Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a characteristic of pain receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are typically stimulated by factors that can damage tissues.
B)   They adapt rapidly.
C)   They are among the most specialized receptors.
D)   They are widely distributed in the tissues of the brain.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Pain that feels like it is coming from an area of the body other than the area being stimulated is called __________ pain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pain that feels like it is coming...

Question 4

Which situation will result in sensorineural hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trauma that resulted in damage to the inner ear
B)   A build-up of earwax in the external auditory meatus
C)   Fusion of the auditory ossicles (reducing ability to vibrate) 
D)   A ruptured eardrumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Proprioceptors provide sensory input that can influence the sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rods are photoreceptors that provide black and white vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the radial muscles of the iris contract, the diameter of the pupil decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hair cells of the spiral organ are located on the __________ and depolarize in response to sound.

Accepted Answer

A)   vestibular membrane
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   tectorial membrane
D)   basilar membraneE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Auditory ossicles are located within the __________ ear.

Accepted Answer

A)   outer
B)   middle
C)   inner
D)   externalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In dim light, the ________ muscles of the iris are stimulated to contract, resulting in __________ of the pupil.

Accepted Answer

A)   radial; dilation
B)   circular; dilation
C)   radial; constriction
D)   circular; constrictionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What cranial nerves are involved in taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Glossopharyngeal, facial, and vagus
B)   Facial, trigeminal, and hypoglossal
C)   Glossopharyngeal, trigeminal, and vagus
D)   Facial, trigeminal, and vagusE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

George has had a stroke that resulted in damage to the optic radiations and visual cortex of the left side of his brain. What is the effect of this damage on George's vision?

Accepted Answer

A)   Total loss of vision (blindness) 
B)   Loss of vision in the left eye; vision in right eye is unaffected.
C)   Loss of vision in the right eye; vision in left eye is unaffected.
D)   Loss of the right side of his visual field; vision to the left side is unaffected.
E)   Loss of the left side of his visual field; vision to the right side is unaffected.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the chances of developing an eye infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Acute pain fibers are unmyelinated and produce a dull aching sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweet
B)   Salty
C)   Pungent
D)   Bitter
E)   SourF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which primary taste sensation results from detection of certain amino acids in food?

Accepted Answer

A)   Umami
B)   Sweet
C)   Sour
D)   Salty
E)   BitterF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What type of receptors do NOT undergo sensory adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pain receptors
B)   Olfactory receptors
C)   Touch receptors
D)   Receptors for hearingE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Where are the auditory ossicles located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Within the external ear
B)   Within the middle ear
C)   Within the inner ear
D)   Within the auditory cortexE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Olfactory receptor cells are what type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Connective tissue cells
B)   Squamous epithelial cells
C)   Columnar epithelial cells
D)   Bipolar neuronsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The condition called otosclerosis results in the fusing of the stapes to the oval window. What would be the result of this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conductive hearing loss
B)   Sensorineural hearing loss
C)   Motion sickness
D)   Syncope (fainting) E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 10: The Senses

Acute pain fibers are unmyelinated and produce a dull aching sensation.

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The condition called otosclerosis results in the fusing of the stapes to the oval window. What would be the result of this condition?

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Olfactory receptor cells are what type of cell?

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Hair cells of the spiral organ are located on the __________ and depolarize in response to sound.

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When the radial muscles of the iris contract, the diameter of the pupil decreases.

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What type of receptors do NOT undergo sensory adaptation?

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Proprioceptors provide sensory input that can influence the sense of equilibrium.

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Which situation will result in sensorineural hearing loss?

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Which primary taste sensation results from detection of certain amino acids in food?

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Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

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What is a characteristic of pain receptors?

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In dim light, the ________ muscles of the iris are stimulated to contract, resulting in __________ of the pupil.

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George has had a stroke that resulted in damage to the optic radiations and visual cortex of the left side of his brain. What is the effect of this damage on George's vision?

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Where are the auditory ossicles located?

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Auditory ossicles are located within the __________ ear.

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What cranial nerves are involved in taste sensation?

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Pain that feels like it is coming from an area of the body other than the area being stimulated is called __________ pain.

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Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the chances of developing an eye infection.

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

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Rods are photoreceptors that provide black and white vision.

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