Question 1

Figure 16.2
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the ciliary body.

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

Question 2

The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the

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A)   hypoglossal.
B)   olfactory.
C)   glossopharyngeal.
D)   facial.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Gustatory epithelial cells can be replaced if they are burned or scraped off during eating.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The links the middle ear to the pharynx and is important in equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

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pharyngoty...

Question 5

Region of the forebrain overlying the cribriform plate of the ethmoid.

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A)   temporal lobe
B)   olfactory epithelium
C)   insula
D)   olfactory bulb
E)   thalamusF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Identify the routes by which middle ear infections can easily spread beyond the petrous region of the temporal bone.

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Infections can spread to the brain throu...

Question 7

Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells.

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A)   basilar membrane
B)   scala vestibule
C)   tympanic membrane
D)   tectorial membrane
E)   scala tympaniF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Nerve axons from the lateral portion of each retina

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A)   cross over to the opposite side of the retina.
B)   pass posteriorly without crossing over at the chiasma.
C)   carry information from the lateral half of the visual field.
D)   branch at the chiasma, some branches crossing and some not crossing.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Scientists who are trying to find a way to make neurons divide to heal nerve injuries often study the bodyʹs few mitotic neurons. These neurons are the

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A)   photoreceptors.
B)   basal cells in the taste buds.
C)   auditory hair cells.
D)   olfactory stem cells.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The first ʺway stationʺ (relay nucleus)  in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the

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A)   lateral geniculate nucleus.
B)   primary visual cortex.
C)   temporal lobe.
D)   superior colliculi.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The three are bony structures involved in the sense of rotational equilibrium.

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The answer of The three are bony structures involved in...

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   solitary nucleus of the medulla oblongata
B)   thalamic nuclei
C)   hypothalamic appetite centers
D)   vagus nerveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Nearsightedness is more properly called

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A)   myopia.
B)   hyperopia.
C)   emmetropia.
D)   presbyopia.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The cochlear duct lies between two -filled chambers known as the scala vestibuli and scala tympani.

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Question 15

The scala vestibuli is adjacent to the round window, whereas the scala tympani is adjacent to the oval window.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cristae in the inner ear contain the receptors for

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A)   all aspects of hearing.
B)   all aspects of equilibrium.
C)   rotational equilibrium.
D)   static equilibrium.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Another name for the ciliary zonule is

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A)   cochlear duct.
B)   the bitter taste zone on the tongue.
C)   olfactory glomerulus.
D)   the suspensory ligament of the lens.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The muscle that opens the eye is the

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A)   superior rectus.
B)   frontalis on forehead.
C)   levator palpebrae superioris.
D)   orbicularis oculi.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

The ora serrata is a

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A)   part of the retina.
B)   part of the choroid layer.
C)   part of the modiolus.
D)   type of papilla that houses taste buds.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following would not be associated with strabismus?

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A)   paralysis of the extrinsic muscles of the eye
B)   damage to the optic nerve
C)   damage to the oculomotor nerve
D)   lesions of the midbrainE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The muscle that opens the eye is the

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The cochlear duct lies between two -filled chambers known as the scala vestibuli and scala tympani.

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The first ʺway stationʺ (relay nucleus) in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the

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Region of the forebrain overlying the cribriform plate of the ethmoid.

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The three are bony structures involved in the sense of rotational equilibrium.

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Another name for the ciliary zonule is

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Gustatory epithelial cells can be replaced if they are burned or scraped off during eating.

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Figure 16.2 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the ciliary body.

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Gel-like structure embedded with the tips of cochlear hair cells.

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Identify the routes by which middle ear infections can easily spread beyond the petrous region of the temporal bone.

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The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is the

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The cristae in the inner ear contain the receptors for

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Scientists who are trying to find a way to make neurons divide to heal nerve injuries often study the bodyʹs few mitotic neurons. These neurons are the

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The scala vestibuli is adjacent to the round window, whereas the scala tympani is adjacent to the oval window.

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The links the middle ear to the pharynx and is important in equalizing air pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

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Which of the following would not be associated with strabismus?

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The ora serrata is a

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Which of the following is not part of the flow of taste sensation along the gustatory pathway to the cerebral cortex?

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Nerve axons from the lateral portion of each retina

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Nearsightedness is more properly called

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