Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jenny slurps up a plate of beef lo mein at a Chinese restaurant. "That tastes great, but I can't quite describe it." What type of taste sensation is she experiencing?

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A)  Paprika
B)  Umami
C)  Starch
D)  PepperE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

As a result of the tympanic reflex,

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A)  the bridge of auditory ossicles becomes less rigid.
B)  vibrations are transmitted more effectively to the inner ear.
C)  the malleus is pulled toward the eardrum.
D)  vibrations are transmitted less effectively to the inner ear.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as

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A)  reception.
B)  sensation.
C)  perception.
D)  contraception.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Sensory receptors include

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A)  baroreceptors.
B)  motor neurons.
C)  interneurons.
D)  Schwann cells.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Light breaks down rhodopsin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The stapes transmits vibrations to the round window of the inner ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You try eggplants for the first time and notice a very bitter taste. Which of the following are you most likely tasting in the eggplant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alkaloids
B)  Acids
C)  Inorganic salts
D)  CarbohydratesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a condition where debris enters the semicircular canal of the ear and moves the crista ampullaris, resulting in a lingering feeling of spinning or dizzying movement. The sensation occurs after slight movements of the head and persists after actual movement has stopped. The disorder is affecting ________ equilibrium.

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The answer of Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a condition...

Question 10

Arnold enters a darkened movie theater on a sunny summer afternoon. It takes many minutes for his eyes to adapt to the darkness because

Accepted Answer

A)  it takes some time for the retina to rebuild its rhodopsin stores from opsin and retinal.
B)  the rods in the eye work only in bright light, and it takes time for the cones to work in weak light.
C)  the iris takes time to close after being subjected to bright light.
D)  the optic nerve fatigues in bright light, and it takes time to recover.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Sensory receptors are specialized cells or multicellular structures that collect information from the environment and stimulate neurons to send impulses along sensory fibers to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of eye infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the ossicle that transmits...

Question 14

Sound vibrations are conducted from the malleus to the stapes to the incus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The color receptors in the retina are most sensitive to light waves that are

Accepted Answer

A)  red, green, and blue.
B)  red, blue, and yellow.
C)  green, yellow, and purple.
D)  orange, green, and purple.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A torn tympanic membrane
B)  A brain tumor
C)  Damage to the auditory nerve
D)  Use of the antibiotic drug streptomycinE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Fibers of the spinothalamic tract transmit pain and temperature information to the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus.
B)  cerebellum.
C)  brainstem.
D)  thalamus.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Pain impulses are first processed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  gray matter of the posterior horn.
B)  motor cortex of the cerebrum.
C)  dorsal root ganglion.
D)  cerebral cortex.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweet
B)  Salty
C)  Pungent
D)  SourE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Choose the statement that does NOT correctly describe the function of the corresponding sensory receptor.

Accepted Answer

A)  You feel searing pain as nociceptors in your skin respond to cell lysis and death from a spider bite.
B)  An ice cube feels very cold as thermoreceptors in your fingers detect its temperature.
C)  Your car appears blue as proprioceptors in your eyes detect light of 420nm wavelength reflecting from it.
D)  Your heart rate increases as baroreceptors in your aorta detect low blood pressure.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 12: Nervous System III: Senses

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of eye infection.

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Light breaks down rhodopsin.

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You try eggplants for the first time and notice a very bitter taste. Which of the following are you most likely tasting in the eggplant?

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Arnold enters a darkened movie theater on a sunny summer afternoon. It takes many minutes for his eyes to adapt to the darkness because

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As a result of the tympanic reflex,

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Pain impulses are first processed in the

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

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The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as

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Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

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Choose the statement that does NOT correctly describe the function of the corresponding sensory receptor.

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The stapes transmits vibrations to the round window of the inner ear.

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Sensory receptors are specialized cells or multicellular structures that collect information from the environment and stimulate neurons to send impulses along sensory fibers to the brain.

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

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Sound vibrations are conducted from the malleus to the stapes to the incus.

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If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?

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Sensory receptors include

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The color receptors in the retina are most sensitive to light waves that are

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Fibers of the spinothalamic tract transmit pain and temperature information to the

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Jenny slurps up a plate of beef lo mein at a Chinese restaurant. "That tastes great, but I can't quite describe it." What type of taste sensation is she experiencing?

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Exam 12: Nervous System III: Senses

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of eye infection.

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Light breaks down rhodopsin.

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You try eggplants for the first time and notice a very bitter taste. Which of the following are you most likely tasting in the eggplant?

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Arnold enters a darkened movie theater on a sunny summer afternoon. It takes many minutes for his eyes to adapt to the darkness because

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As a result of the tympanic reflex,

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Pain impulses are first processed in the

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

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Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

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Choose the statement that does NOT correctly describe the function of the corresponding sensory receptor.

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The stapes transmits vibrations to the round window of the inner ear.

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Sensory receptors are specialized cells or multicellular structures that collect information from the environment and stimulate neurons to send impulses along sensory fibers to the brain.

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

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Sound vibrations are conducted from the malleus to the stapes to the incus.

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If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?

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Sensory receptors include

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The color receptors in the retina are most sensitive to light waves that are

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Fibers of the spinothalamic tract transmit pain and temperature information to the

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Jenny slurps up a plate of beef lo mein at a Chinese restaurant. "That tastes great, but I can't quite describe it." What type of taste sensation is she experiencing?

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