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Anosmia is a loss of the sense of


A) touch.
B) smell.
C) hearing.
D) vision.
E) pain.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The lens of the eye thickens when the


A) suspensory ligaments pull on the lens capsule.
B) ciliary processes relax.
C) ciliary muscles relax.
D) ciliary muscles contract.
E) circular fibers of the iris contract.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Sympathetic nerve fibers are responsible for contraction of these muscle fibers in the iris.


A) muscle fibers of the circular group
B) muscle fibers of the radial group
C) muscle fibers of the autonomic group
D) muscle fibers of the choroid group
E) all of these

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Rods are more sensitive to light than cones,but cones are important for color vision.

A) True
B) False

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Auditory ossicles amplify vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear.

A) True
B) False

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Receptors stimulated by changes in temperature are called ___________.

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The ampullae are swellings containing sensory receptors associated with


A) the cochlea.
B) the optic nerve.
C) the auricles.
D) the semicircular canals.
E) taste.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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To gaze upward and to the right,which eye muscles would be used by the right eye? (Choose all that apply. ) superior rectus __ medial rectus lateral rectus __ superior oblique __ inferior oblique

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Which is associated with static equilibrium? saccule utricle macula __ semicircular ducts

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Hair cells of the spiral organ are embedded in this membrane and depolarize in responses to sound.


A) cochlear membrane
B) tympanic membrane
C) tectorial membrane
D) vestibular membrane
E) basilar membrane

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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The _______ is the ossicle that transmits vibrations to the inner ear through the oval window.

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This condition is usually without symptoms in early stages and develops when aqueous humor is formed faster than it is removed.


A) photophobia
B) glaucoma
C) cataract
D) Leber congenital amaurosis

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Rods in the retina contain the pigment


A) erythrolabe.
B) rhodopsin.
C) epinephrine.
D) cyanolabe.
E) chlorolabe.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The optic disc contains only rods and is known as the blind spot.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following correctly lists the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?


A) cornea,aqueous humor,lens,vitreous humor
B) aqueous humor,cornea,lens,vitreous humor
C) vitreous humor,lens,aqueous humor,cornea
D) cornea,lens,aqueous humor,vitreous humor
E) aqueous humor,vitreous humor,cornea,lens

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Taste sensation is conducted to the limbic system and does not pass through the thalamus.

A) True
B) False

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Floaters that cast shadows on the visual receptors are usually located in the


A) vitreous humor.
B) aqueous humor.
C) lens.
D) cornea.
E) iris.

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

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The bacteriocidal enzyme contained in tears is called ________.


A) ribozyme
B) lysozyme
C) lacrizyme
D) lysosome
E) hydrochloric acid

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which auditory ossicle is attached by ligaments to the oval window?


A) malleus
B) incus
C) stapes
D) stapedius

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Tears are produced by the ________.


A) conjunctiva
B) nasolacrimal duct
C) lacrimal gland
D) lacrimal sac

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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