Deck 16: Nervous System: Senses

Question 1

The classification of a receptor as a photoreceptor or a mechanoreceptor depends on

A)the location of origin of the stimulus it perceives.
B)the modality of the stimulus it perceives.
C)its location in the body.
D)whether it is a somatic or visceral receptor.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The entire area through which the sensitive ends of the receptor cells are distributed is the

A)sensory field.
B)receptive field.
C)stimulus area.
D)adaptative radius.
E)transducer field. Bloom's: Remember
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Answer 2

B

Question 3

_________ receptors respond continuously to a stimulus at a constant rate.Bloom's: Remember
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Answer 3

Tonic

Question 4

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

A)Interoceptors
B)Exteroceptors
C)Proprioceptors
D)Nociceptors
E)Thermoreceptors
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Question 5

Changes in the external and internal environment are ________ that are detected by the sensory system.

A)sensations
B)receptors
C)stimuli
D)adaptations
E)transducers
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Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the three criteria used to describe receptors

A)Stimulus strength (intensity of stimulus)
B)Stimulus origin (location of stimulus)
C)Receptor distribution (body location)
D)Modality of stimulus (stimulating agent)
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Question 7

A reduction in sensitivity to a continually applied stimulus is called

A)sensation.
B)tonicity.
C)conscious awareness.
D)adaptation.
E)transduction. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 8

Receptors contain modality-gated channels within their plasma membranes.Bloom's: Remember
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Question 9

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

A)Interoceptors
B)Exteroceptors
C)Proprioceptors
D)Nociceptors
E)Thermoreceptors
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Question 10

Conscious awareness of incoming sensory information is called

A)sensation.
B)receptor.
C)a stimulus.
D)adaptation.
E)transducer. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 11

Which term best describes receptors that detect stimuli from internal organs

A)Interoceptors
B)Exteroceptors
C)Proprioceptors
D)Nociceptors
E)Thermoreceptors
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Question 12

In general,you become unaware of the shirt on your back because your touch receptors

A)are tonic.
B)undergo adaptation.
C)are transducers.
D)maintain firing but are ignored.

Question 13

These receptors detect specific molecules in our external and internal environments.

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Baroreceptors
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Question 14

Our ability to precisely locate a stimulus is ________ proportional to receptive field size.

A)directly
B)inversely

Question 15

If the receptive fields of the skin's receptors were smaller,then

A)precision would be greater,and we would not need as many receptors to monitor the environment for stimuli.
B)precision would be greater,but we would need more receptors to monitor the environment for stimuli.
C)precision would be lessened,and we would need more receptors to monitor the environment for stimuli.
D)precision would be lessened,but we would not need as many receptors to monitor the environment for stimuli.

Question 16

Which statement accurately describes the merits of different receptive field properties

A)Having small receptive fields allows for more precision,but because more receptors are needed it increases overall energy costs.
B)Having large receptive fields allows for more precision,but because the area of responsiveness is larger,it increases the body's energy costs.
C)Having small receptive fields allows for more precision,smaller body surfaces,and decreased energy costs overall.
D)Having large receptive fields allows for more precision,larger body surfaces,and decreased energy costs overall.

Question 17

Our body responds to the osmolarity of our blood plasma,but we are not consciously aware of it.Because we respond but are not aware,this is an example of a sensation,but not of a stimulus.

Question 18

By definition,transducers

A)are electrical devices that do not work with biological systems.
B)change one form of energy into another form.
C)transmit signals away from the central nervous system.
D)transmit signals toward the central nervous system. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 19

The type of receptor that readily adapts to a stimulus is known as a ________ receptor.

A)phasic
B)tonic
C)transducer
D)multimodal
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Question 20

These receptors respond to changes in temperature.

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Baroreceptors
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Question 21

A receptor that is wrapped in connective tissue is referred to as being __________.Bloom's: Remember
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Question 22

Which statement accurately describes structures at a taste bud

A)The gustatory microvillus of a gustatory cell extends through the taste pore of a taste bud.
B)The gustatory villi of basal cells project through the taste bud to the surface of the epithelium.
C)The gustatory microvilus of a papilla projects through the gustatory pore to the gustatory glomerulus.
D)Basal cells contain villi that project through the pore of a papilla to make a taste bud.

Question 23

The most numerous type of receptor in the body is the

A)chemoreceptor.
B)tactile receptor.
C)thermoreceptor.
D)nociceptor.
E)photoreceptor.
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Question 24

These receptors detect changes in pressure within the body caused by the stretch or distention of internal structures.

