Question 1

Which layer of the eye contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones?

Accepted Answer

A)   choroid
B)   retina
C)   sclera
D)   corneaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What region of the retina lacks photoreceptor cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   sclera
B)   optic disc (blind spot) 
C)   choroid
D)   irisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Using Figure 8.1, identify the following:
-The cochlea is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label I
B)   Label G
C)   Label E
D)   Label A
E)   Label BF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The fibrous covering of the eye consists of the white outer layer, known as the ________, and a transparent portion known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sclera; cornea
B)   conjunctiva; sclera
C)   iris; pupil
D)   pupil; corneaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The choroid consists of an outer, pigmented layer and an inner, neural layer which is home to rods and cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the following taste sensations:
-Alkaloids

Accepted Answer

A)  sweet receptors
B)  salty receptors
C)  umami receptors
D)  bitter receptors
E)  sour receptorsF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions:
-Location of equilibrium receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear
B)  inner ear
C)  middle earD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 8

Hearing aids would be most useful for a person with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   otitis media
B)   conduction deafness
C)   vertigo
D)   presbycusis
E)   sensorineural deafnessF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

An ear infection following an illness such as a cold can pass from the throat through the auditory (pharyngotympanic)  tube to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   eardrum
B)   semicircular canals
C)   inner ear
D)   middle ear
E)   outer earF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions:
-Tympanic membrane separates the outer ear from this region

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear
B)  inner ear
C)  middle earD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 11

The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aqueous humor
B)   ciliary body
C)   choroid
D)   vitreous humor (body) 
E)   scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm) F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

What part of the retina absorbs light and prevents it from scattering inside the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   choroid
B)   neural layer
C)   photoreceptors
D)   vascular layer
E)   pigmented layerF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   sweet
B)   salty
C)   pungent
D)   bitter
E)   sourF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

A person with total color blindness may lack ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   rods
B)   optic disc (blind spot) 
C)   cones
D)   hair cells
E)   olfactory cellsF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions:
-Location of otoliths

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear
B)  inner ear
C)  middle earD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 16

What hearing disorder arises when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells in the spiral organ of Corti, cochlear nerve, or neurons in the auditory cortex of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Méniére's disease
B)   conduction deafness
C)   sensorineural deafness
D)   otosclerosisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A)   static equilibrium receptor
B)   olfactory receptor
C)   dynamic equilibrium receptor
D)   photoreceptorE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which area of the retina has the highest concentration of cones?

Accepted Answer

A)   optic disc (blind spot) 
B)   optic nerve
C)   choroid
D)   fovea centralis
E)   ciliary bodyF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions:
-Inflammation of the conjunctiva

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctivitis
B)  presbyopia
C)  color blindness
D)  strabismus
E)  myopiaF) glaucomaG) B) and C)
H) A) and F)

Question 20

Which of the following is a sex-linked condition that more often affects males?

Accepted Answer

A)   conjunctivitis
B)   color blindness
C)   night blindness
D)   glaucoma
E)   cataractsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 8: Special Senses

The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the ________.

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What part of the retina absorbs light and prevents it from scattering inside the eye?

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The choroid consists of an outer, pigmented layer and an inner, neural layer which is home to rods and cones.

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Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Tympanic membrane separates the outer ear from this region

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Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of equilibrium receptors

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The fibrous covering of the eye consists of the white outer layer, known as the ________, and a transparent portion known as the ________.

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Match the following eye disorders with their descriptions: -Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?

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What hearing disorder arises when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells in the spiral organ of Corti, cochlear nerve, or neurons in the auditory cortex of the brain?

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Match the following taste sensations: -Alkaloids

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Using Figure 8.1, identify the following: -The cochlea is indicated by ________.

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Match the following ear structures to their appropriate descriptions: -Location of otoliths

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Hearing aids would be most useful for a person with ________.

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What region of the retina lacks photoreceptor cells?

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Which area of the retina has the highest concentration of cones?

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What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell?

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A person with total color blindness may lack ________.

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Which of the following is a sex-linked condition that more often affects males?

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An ear infection following an illness such as a cold can pass from the throat through the auditory (pharyngotympanic) tube to the ________.

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Which layer of the eye contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones?

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