Question 1

The tips of cochlear hair cells are embedded in the basilar membrane.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the relationship between olfactory receptor cells, glomeruli, and mitral cells. Then explain how odor signals are amplified to the mitral cells.

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Odor molecules bind to olfactory recepto...

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Most of the special sensory receptors are free nerve endings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Each of the following structures participates in bending of light entering the eye except the

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A)   lens.
B)   vitreous humor.
C)   cornea.
D)   iris.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The synapse between an olfactory neuron and a mitral cell occurs in .)

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The answer of The synapse between an olfactory neuron and...

Question 6

Hair cells are receptor cells for

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A)   both hearing and equilibrium.
B)   taste.
C)   smell.
D)   fine touch.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In Chapter 12 on the CNS, we learned that the inferior olivary nucleus and medial lemniscus are a relay nucleus and a fiber tract in general somatic sensory pathways in the brain. The superior olivary nucleus and the lateral lemniscus are entirely different structures belonging to what sensory pathway?

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A)   taste
B)   visual
C)   olfactory
D)   auditoryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following membranes is not part of the cochlea?

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A)   basilar
B)   vestibular
C)   tympanic
D)   tectorialE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The ossicle that is shaped like the stirrup of a saddle is the

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A)   tympanic membrane.
B)   malleus.
C)   stapes.
D)   incus.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 10

Figure 16.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the region of the retina that contains only cones and provides maximal visual acuity.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

ʺUncinate fitsʺ are characterized by

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A)   vertigo.
B)   imaginary odors.
C)   photo sensitivity.
D)   auditory hallucinations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 12

Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing.

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A)   semicircular canals
B)   vestibule
C)   utricle
D)   cochlear duct
E)   sacculeF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Figure 16.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is called the cochlea.

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Receptors for hearing are located in the

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A)   tympanic membrane.
B)   middle ear.
C)   cochlear duct.
D)   semicircular canals.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 15

Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?

Accepted Answer

A)   fovea centralis
B)   macula lutea
C)   optic chiasma
D)   optic discE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The sensation of taste involves

Accepted Answer

A)   photons altering pigment molecules.
B)   movement of crystals embedded in gelatinous masses.
C)   chemicals binding to microvilli.
D)   bending of cilia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Light entering the eye passes first to the rod and cone cells, then to bipolar cells, and finally to ganglion cells adjacent to the pigmented retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another without rejection, yet corneas can be transplanted with impunity. This is because the cornea

Accepted Answer

A)   has no blood supply, except around the periphery.
B)   is exposed and easily accessible.
C)   has no nerve supply.
D)   is not a human structure.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Figure 16.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the middle ear ossicle that is known as the stirrup.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones?

Accepted Answer

A)   the optic disc
B)   the ora serrata retinae
C)   the fovea centralis
D)   the macula luteaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 16: The Special Senses

The tips of cochlear hair cells are embedded in the basilar membrane.

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Identify the relationship between olfactory receptor cells, glomeruli, and mitral cells. Then explain how odor signals are amplified to the mitral cells.

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Most of the special sensory receptors are free nerve endings.

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Each of the following structures participates in bending of light entering the eye except the

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The synapse between an olfactory neuron and a mitral cell occurs in .)

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Hair cells are receptor cells for

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Which of the following membranes is not part of the cochlea?

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Endolymph-filled structure containing receptors for hearing.

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Receptors for hearing are located in the

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Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?

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The sensation of taste involves

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Light entering the eye passes first to the rod and cone cells, then to bipolar cells, and finally to ganglion cells adjacent to the pigmented retina.

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Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another without rejection, yet corneas can be transplanted with impunity. This is because the cornea

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Figure 16.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the middle ear ossicle that is known as the stirrup.

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Which of the following areas has the highest concentration of cones?

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Identify the relationship between olfactory receptor cells, glomeruli, and mitral cells. Then explain how odor signals are amplified to the mitral cells.

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Most of the special sensory receptors are free nerve endings.

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Hair cells are receptor cells for

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Figure 16.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the region of the retina that contains only cones and provides maximal visual acuity.

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ʺUncinate fitsʺ are characterized by

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Figure 16.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the structure that is called the cochlea.

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Receptors for hearing are located in the

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Which of the following could not be seen as one looks into the eye with an ophthalmoscope?

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Light entering the eye passes first to the rod and cone cells, then to bipolar cells, and finally to ganglion cells adjacent to the pigmented retina.

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Ordinarily, it is not possible to transplant tissues from one person to another without rejection, yet corneas can be transplanted with impunity. This is because the cornea

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Figure 16.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the middle ear ossicle that is known as the stirrup.

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