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Baroreceptors
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Question 25

Phasic receptors for light touch and texture are

A)Krause bulbs.
B)lamellated corpuscles.
C)arrector pili corpuscles.
D)Ruffini corpuscles.
E)tactile corpuscles. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 26

The battery of your electric toothbrush is running down and so you feel a low-frequency vibration in your oral cavity.Which receptors detect this stimulus

A)Root hair plexus
B)Free nerve ending
C)Bulbous corpuscle
D)End bulbs
E)All of the choices are correct.

Question 27

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

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Baroreceptors
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Question 28

The receptors responsible for detecting deep pressure and high-frequency vibration are

A)Krause bulbs.
B)lamellated corpuscles.
C)arrector pili corpuscles.
D)Ruffini corpuscles.
E)tactile corpuscles. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 29

This receptor detects continuous deep pressure and distortion of the skin.

A)Krause bulbs
B)Lamellated corpuscles
C)Arrector pili corpuscles
D)Ruffini corpuscles
E)Tactile corpuscles
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Question 30

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

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

Question 31

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

A)End bulbs
B)Lamellated corpuscles
C)Arrector pili corpuscles
D)Ruffini corpuscles
E)Tactile corpuscles
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Question 32

The least numerous but the largest of the papillae are arranged as a V-shape on the posterior dorsal surface of the tongue.They contain the majority of taste buds and are called _____ papillae.

A)papiform
B)filiform
C)fungiform
D)vallate
E)foliate
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Question 33

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

A)papiform
B)filiform
C)fungiform
D)vallate
E)foliate
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Question 34

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

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

Question 35

Because numerous cutaneous and visceral sensory neurons conduct signals on _______ ascending tracts of the spinal cord,the brain sometimes falsely localizes the location of a pain stimulus.

A)the same
B)very different

Question 36

These receptors respond to pain caused by external and internal stimuli.

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Nociceptors
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Question 37

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

A)papiform
B)filiform
C)fungiform
D)vallate
E)foliate
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Question 38

These receptors respond to touch,pressure,vibration,and stretch.

A)Chemoreceptors
B)Thermoreceptors
C)Photoreceptors
D)Mechanoreceptors
E)Baroreceptors
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Question 39

When pain signals originating from visceral structures are perceived to be coming instead from the skin,the phenomenon is called ________ pain.Bloom's: Remember
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Question 40

Which papillae,distributed on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue surface,lack taste buds

A)Papiform
B)Filiform
C)Fungiform
D)Vallate
E)Foliate
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Question 41

Olfactory receptor cells are _____ neurons.

A)multipolar
B)unipolar
C)bipolar
D)nonpolar
E)apolar
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Question 42

The olfactory tracts project

A)directly to the primary olfactory cortex of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum.
B)directly to the primary olfactory cortex of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.
C)to the thalamus and then to the primary olfactory cortex of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum.
D)to the thalamus and then to the primary olfactory cortex of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 43

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

A)7-10 hour
B)7-10 day
C)7-10 week
D)7-10 month
E)7-10 year
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Question 44

Caffeine and unsweetened chocolate both taste bitter,as they are

A)alkaloids.
B)acids.
C)amino acids.
D)ions of heavy molecular weight.
E)carbohydrates.

Question 45

Certain odors can initiate behavioral and emotional reactions because

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 46

Another name for the vascular tunic of the eye is the _______,which means "grape."
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Question 47

There are five basic taste sensations.Select the one mismatched with its stimulating agent.

A)Sweet;organic compounds such as sugar
B)Sour;hydrogen ions from acids such as those in lemons
C)Salty;metal ions such as potassium or sodium
D)Bitter;acids such as those in toxins or poisons
E)Umami;amino acids such as glutamate or aspartate found in chicken soup

Question 48

What molecules help concentrate odorants at the olfactory receptor cells

A)Sustentacularin
B)Odorant-binding proteins
C)Volatile molecules
D)G-proteins
E)Tastants

Question 49

In the olfactory epithelium,______ cells act as stem cells to continually replace olfactory neurons.Bloom's: Remember
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Question 50

Eyelids serve two purposes: one is to protect the eye and the other is to

A)help distribute blood to the eye surface.
B)help distribute lacrimal fluid to cleanse and lubricate the surface.
C)help spread antiviral solution.
D)help to control the transmission of the nerve impulse to the retina.
E)prevent excess mucus from obscuring vision. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 51

Some odors cause visceral reactions,such as a gagging response to the smell of rotten food.Such responses are a result of olfactory pathways through the

A)cerebellum.
B)amygdala.
C)thalamus.
D)hypothalamus.
E)cerebrum.

Question 52

The conjunctiva that lines the internal surface of the eyelids is termed the _____ conjunctiva.

A)palpebral
B)retinal
C)ocular
D)epithelial
E)visceral
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Question 53

The flavor of food depends upon

A)olfaction.
B)gustation.
C)both olfaction and gustation.
D)neither olfaction nor gustation.

