 8

Another name for nearsightedness is hyperopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-structure that separates the outer ear from the middle ear; also called the "eardrum"

Accepted Answer

A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph 
A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph

Question 10

Give the location and function of the muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon receptors.

Accepted Answer

Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs

Question 11

The receptors for the sense of taste are called papillae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ear can be considered a special sense that is a mechanoreceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description.
-another term for "farsightedness"

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis 
A) glaucoma 
B) tinnitus 
C) cataracts 
D) nyctalopia 
E) otosclerosis
F)presbyopia
G)astigmatism
H)otitis
I)myopia
J)macular degeneration
K)Ménière disease
L)hyperopia
M)conjunctivitis

Question 14

One of the late symptoms of glaucoma is the loss of vision in the center of the visual field,which then progresses out toward the edge of the visual field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Astigmatism,myopia,hyperopia,and presbyopia can all be corrected by glasses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description.
-the thick fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth

Accepted Answer

A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph 
A) organ of Corti 
B) tympanic membrane 
C) eustachian tube 
D) stapes 
E) semicircular canal
F)cochlea
G)malleus
H)auricle
I)perilymph
J)endolymph

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctiva 
B)  sclera 
C)  choroid 
D)  retina 
A)  conjunctiva 
B)  sclera 
C)  choroid 
D)  retina

Question 18

The external ear consists of three parts: the auricle,the external auditory canal,and the tophi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The senses of taste and smell are both considered chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rods have their highest concentration in the optic disk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: The Senses

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -appendage on the side of the head; also called the pinna

A general sense organ can respond to many different stimuli; a special sense organ can respond to only one.

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -a chronic ear disease of unknown cause that is characterized by nerve deafness and vertigo

People with vision in only one eye would have difficulty driving because of the loss of depth perception.

Explain what would happen to the iris and the pupil and list the types of receptors stimulated if you went from a sunny day into a darkened theater.

Which of the following is not a hearing loss caused by nerve impairment or damage?

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -a structural irregularity of the stapes that impairs conduction

Another name for nearsightedness is hyperopia.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -structure that separates the outer ear from the middle ear; also called the "eardrum"

Give the location and function of the muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon receptors.

The receptors for the sense of taste are called papillae.

The ear can be considered a special sense that is a mechanoreceptor.

Match each of the following disorders of the eye or ear with its corresponding definition or description. -another term for "farsightedness"

One of the late symptoms of glaucoma is the loss of vision in the center of the visual field,which then progresses out toward the edge of the visual field.

Astigmatism,myopia,hyperopia,and presbyopia can all be corrected by glasses.

Match each structure of the ear to its corresponding function or description. -the thick fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?

The external ear consists of three parts: the auricle,the external auditory canal,and the tophi.

The senses of taste and smell are both considered chemoreceptors.

Rods have their highest concentration in the optic disk.

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