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The type of sensory receptor that receives stimuli from inside the body is a(n) ____________. |
| | A) | exteroceptor |
| | B) | proprioceptor |
| | C) | photoreceptor |
| | D) | interoceptor |
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____________ are known as pain receptors. |
| | A) | Proprioceptors |
| | B) | Baroreceptors |
| | C) | Nociceptors |
| | D) | Exteroceptors |
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The sense of smell is dependent on _________ in the roof of the nasal cavity that contain numerous types of receptor proteins. |
| | A) | olfactory cells |
| | B) | hair cells |
| | C) | mucus cells |
| | D) | All of these are correct. |
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The anatomical feature of the eye known as the iris _______. |
| | A) | regulates pupil size and light entrance |
| | B) | refracts light rays |
| | C) | absorbs stray light rays |
| | D) | contains receptors for sight |
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Each part of the _____, the organ that sends nerve impulses to the cerebrum, is sensitive to different wave frequencies, or pitch. |
| | A) | Spiral organ (organ of corti) |
| | B) | ampulla |
| | C) | utricle |
| | D) | otoliths |
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_____________ are located in the carotid artery and aorta and monitor the pH of the blood. |
| | A) | Proprioceptors |
| | B) | Nociceptors |
| | C) | Mechanoreceptors |
| | D) | Chemoreceptors |
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_____ occurs when the cerebral cortex interprets the nerve impulses from sense organs. |
| | A) | Sensation |
| | B) | Perception |
| | C) | Reception |
| | D) | Action |
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Sensory ________ occurs when a receptor becomes so accustomed to the stimulation that it stops generating impulses. |
| | A) | death |
| | B) | adaptation |
| | C) | synergism |
| | D) | excitability |
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____________ is when stimulation of internal pain receptors is felt as pain from the skin, as well as the internal organs. |
| | A) | Kinetic pain |
| | B) | Referred pain |
| | C) | Referred reception |
| | D) | Proprioreceptive pain |
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Many taste buds lie on the walls of small elevations on the tongue called ________. |
| | A) | papillae |
| | B) | villi |
| | C) | palatines |
| | D) | pyramids |
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Identify the type of taste receptor that is predominately found on the tip of the tongue. |
| | A) | Sweet |
| | B) | Sour |
| | C) | Bitter |
| | D) | Salty |
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Why is it possible for odors to initiate memories of times past? |
| | 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. |
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_______ are essential to vision in dim light and ______ are essential to color vision. |
| | A) | Cones, rods |
| | B) | Rods, cones |
| | C) | Papillae, cones |
| | D) | Papillae, rods |
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The posterior compartment of the eye behind the lens is filled with a viscous material called the _____ humor. |
| | A) | choroid |
| | B) | aqueous |
| | C) | vitreous |
| | D) | optic |
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The area in the retina that is responsible for acute vision and that contains only cones is called the __________. |
| | A) | optic nerve |
| | B) | fovea centralis |
| | C) | sclera |
| | D) | choroid |
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In ________ the light rays focus behind the retina when viewing close objects. |
| | A) | astigmatism |
| | B) | normal vision |
| | C) | farsightedness |
| | D) | nearsightedness |
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The sensory receptors that are responsible for hearing and equilibrium are located in the _____. |
| | A) | outer ear |
| | B) | middle ear |
| | C) | inner ear |
| | D) | semicircular canals |
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The three ossicles located in the inner ear are the: |
| | A) | malleus, utricle, vestibule |
| | B) | vestibule, organ of Corti, stapes |
| | C) | malleus, incus, stapes |
| | D) | pinna, utricle, vestibule |
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The complete process of equilibrium is accomplished by the following structures: |
| | A) | inner ear, Eustacean tubes, proprioceptors |
| | B) | outer ear, Eustachian tube, exteroceptors |
| | C) | middle ear, optic chiasma, interoceptors |
| | D) | inner ear, eye, proprioceptors |
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Rotational equilibrium utilizes the base of each of the three semicircular canals in the ear, called the ________. |
| | A) | otoliths |
| | B) | ampullae |
| | C) | utricles |
| | D) | saccules |
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