Question 1

The cortical gustatory area is located adjacent to the "tongue" region of the somatosensory cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ is the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the bending of light rays...

Question 3

The amplitude of sound waves is interpreted as the pitch of the sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In somatosensory pathways,where do first-order neurons usually synapse with second-order neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal root ganglia 
B)  anterior root ganglion 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  thalamus

Question 5

Indicate the properties of rods and cones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all).
-low acuity

Accepted Answer

A) rods 
B) cones 
C) both rods and cones

Question 6

Receptors transduce one form of energy into electrical energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The image on the retina is reversed upside down and backward because of bending of light rays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 cycles per second

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is a cause of conductive hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lesion of the auditory nerve 
B)  disease of the inner ear 
C)  impacted ear wax or inflammation of the middle ear 
D)  effect of ototoxic drugs

Question 10

A convex lens converges light rays or brings them closer together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why do cones have higher acuity than rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones respond more to dim light. 
B)  There are three types of cones. 
C)  There is little convergence in the cone pathways within the retina. 
D)  There are more cones than rods.

Question 12

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 retina

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 13

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).
-activates fast pain pathway

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The point of the retina with the most distinct vision is the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The point of the retina with the...

Question 15

Which structure is NOT found inside the cochlear duct?

Accepted Answer

A)  basilar membrane 
B)  endolymph 
C)  oval window 
D)  organ of Corti

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).
-increased intraocular pressure

Accepted Answer

A) colour blindness 
B) night blindness 
C) glaucoma 
D) hyperopia 
E) diplopia
F)presbyopia
G)myopia lens
H)cataract
I)astigmatism

Question 17

In hyperopia the far source is focused on the retina with accommodation and the near source is focused behind the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 concerned with hearing

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 19

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).
-responds to cutting,crushing,pinching

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which statement is NOT correct about slow pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is carried by large, myelinated A-delta fibres. 
B)  It is poorly localized. 
C)  It occurs by the stimulation of polymodal nociceptors. 
D)  It occurs for a longer time than fast pain.

Exam 4: The Peripheral Nervous System

The cortical gustatory area is located adjacent to the "tongue" region of the somatosensory cortex.

__________ is the bending of light rays as they pass from one medium to another.

The amplitude of sound waves is interpreted as the pitch of the sound.

In somatosensory pathways,where do first-order neurons usually synapse with second-order neurons?

Indicate the properties of rods and cones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all) . -low acuity

Receptors transduce one form of energy into electrical energy.

The image on the retina is reversed upside down and backward because of bending of light rays.

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 cycles per second

What is a cause of conductive hearing loss?

A convex lens converges light rays or brings them closer together.

Why do cones have higher acuity than rods?

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 retina

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) . -activates fast pain pathway

The point of the retina with the most distinct vision is the __________.

Which structure is NOT found inside the cochlear duct?

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) . -increased intraocular pressure

In hyperopia the far source is focused on the retina with accommodation and the near source is focused behind the retina.

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 concerned with hearing

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) . -responds to cutting,crushing,pinching

Which statement is NOT correct about slow pain?