Question 1

This organ does not have nociceptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain
B)  heart
C)  kidney
D)  liver
E)  stomachF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Pheromones stimulate

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells.
B)  supporting cells.
C)  taste cells.
D)  olfactory cells.
E)  olfactory glands.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral
primary somesthetic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Transduction begins with an action potential in a sensory receptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

The crista ampullaris is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  static equilibrium related to standing still.
B)  dynamic equilibrium related to linear acceleration.
C)  dynamic equilibrium related to angular acceleration.
D)  hearing related to high-pitch sounds.
E)  vision related to color.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Nerve fibers from all regions of the retina converge on the and exit the eye by way of the optic nerve.

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A)  macula lutea
B)  optic disc
C)  fovea centralis
D)  ora serrata
E)  lensF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.What does "3" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the incus
B)  the malleus
C)  the stapes
D)  the oval window
E)  the round windowF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

This figure shows the metabolism of a visual pigment.Which step(s)  represent(s)  bleaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, and 4
B)  only 1
C)  only 3
D)  only 5
E)  5 and 6F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Pain, heat, and cold are detected by

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile (Meissner)  discs.
B)  tactile corpuscles.
C)  lamellar (pacinian)  corpuscles.
D)  free nerve endings.
E)  end (Krause)  bulbs.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D) D

Question 11

Rods secrete glutamate from the base of the cell when exposed to light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.Which structure belongs to the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

A 100 dB sound (loud)  of 150 Hz (low pitch)  would cause the

Accepted Answer

A)  tectorial membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end.
B)  tectorial membrane to vibrate vigorously near its proximal end.
C)  basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its proximal end.
D)  basilar membrane to vibrate vigorously near its distal end.
E)  basilar membrane to vibrate slightly near its distal end.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The output energy of all receptors is a type of energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical
B)  mechanical
C)  thermal
D)  electrical
E)  nuclearF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  activity of the extrinsic eye muscles.
B)  change in the curvature of the lens.
C)  constriction of the pupil.
D)  ciliary muscle activity.
E)  light adaptation.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by

Accepted Answer

A)  thermoreceptors.
B)  chemoreceptors.
C)  nociceptors.
D)  mechanoreceptors.
E)  proprioceptors.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E) B

Question 17

You can smell the fragrance of your deodorant when you just put it on, but after a little while the smell fades.What explains this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensory projection of the sense of smell
B)  the projection pathway of the sense of smell
C)  the tonic nature of the sense of smell
D)  the phasic nature of the sense of smell
E)  the fast adaptation of the primary olfactory cortex to the smell of your deodorantF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

is the only sense in which signals can reach the cerebral cortex without passing first through the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Touch
B)  Smell
C)  Taste
D)  Vision
E)  EquilibriumF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Glaucoma is a state of elevated pressure within the eye that occurs when the is obstructed so the is not reabsorbed as fast as it is secreted.

Accepted Answer

A)  scleral venous sinus; aqueous humor
B)  posterior chamber; aqueous humor
C)  anterior chamber; vitreous humor
D)  scleral venous sinus; vitreous humor
E)  pupil; aqueous humorF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement by means of your

Accepted Answer

A)  cochlea.
B)  saccule.
C)  semicircular ducts.
D)  utricle.
E)  spiral organ (organ of Corti) .F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 16: Sense Organs

This organ does not have nociceptors.

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The vestibule contains organs of hearing and equilibrium.

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Pheromones stimulate

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Most somesthetic signals in the right side of the body reach the cerebral cortex in the contralateral primary somesthetic area.

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Transduction begins with an action potential in a sensory receptor.

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The crista ampullaris is associated with

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Nerve fibers from all regions of the retina converge on the and exit the eye by way of the optic nerve.

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This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.What does "3" represent?

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This figure shows the metabolism of a visual pigment.Which step(s) represent(s) bleaching?

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Pain, heat, and cold are detected by

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Rods secrete glutamate from the base of the cell when exposed to light.

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This figure shows the internal anatomy of the ear.Which structure belongs to the inner ear?

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A 100 dB sound (loud) of 150 Hz (low pitch) would cause the

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The output energy of all receptors is a type of energy.

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Adjustment to close-range vision involves all of the following except

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Changes in cerebrospinal fluid pH are detected by

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You can smell the fragrance of your deodorant when you just put it on, but after a little while the smell fades.What explains this phenomenon?

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is the only sense in which signals can reach the cerebral cortex without passing first through the thalamus.

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Glaucoma is a state of elevated pressure within the eye that occurs when the is obstructed so the is not reabsorbed as fast as it is secreted.

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When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement by means of your

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