Question 1

Some ions are linked with a specific taste, such as H⁺ ions being sour and Na⁺ ions being salty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The function of the lacrimal gland is to secrete tears.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Olfaction requires the chemical response of a dissolved substance for a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Palpebrae is the scientific name for the eyelashes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incus
B)  Stapes
C)  Auditory tube
D)  Vestibule

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anterior cavity is filled with vitreous fluid.
B)  The anterior cavity is divided into anterior and posterior chambers.
C)  The posterior cavity is larger than the anterior cavity.
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 7

Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description.
-Ear bones that transmit and amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane to the oval window; the malleus, incus, and stapes

Accepted Answer

A)  Auditory ossicles
B)  Auditory tube
C)  Mastoid air spaces
D)  Oval window
E)  Round window

Question 8

As the frequency of a sound wave increases, it causes the basilar membrane to vibrate nearer the oval window.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a part of the bony labyrinth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semicircular canal
B)  Malleus
C)  Vestibule
D)  Cochlea

Question 10

There are three structurally different taste buds: fungiform, circumvallate, and filiform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which structure is not inside the vestibule of the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochlear duct
B)  Utricle
C)  Saccule
D)  All of the above are in the vestibule.

Question 12

The major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule is:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmitting sound waves through bones.
B)  changing sound waves into nerve impulses.
C)  detecting the position of the head.
D)  conducting sound waves through endolymph.

Question 13

Cones that are sensitive to light in the blue wavelength wave are referred to as _____ cones.

Accepted Answer

A)  B
B)  L
C)  S
D)  M

Question 14

Impulses are transmitted from the inner ear to the brainstem by way of the _____ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular
B)  cochlear
C)  tectorial
D)  oculomotor

Question 15

Rhodopsin is a photopigment present in rods that is used for night vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The stapes fits into the round window in the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The transmission pathway for olfactory sensations is olfactory cilia, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, and cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tongue papillae are classified by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  scent
B)  structure
C)  location
D)  function

Question 19

Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description.
-Thin membrane that separates the inner ear and middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricle
B)  Cerumen
C)  External auditory meatus
D)  Tympanic membrane

Question 20

Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the crista ampullaris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Special Senses

Rhodopsin is a photopigment present in rods that is used for night vision.

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Match each middle ear term with its corresponding description. -Ear bones that transmit and amplify vibrations of the tympanic membrane to the oval window; the malleus, incus, and stapes

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Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

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Olfaction requires the chemical response of a dissolved substance for a stimulus.

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There are three structurally different taste buds: fungiform, circumvallate, and filiform.

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Which structure is not inside the vestibule of the inner ear?

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As the frequency of a sound wave increases, it causes the basilar membrane to vibrate nearer the oval window.

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The transmission pathway for olfactory sensations is olfactory cilia, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, and cerebral cortex.

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The stapes fits into the round window in the middle ear.

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Some ions are linked with a specific taste, such as H⁺ ions being sour and Na⁺ ions being salty.

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Cones that are sensitive to light in the blue wavelength wave are referred to as _____ cones.

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The function of the lacrimal gland is to secrete tears.

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Dynamic equilibrium depends on the functioning of the crista ampullaris.

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The major function of the utricle and saccule in the vestibule is:

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Tongue papillae are classified by which of the following?

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Which of the following is not a part of the bony labyrinth?

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Impulses are transmitted from the inner ear to the brainstem by way of the _____ nerve.

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Match each outer ear term with its corresponding description. -Thin membrane that separates the inner ear and middle ear; vibrates in response to sound waves

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Which of the following statements is not true of the eye?

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Palpebrae is the scientific name for the eyelashes.

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