Question 1

The sense of taste is slow to adapt, so every bite of your favorite food tastes as good as the first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What is the typical cause of glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clouding of the lens
B)   Accumulation of vitreous humor
C)   Accumulation of aqueous humor
D)   Loss of transparency of the corneaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What structure contains the receptors for the sense of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ampulla
B)   Spiral organ
C)   Utricle
D)   Saccule
E)   Semicircular canalsF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

You enter a fish market and smell a strong fishy odor. However, the odor quickly fades away. What feature of sensory reception have you experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)   Damage to your olfactory receptors
B)   Sensory adaptation
C)   A decrease in the concentration of the substance you smelled
D)   Sensory deprivationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Conductive hearing loss can occur as a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a torn tympanic membrane
B)   a tumor in the brain
C)   damage to the cochlear hair cells
D)   damage to the acoustic nerveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In order for a corneal transplant to be successful, what must be included as part of the donated tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   A functioning retina
B)   A functioning lens
C)   Stem cells contained in the limbus
D)   A small portion of the donor scleraE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 7

What situation results in the lens of the eye having a more rounded shape?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suspensory ligaments are stretched taut as the ciliary muscle fibers relax.
B)   Suspensory ligaments are relaxed as the ciliary muscle fibers contract.
C)   Suspensory ligaments are stretched taut as the ciliary muscle fibers contract.
D)   Suspensory ligaments are relaxed as the ciliary muscle fibers relax.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Referred pain occurs when the brain projects the sensation back to the original source in the body from which the pain originated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The process called __________ allows the eyes to change between near and far vision by changing the shape of the lens.

Accepted Answer

A)   adjustment
B)   adaptation
C)   assimilation
D)   accommodationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The auditory ossicle that transmits vibrations to the inner ear through the oval window is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The auditory ossicle that transmits vibrations to...

Question 11

Sound vibrations within the cochlea cause vibration of the __________, which in turn causes the hairs of the spiral organ to move back and forth against the __________. The result is deformation of the hairs.

Accepted Answer

A)   basilar membrane; tectorial membrane
B)   basilar membrane; tympanic membrane
C)   oval window; round window
D)   tectorial membrane; basilar membraneE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

What structure is part of the innermost layer of the wall of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ciliary body
B)   Retina
C)   Choroid coat
D)   Sclera
E)   CorneaF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The receptors for the sense of static equilibrium are located in what structure(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saccule and utricle
B)   Cochlear duct
C)   Middle ear
D)   Semicircular ductsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The adjustment of the thickness of the lens to make close vision possible is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The adjustment of the thickness of the...

Question 16

The greatest sensitivity for human hearing is in the frequency range of about __________ vibrations per second.

Accepted Answer

A)   10-10,000
B)   1,000-2,000
C)   2,000-3,000
D)   20,000-30,000E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The inner ear is located within which cranial bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parietal bone
B)   Sphenoid bone
C)   Temporal bone
D)   Occipital boneE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the most common cause of blindness worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Degeneration of the vascular layer
B)   Degeneration of the nervous layer
C)   Loss of transparency of the cornea
D)   Loss of transparency of the lensE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The ampullae, containing sensory receptors, are located in what structure(s) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cochlea
B)   Retina
C)   Semicircular canals
D)   VestibuleE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 20

How is sensation different from perception?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sensation results when the brain receives information from sensory receptors. Perception is the consciousness awareness of the stimuli.
B)   Perception results when the brain receives information from sensory receptors. Sensation is the consciousness awareness of the stimuli.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 10: The Senses

The sense of taste is slow to adapt, so every bite of your favorite food tastes as good as the first.

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What is the typical cause of glaucoma?

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What structure contains the receptors for the sense of hearing?

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You enter a fish market and smell a strong fishy odor. However, the odor quickly fades away. What feature of sensory reception have you experienced?

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Conductive hearing loss can occur as a result of __________.

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In order for a corneal transplant to be successful, what must be included as part of the donated tissue?

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What situation results in the lens of the eye having a more rounded shape?

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Referred pain occurs when the brain projects the sensation back to the original source in the body from which the pain originated.

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The process called __________ allows the eyes to change between near and far vision by changing the shape of the lens.

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The auditory ossicle that transmits vibrations to the inner ear through the oval window is called the __________.

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Sound vibrations within the cochlea cause vibration of the __________, which in turn causes the hairs of the spiral organ to move back and forth against the __________. The result is deformation of the hairs.

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What structure is part of the innermost layer of the wall of the eye?

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

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The receptors for the sense of static equilibrium are located in what structure(s) ?

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The adjustment of the thickness of the lens to make close vision possible is called ______________.

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The greatest sensitivity for human hearing is in the frequency range of about __________ vibrations per second.

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The inner ear is located within which cranial bone?

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What is the most common cause of blindness worldwide?

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How is sensation different from perception?

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