Question 1

In very dim light the circular fibers of the iris contract,causing the pupil to dilate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The sensory pathway for both proprioceptors and cutaneous receptors passes through the spinal cord.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why are the many unique flavors we recognize not just tastes alone but a combination of sensations based on tastes,odors,touch,temperature,and pain?

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A)   All incoming signals are integrated with the spinal cord.
B)   All incoming signals are integrated with other sensory signals and even memories to produce our perceptions.
C)   All senses follow the same nerve pathway to the brain.
D)   Taste buds follow the same sensory pathways as other special senses.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The optic disc is able to respond only to bright light.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The yellowish area near the center of the retina is called the fovea centralis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The sense of hearing can be classified as a

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A)   proprioceptor
B)   mechanoreceptor
C)   thermoreceptor
D)   photoreceptorE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The tympanic membrane is at the end of the auditory canal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sensations of touch and pain are usually generated by special senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Vitreous humor is the thick fluid in the posterior chamber of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones is the

Accepted Answer

A)   macula lutea
B)   fovea centralis
C)   optic disc
D)   choroid layerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In the middle ear,the

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A)   incus rests against the organ of Corti
B)   tympanic membrane rests against the stapes
C)   tympanic membrane rests against the incus
D)   stapes rests against the oval windowE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The rods in the eye

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A)   are part of the choroid layer
B)   respond to the colors red, green, and blue
C)   are used to see in dim light
D)   both a and b aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

A condition where the lens of the eye becomes milky in appearance and loses its transparency is called

Accepted Answer

A)   a cataract
B)   presbyopia
C)   otitis media
D)   glaucomaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Another term for the external ear

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A)  Tympanic membrane
B)  Malleus
C)  Stapes
D)  Semicircular canal
E)  EndolymphF) PerilymphG) Organ of CortiH) Oval windowI) PinnaJ) Auditory tubeK) A) and I)
L) B) and F)

Question 15

Some sensory information is processed and perceived subconsciously.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The sensation of taste and the perception of taste occur in different parts of the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The tympanic membrane is considered the organ of hearing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the inner ear.Where are perilymph and endolymph found?

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Question 19

Specialized receptors found near the point of junction between tendons and muscles are called mechanoreceptors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Taste buds are located here

Accepted Answer

A)  General sense organ
B)  Pacinian corpuscle
C)  Mechanoreceptor
D)  Proprioceptor
E)  PhotoreceptorF) PapillaeG) Free nerve endingH) Special sense organI) Gustatory cellsJ) Olfactory receptorsK) Golgi tendon receptorL) B) and F)
M) A) and E)

Exam 10: Senses

A condition where the lens of the eye becomes milky in appearance and loses its transparency is called

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Taste buds are located here

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Why are the many unique flavors we recognize not just tastes alone but a combination of sensations based on tastes,odors,touch,temperature,and pain?

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The optic disc is able to respond only to bright light.

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The sense of hearing can be classified as a

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The tympanic membrane is at the end of the auditory canal.

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Describe the inner ear.Where are perilymph and endolymph found?

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Some sensory information is processed and perceived subconsciously.

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Specialized receptors found near the point of junction between tendons and muscles are called mechanoreceptors.

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Another term for the external ear

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The tympanic membrane is considered the organ of hearing.

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The part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones is the

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The sensory pathway for both proprioceptors and cutaneous receptors passes through the spinal cord.

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Sensations of touch and pain are usually generated by special senses.

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In very dim light the circular fibers of the iris contract,causing the pupil to dilate.

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The sensation of taste and the perception of taste occur in different parts of the body.

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The rods in the eye

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The yellowish area near the center of the retina is called the fovea centralis.

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In the middle ear,the

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Vitreous humor is the thick fluid in the posterior chamber of the eye.

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