Question 1

Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rotational equilibrium is movement in which plane? What does it depend upon?

Accepted Answer

A)   angula, utricle, & saccule
B)   angular, semicircular canals
C)   vertical, utricle, & saccule
D)   vertical, semicircular canals
E)   horizontal, utricle, & sacculeF) All of the above
G) None of the above B

Question 3

Color vision depends on three types of cones that contain pigments sensitive to either

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A)   red, green, or blue light.
B)   red, green, or orange light.
C)   red, yellow, or blue light.
D)   red, white, or blue light.
E)   green, blue, or yellow light.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Approximately 80-90% of what we perceive as "taste" is actually due to a sense of smell.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As people age,they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a stimulus is continuous but we no longer respond to it,the process is called

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A)   integration.
B)   proprioception.
C)   somatic sensing.
D)   countersensation.
E)   sensory adaptation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

List the parts of the ear that make up the outer ear,middle ear,and inner ear.

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The outer ear consists of the pinna,earl...

Question 8

Stereocilia on hair cells are involved in both our rotational and our gravitational sense of equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fluid within the semicircular canals and the otoliths present in the utricle and saccule play very similar roles in our sense of equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

David has a problem with his vision.He sees very well but everything is in black and white.The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

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A)   the cornea
B)   the cones
C)   the lens
D)   the fovea centralis
E)   the retinaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin,it is called

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A)   referred pain.
B)   proprioception.
C)   somatic sensing.
D)   countersensation.
E)   sensory adaptation.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

You are a sun worshipper,constantly sunbathing without sun screen or other protective devices.In addition you are also a smoker.These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

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A)   glaucoma
B)   cataracts
C)   vertigo
D)   Meniere's disease
E)   anosmiaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about cones?

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A)   They detect color of an object.
B)   They detect detail of an object.
C)   They require high intensity light.
D)   Cones are more numerous in the retina than rods.
E)   They are absent from the fovea centralis.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Senses whose receptors are associated with the skin,muscles,joints,and viscera are called internal senses.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

The sense of rotational equilibrium is accomplished by hair cells found in the

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A)   cochlear duct.
B)   outer ear.
C)   middle ear.
D)   ampulla.
E)   cochlea (organ of Corti) .F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

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A)   the lens is too small.
B)   the optic nerve is damaged.
C)   the eyeball is too short.
D)   the eyeball is too long.
E)   of a lack of rod receptors.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

From what you currently know,in a spacecraft at a point of weightlessness,which effect is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rotational equilibrium would be lacking and you could not detect head movement.
B)   Gravitational equilibrium would be altered since the otoliths would not be pulled down by gravity.
C)   Without gravity, there would be no vertigo.
D)   All balance systems would work similar to being on earth with normal gravity.
E)   There would be absolutely no sense of balance signals of either type without gravity.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The order in which light reaches the lens of a human eye is

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A)   pupil  →\rarr→  cornea  →\rarr→ aqueous humor  →\rarr→  lens.
B)   lens  →\rarr→  aqueous humor  →\rarr→  pupil  →\rarr→ cornea.
C)   cornea  →\rarr→  aqueous humor  →\rarr→  pupil  →\rarr→  lens.
D)   cornea  →\rarr→  pupil  →\rarr→ aqueous humor  →\rarr→  lens.
E)   cornea  →\rarr→  vitreous humor  →\rarr→  pupil  →\rarr→  lens. F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The tongue contains approximately a million taste buds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The malleus,incus,and stapes are

Accepted Answer

A)   located in the inner ear.
B)   equivalent terms for the saccule, utricle, and the otolith.
C)   surrounded by fluid in a bony cavity.
D)   located between the tympanic membrane and the oval window.
E)   located between the tectorial membrane and the basilar membrane.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 18: Senses

Taste and smell are examples of exteroceptors.

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Rotational equilibrium is movement in which plane? What does it depend upon?

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Color vision depends on three types of cones that contain pigments sensitive to either

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Approximately 80-90% of what we perceive as "taste" is actually due to a sense of smell.

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As people age,they tend to lose their sense of smell and their hearing.

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When a stimulus is continuous but we no longer respond to it,the process is called

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List the parts of the ear that make up the outer ear,middle ear,and inner ear.

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Stereocilia on hair cells are involved in both our rotational and our gravitational sense of equilibrium.

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The fluid within the semicircular canals and the otoliths present in the utricle and saccule play very similar roles in our sense of equilibrium.

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David has a problem with his vision.He sees very well but everything is in black and white.The problem is most likely with what part of his eye?

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When an internal pain is felt in a surface region of the skin,it is called

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You are a sun worshipper,constantly sunbathing without sun screen or other protective devices.In addition you are also a smoker.These behaviors have significantly increased your chances of getting what disease?

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Which of the following is NOT true about cones?

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Senses whose receptors are associated with the skin,muscles,joints,and viscera are called internal senses.

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The sense of rotational equilibrium is accomplished by hair cells found in the

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A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

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From what you currently know,in a spacecraft at a point of weightlessness,which effect is most likely?

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The order in which light reaches the lens of a human eye is

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The tongue contains approximately a million taste buds.

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The malleus,incus,and stapes are

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