Question 1

Fluid movement in the cochlea causes

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement of the round window, which dissipates pressure. 
B)  deflection of the basilar membrane. 
C)  the hairs of the receptor cells of the organ of Corti to be bent as they are moved in relation to the tectorial membrane. 
D)  two of these answers. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 2

Exposure to very loud noises can result in partial conductive deafness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Endorphins and enkephalins

Accepted Answer

A)  are endogenous morphine-like substances. 
B)  are important in the body's natural analgesic system. 
C)  block the actions of substance P by binding with opiate receptors. 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 4

Match the following eye disorder with its description.
-lack of a cone type

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Indicate the properties associated with each type of nociceptor by using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply):
-Transmits its signals via small fibers.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Vestibular information is important for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing. 
B)  maintenance of balance and desired posture. 
C)  control of eye movement. 
D)  perception of motion and orientation. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 7

Which structure(s) is/are associated with hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  ampulla. 
B)  cochlea. 
C)  cupula. 
D)  cristae. 
E)  saccule.

Question 8

The fovea

Accepted Answer

A)  is located in the exact center of the retina. 
B)  contains a greater abundance of rods than cones. 
C)  is the point on the retina at which the optic nerve leaves and blood vessels pass through. 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 9

Conscious interpretation of external stimuli

Accepted Answer

A)  is sensation. 
B)  rarely occurs. 
C)  is perception. 
D)  is processed in the diencephalon. 
E)  none of these answers.

Question 10

Match the following receptors to their locations.
-receptors in olfactory mucosa

Accepted Answer

A) chemoreceptors 
B) mechanoreceptors 
C) photoreceptors

Question 11

Match the following eye disorder with its description.
-corrected by convex

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Cones have higher acuity than rods because

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. 
E)  the photopigment in the cones breaks down more rapidly than the photopigment in rods.

Question 13

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply):
-Contains the ossicular system, which contributes to the amplification of the sound wave.

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 14

In hyperopia,

Accepted Answer

A)  the eyeball is too short or the lens is too weak. 
B)  a near object is focused behind the retina, even with accommodation. 
C)  a far source of light is focused ahead of the retina. 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  both (a) and (c) above.

Question 15

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply):
-Consists of three elongated spiral compartments.

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

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply):
-Is concerned with sense of equilibrium.

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 17

The auditory cortex is on the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal. 
B)  occipital. 
C)  parietal. 
D)  prefrontal. 
E)  temporal.

Question 18

The ____________________ is the region of the retina where rods and cones are absent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the region of the...

Question 19

The _________ system causes pupillary constriction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ system causes pupillary constriction....

Question 20

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the eye. Ten of the structure labels have been removed and replaced with letters A-J. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram.
-ciliary body

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
The following questions refer to the...

Exam 6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division and Special Senses

Fluid movement in the cochlea causes

Exposure to very loud noises can result in partial conductive deafness.

Endorphins and enkephalins

Match the following eye disorder with its description. -lack of a cone type

Indicate the properties associated with each type of nociceptor by using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply) : -Transmits its signals via small fibers.

Vestibular information is important for all of the following except

Which structure(s) is/are associated with hearing?

The fovea

Conscious interpretation of external stimuli

Match the following receptors to their locations. -receptors in olfactory mucosa

Match the following eye disorder with its description. -corrected by convex

Cones have higher acuity than rods because

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply) : -Contains the ossicular system, which contributes to the amplification of the sound wave.

In hyperopia,

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply) : -Consists of three elongated spiral compartments.

Indicate the characteristics associated with each part of the ear using the answer code below (more than one answer may apply) : -Is concerned with sense of equilibrium.

The auditory cortex is on the ____ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

The ____________________ is the region of the retina where rods and cones are absent.

The _________ system causes pupillary constriction.

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of the eye. Ten of the structure labels have been removed and replaced with letters A-J. Match the letter with list of missing terms below to complete the diagram. -ciliary body