Question 54

The route that the sensation of taste follows is
A: Primary axons pass along cranial nerves VII and IX.
B: Primary neurons synapse in the nucleus solitarius.
C: Secondary neurons synapse in the thalamus.
D: Tertiary neurons travel to the primary gustatory cortex.

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

Question 55

Which is not a cell type found in the olfactory epithelium

A)Olfactory receptor cell
B)Supporting cell
C)Basal cell
D)Fungiform cell
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Question 56

Where would you find olfactory hairs

A)Scattered among the lamina propria
B)At the apical surface of olfactory neurons
C)Buried within the olfactory glands
D)At the surface of supporting cells
E)Concentrated along basal cells

Question 57

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.

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
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Question 58

Olfactory glomeruli are located in the

A)thalamus.
B)olfactory epithelium.
C)olfactory bulbs.
D)hypothalamus.

Question 59

The primary function of eyebrows is to

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. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 60

The conjunctiva is composed of _____ epithelium.

A)simple squamous
B)simple cuboidal
C)stratified squamous
D)simple columnar
E)stratified keratinized
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Question 61

What part of the retina is responsible for the sharpest vision

A)Optic disc
B)Ora serrata
C)Fovea centralis
D)Posterior retina
E)All of the choices are correct.
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Question 62

Which photoreceptor cells are more numerous

A)Rods
B)Cones
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Question 63

Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells

A)Cornea
B)Conjunctiva
C)Sclera
D)Pigmented layer of the retina
E)Neural layer of the retina
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Question 64

The structure that functions as a diaphragm to control pupil size is the

A)ora serrata.
B)suspensory ligament.
C)iris.
D)cornea.
E)anterior chamber. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 65

Where is the greatest concentration of cones located

A)In the optic disc
B)In the ora serrata
C)In the fovea centralis
D)In the posterior retina
E)In the optic nerve
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Question 66

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

A)a,b,c
B)b,a,c
C)c,a,b
D)c,b,a
E)b,c,a
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Question 67

Accommodation of the lens occurs when

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 the choices are correct.

Question 68

The structural continuity between the cornea and the sclera is called

A)the substantia propria.
B)the limbus.
C)the uvea.
D)Decemet's membrane.
E)Schlemm's membrane. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 69

The proper sequence of eye layers from the outermost to the innermost layer is
A: Neural tunic
B: Fatty tunic
C: Vascular tunic
D: Fibrous tunic

A)a,b,c
B)b,a,c
C)a,b,d
D)c,a,d
E)d,c,a
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Question 70

If you were to cut a cross section of the retina and examine it under a microscope,what would be the order of features from the choroid to the posterior cavity
A: Rods and cones
B: Ganglionic axons progressing to the optic nerve
C: Bipolar cells
D: Ganglion cells' bodies
E: Pigmented retina

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

Question 71

The gelatinous mass inside of the eye is called the

A)lacrimal secretion.
B)mucoid body.
C)vitreous humor.
D)hyaloid mass.
E)scleroid humor. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 72

Where would you find the protein crystallin

A)In the retina
B)In the ciliary body
C)In the choroids
D)In the lens
E)In the optic nerve
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Question 73

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

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
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Question 74

The lens of the eye flattens when

A)ciliary muscles contract.
B)ciliary muscles relax.
C)extrinsic eye muscles contract.
D)extrinsic eye muscles relax.
E)intrinsic muscles of the iris contract. Bloom's: Remember
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Question 75

What part of the retina lacks photoreceptors

A)Optic disc
B)Macula lutea
C)Fovea centralis
D)Posterior retina
E)All of the choices are correct.
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Question 76

As middle-aged persons get older,the lenses of their eyes no longer assume as round a shape when their ligaments slacken.This results in difficulty in

A)seeing nearby objects.
B)seeing distant objects.
C)seeing colored objects.
D)seeing low-contrast scenes.

Question 77

Which sequence correctly traces the pathway of aqueous humor in the eye
A: Aqueous humor is secreted by epithelial ciliary cells.
B: Aqueous humor is released into the posterior chamber.
C: Aqueous humor is drained into the scleral venous sinus.
D: Aqueous humor washes over the lens and then passes through the pupil into the anterior chamber.

A)a,b,c,d
B)b,a,c,d
C)a,b,d,c
D)d,a,c,b
E)a,c,b,d
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Question 78

Which photoreceptor cells function in dim light

A)Rods
B)Cones
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Question 79

The eye measures about ________ in diameter.

A)2.5 mm
B)12.5 mm
C)2.5 cm
D)12.5 cm
E)22.5 cm
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Question 80

A flattened lens

A)is necessary for near vision.
B)is necessary for distant vision.
C)is necessary for both near and far vision.
D)functions only with color vision.
E)reflects light rays. Bloom's: Remember
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