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Human Biology, 7/e
Dr. Sylvia S. Mader

Senses

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions



1

The type of sensory receptor that receives stimuli from inside the body is a(n) ____________. (p. 272)
A)exteroceptor
B)proprioceptor
C)photoreceptor
D)interoceptor
2

Pain receptors are a type of _____. (p. 272)
A)chemoreceptor
B)thermoreceptor
C)mechanoreceptor
D)photoreceptor
3

_____ occurs when the cerebral cortex interprets the nerve impulses from sense organs. (p. 273)
A)Sensation
B)Perception
C)Reception
D)Action
4

Sensory ________ occurs when a receptor becomes so accustomed to the stimulation that it stops generating impulses. (p. 273)
A)death
B)adaptation
C)synergism
D)excitability
5

Choose the receptor that is not associated with detecting pressure in the skin. (p. 275)
A)Pacinian corpuscles
B)Ruffini's endings
C)Meissner's corpuscles
D)Krause end bulbs
6

Many taste buds lie on the walls of small elevations on the tongue called ________ . (p. 276)
A)papillae
B)bumps
C)palate pieces
D)epiglottis pyramids
7

What portion of a taste bud actually contains the specific receptor proteins that bind with food molecules to sense taste? (p. 276)
A)microvilli of taste cells
B)epithelium of a taste pore
C)papillae of the tongue
D)flagellae of the taste buds
8

The sense of smell is dependent on _________ in the rood of the nasal cavity that contain numerous types of receptor proteins. (p. 277)
A)olfactory cells
B)hair cells
C)mucus cells
D)All of these are correct.
9

Why is it possible for odors to initiate memories of times past? (p. 277)
A)because olfactory receptors never undergo sensory adaptation
B)because sensations never go away
C)because the route of olfactory nerve impulses runs through the reticular activating system
D)because the route of olfactory nerve impulses runs through the limbic system
10

The choroid ______. (p. 278)
A)refracts light rays
B)absorbs stray light rays
C)transmits impulses to the brain
D)makes color vision possible
11

The iris _______. (p. 278)
A)regulates pupil size and light entrance
B)refracts light rays
C)absorbs stray light rays
D)contains receptors for sight
12

The posterior cavity of the eye behind the lens is filled with a viscous material called the ________ humor. (p. 279)
A)choroid
B)aqueous
C)vitreous
D)optic
13

The oval-shaped, yellowish area in the retina that is responsible for acute vision and that contains only cones is called the __________. (p. 279)
A)optic nerve
B)fovea centralis
C)pupil
D)choroid
14

To produce a small image on the retina, light rays must be ________ and brought into focus. (p. 279, 280)
A)straight
B)unilateral
C)bent
D)short
15

To view distant objects, the lens remains relatively ________. (p. 279)
A)flat
B)curved
C)rounded
D)spherical
16

Rhodopsin, a pigment molecule found in the rods, contains ______. (p. 280)
A)a protein called opsin
B)retinal derived from vitamin A
C)Both A and B are correct.
17

In the retina, a nerve impulse travels from the ______. (p. 281)
A)rods and cones to bipolar cells to ganglionic cells
B)bipolar cells to rods and cones to ganglionic cells
C)rods and cones to ganglionic cells to bipolar cells
18

There are no rods or cones where the optic nerve passes through the retina, making this a(n) ________ spot. (p. 281)
A)blind
B)open
C)retinal
D)optic
19

The receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the ______. (p. 284)
A)inner ear
B)outer ear
C)middle ear
20

Which of the following occur in the process of hearing? (p. 284)
A)Sound waves enter the auditory canal.
B)Waves vibrate the tympanic membrane.
C)Stapes vibrates the oval window of the cochlea.
D)All of these are correct.
21

Each part of the _____ , the organ that sends nerve impulses to the cerebrum, is sensitive to different wave frequencies, or pitch. (p. 285)
A)organ of Corti
B)ampulla
C)utricle
D)otoliths
22

Rotational equilibrium utilizes the base of each of the three semicircular canals in the ear, called the ________. (p. 287)
A)chambers
B)ampullae
C)utricles
D)saccules
23

In sense of gravitational equilibrium, utilizing the utricle and the saccule, is located in the ________. (p. 287)
A)outer ear
B)middle ear
C)tympanic membrane
D)vestibule of the cochlea