Question 1

The greatest density of rods is found in the fovea of the macula lutea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-lack of a cone type

Accepted Answer

A)  colour blindness
B)  night blindness
C)  glaucoma
D)  hyperopia
E)  diplopiaF) presbyopiaG) myopia lensH) cataractI) astigmatism A

Question 3

Which receptors are rapidly adapting?

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle stretch receptors
B)   tonic receptors
C)   phasic receptors
D)   Ruffini nerve ending C

Question 4

The human ear is most sensitive to sound frequencies within which range?

Accepted Answer

A)   0-20,000 cycles per second
B)   10-100,000 cycles per second
C)   20-20,000 cycles per second
D)   1,000-4,000 cycles per second

Question 5

The function of the eustachian tube is to provide a drainage path for the fluid in the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The left cerebral cortex receives information from the ________ half of each visual field.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The left cerebral cortex receives information from...

Question 7

Unlike the visual pathways,auditory signals from each ear are transmitted to both hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Endorphins and enkephalins ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are endogenous morphine-like substances
B)   activate ascending pathways
C)   stimulate the release of substance P by binding with opiate receptors
D)   stimulate the release of bradykinin

Question 9

Which statement concerning the choroids is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   It contains rods and cones.
B)   It is a fluid within the eye.
C)   It is also known as the blind spot.
D)   It is the middle layer of the eyeball.

Question 10

Match the following receptors to their locations by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-receptors in taste buds

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors
B)  mechanoreceptors
C)  photoreceptors

Question 11

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-contains the tympanic membrane,which vibrates in synchrony with sound waves

Accepted Answer

A)  external ear
B)  middle ear
C)  cochlea in the inner ear
D)  semicircular canal in the inner ear
E)  utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 12

Where are the hair cells for hearing located?

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea
B)   eustachian tube
C)   saccule
D)   utricle

Question 13

The visual message detected by the retina is transmitted intact to the visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Indicate the properties associated with each type of nociceptor by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-transmits its signals via C fibres

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical nociceptor
B)  thermal nociceptor
C)  polymodal nociceptor

Question 15

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-is part of the vestibular apparatus

Accepted Answer

A)  external ear
B)  middle ear
C)  cochlea in the inner ear
D)  semicircular canal in the inner ear
E)  utricle and saccule in the inner ear

Question 16

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-corneal surface uneven

Accepted Answer

A)  colour blindness
B)  night blindness
C)  glaucoma
D)  hyperopia
E)  diplopiaF) presbyopiaG) myopia lensH) cataractI) astigmatism

Question 17

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-measured in decibels

Accepted Answer

A)  timbre (quality) 
B)  pitch (tone) 
C)  intensity of a sound wave (loudness)

Question 18

The stapes is attached to the round window.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Taste buds are chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ discrimination depends on the region of the basilar membrane that vibrates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ discrimination depends on the region of...

Exam 4: The Peripheral Nervous System

The greatest density of rods is found in the fovea of the macula lutea.

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -lack of a cone type

Which receptors are rapidly adapting?

The human ear is most sensitive to sound frequencies within which range?

The function of the eustachian tube is to provide a drainage path for the fluid in the middle ear.

The left cerebral cortex receives information from the ________ half of each visual field.

Unlike the visual pathways,auditory signals from each ear are transmitted to both hemispheres.

Endorphins and enkephalins ______________.

Which statement concerning the choroids is correct?

Match the following receptors to their locations by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -receptors in taste buds

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -contains the tympanic membrane,which vibrates in synchrony with sound waves

Where are the hair cells for hearing located?

The visual message detected by the retina is transmitted intact to the visual cortex.

Indicate the properties associated with each type of nociceptor by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -transmits its signals via C fibres

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -is part of the vestibular apparatus

Match the following eye disorder with its description by using the following answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -corneal surface uneven

Match the following term with its description by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -measured in decibels

The stapes is attached to the round window.

Taste buds are chemoreceptors.

______ discrimination depends on the region of the basilar membrane that vibrates.