Question 1

Which structure is not considered to be part of the membranous labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibule
B)  Semicircular duct
C)  Saccule
D)  Cochlear duct
E)  UtricleF) B) and E)
G) All of the above A

Question 2

The primary function of eyebrows is to

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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.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the function of the auditory tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  To transmit sound waves to the inner ear
B)  To equalize air pressure between the atmosphere and the middle ear
C)  To prevent the invasion of microorganisms into the inner ear
D)  To provide a passageway for fluid from the middle to the inner ear
E)  To provide an airway between the middle and inner earF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Ear development begins during the _____ week of embryonic life.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st
B)  2nd
C)  4th
D)  6th
E)  8thF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Where is the saccule located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Within the middle ear
B)  Lateral to the auditory ossicles
C)  Within the cochlea
D)  Within the vestibule
E)  In the auditory tubeF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

The gelatinous mass inside of the eye is called the

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A)  lacrimal secretion.
B)  mucoid body.
C)  vitreous humor.
D)  hyaloid mass.
E)  scleroid humor.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) C

Question 8

Which sequence correctly traces the visual pathway followed by the majority of axons?
 A: Optic nerve
B: Optic chiasm
C: Occipital lobe
D: Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  a,b,c,d
B)  b,a,d,c
C)  a,d,c,b
D)  c,a,b,d
E)  a,b,d,cF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cornea
B)  Conjunctiva
C)  Sclera
D)  Pigmented layer of the retina
E)  Neural layer of the retinaF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The reason that certain odors can initiate behavioral and emotional reactions is because

Accepted Answer

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.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Phasic receptors for light touch and texture are

Accepted Answer

A)  Krause bulbs.
B)  lamellated corpuscles.
C)  arrector pili corpuscles.
D)  Ruffini corpuscles.
E)  tactile corpuscles.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Accommodation of the lens occurs when

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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 these choices are correct.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The most numerous type of receptor in the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptor.
B)  tactile receptor.
C)  thermoreceptor.
D)  nociceptor.
E)  photoceptor.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  papiform
B)  filiform
C)  fungiform
D)  vallate
E)  foliateF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea.
B)  conjunctiva.
C)  sclera.
D)  pigmented layer of the retina.
E)  neural layer of the retina.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cupulas
B)  Spiral organ
C)  Maculae
D)  Auditory ossicles
E)  Scala vestibuleF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

Accepted Answer

A)  taste buds are increasing in number but decreasing in sensitivity.
B)  taste buds are decreasing in number but increasing in sensitivity.
C)  taste buds are decreasing in number and decreasing in sensitivity.
D)  taste buds have not changed,but her taste center in the cerebral cortex has changed.
E)  food was prepared with little regard to taste.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C) C

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Free nerve endings
B)  Sebaceous filaments
C)  Root hair plexuses
D)  Tactile discsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The structural continuity between the cornea and the sclera is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the substantia propria.
B)  the limbus.
C)  the uvea.
D)  Decemet's membrane.
E)  Schlemm's membrane.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 19: Senses: General and Special

Which structure is not considered to be part of the membranous labyrinth?

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The primary function of eyebrows is to

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What is the function of the auditory tube?

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Ear development begins during the _____ week of embryonic life.

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Where is the saccule located?

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

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The gelatinous mass inside of the eye is called the

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Which sequence correctly traces the visual pathway followed by the majority of axons? A: Optic nerve B: Optic chiasm C: Occipital lobe D: Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus

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Which eye feature provides vitamin A for photoreceptor cells?

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The reason that certain odors can initiate behavioral and emotional reactions is because

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Phasic receptors for light touch and texture are

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Accommodation of the lens occurs when

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The most numerous type of receptor in the body is the

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All axons from the right optic nerve cross over at the chiasm and pass to the left side of the brain.

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

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The feature of the eye that converts light rays to nerve impulses is the

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What inner ear structure detects acceleration and deceleration movements of the head?

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Your grandmother complains that the meal she just ate was rather bland or tasteless.This is because as an elderly person,her

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

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The structural continuity between the cornea and the sclera is called

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