Question 1

Sensory receptors include

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mechanoreceptors.
chemoreceptors.
photoreceptors.

Question 2

The ability to ignore your socks around your ankles demonstrates

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sensory adaptation.

Question 3

The sequence of information flow in response to biting into a slice of pizza is

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sensory receptors activated, impulse sent to CNS, sensation, perception.

Question 4

Another name for pain receptors is

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nociceptors.

Question 5

Temperature senses use two types of

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free nerve endings

Question 6

Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

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pungent

Question 7

Which of the following is part of the inner tunic of the eye?

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retnia

Question 8

The taste receptor that amino acids such as glutamic acid activate is

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umami

Question 9

Movement of hair cells in the semicircular canals signals

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the direction of motion

Question 10

The hearing receptors are most closely associated with the

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organ of Corti.

Question 11

Visual sensations from images focused on the side of the retina tend to be blurred because

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there are more rods than cones in this region.

Question 12

Rhodopsin is found in

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rod cells

Question 13

A cochlear implant is most likely to be used for the treatment of

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sensorineural deafness

Question 14

Treatment for cataract usually involves removal of the

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lens

Question 15

Which of the following are paired correctly?

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chemoreceptors-stimulated by changes in concentration of chemical substances
pain receptors-stimulated by damage to tissues
thermoreceptors-stimulated by temperature changes 
all of the above

Question 16

Taste receptors are

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modified epithelial cells

Question 17

As a result of the tympanic reflex,

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vibrations are transmitted less effectively to the inner ear

Question 18

Stereoscopic vision results when the

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images in the eyes are different.

Question 19

Anosmia is loss of

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smell

Question 20

Farsightedness after the age of forty-five is most likely caused by

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loss of lens capsule elasticity

Question 21

Olfactory receptors, which provide the sense of smell, are

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chemoreceptors

Question 22

The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as

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perception

Question 23

If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?

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A torn tympanic membrane

Question 24

Light is refracted when it passes

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between media of different optical densities at an oblique angle.

Question 25

A sensation is ______, and projection of a sensation is the ______.

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a feeling that results from sensory stimulation; brain causing it to seem to come from the receptors being stimulated

Question 26

Glaucoma is usually caused by

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accumulation of aqueous humor

Question 27

Lorelei thinks of the days of the week and months of the year as particular colors. She has

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synesthesia

Question 28

Pain receptors

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respond to factors that can damage tissue

Question 29

A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through

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proprioceptors

Question 30

Receptors for the general senses are found

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widely distributed throughout the body

Question 31

The condition in which some parts of an image are in focus on the retina and other parts are blurred is called

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astigmatism

Question 32

The sets of color receptors in the retina that are sensitive to light are

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red, green, and blue

Question 33

Receptors for the special senses are found

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Confined to the structures of the brain

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Sensory impulses are stimulated at receptors by

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local changes in their cell membrane potentials

Question 35

Bitter receptors sense

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alkaloids

Question 36

A person who is colorblind lacks

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One of the three types of photo pigments

Question 37

The Golgi tendon organ is stimulated more when

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muscle tension increases.

Question 38

Henry has hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy. He lacks

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nociceptors.

Question 39

Otosclerosis affects the

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auditory ossicles.

Question 40

Pain receptors differ from other somatic receptors by

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adapting very little, if at all.

Question 41

The lens of the eye thickens when the

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cilliary muscles contract.

Question 42

Pain impulses are first processed in the

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gray matter of the posterior horn.

Question 43

The painkiller sold as Ziconotide comes from a

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snail

Question 44

A cochlear implant treats

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sensorineural deafness.

Question 45

The range of human hearing is about

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20-20,000 vibrations per second.

Question 46

Opiate drugs used to treat pain come from a

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plant

Question 47

if a person's visual cortex is damaged, the injury will affect vision from the ___ side of one eye and the ___ side of the other eye

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nasal; temporal

Question 48

The outer protective layer of the eye is the

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sclera

Question 49

The transparent anterior part of the sclera, which allows the light rays to enter the eye, is the

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cornea

Question 50

The watery liquid located in the anterior cavity of the eye is the

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aqueous humor

Question 51

A curvature defect of the lens or cornea in which some parts of an image are in focus on the retina and other parts are blurred vision is distorted is called

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astigmatism

Question 52

fibers of the spinothalamic tract transmit pain and temperature information to the

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thalamus and then to the cerebrum

Question 53

1 = olfactory

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smell

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2 = optic

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vision

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3 = oculomotor

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eye movement

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4 = trochlear

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eye movement of the superior oblique

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5 = trigeminal

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facial feeling, chewing

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6 = abducens

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eye movement of the lateral rectus

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7 = facial nerves

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expression, taste

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8 = vestibulocochlear

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hearing, balance

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9 = glossopharyngeal

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taste, swallow, tongue

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10 = vagus

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stomach

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11 = accessory

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controls neck, shrug shoulders

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12 = hypoglossal

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stick out tongue, speech

Question	Answer
Sensory receptors include	mechanoreceptors. chemoreceptors. photoreceptors.
The ability to ignore your socks around your ankles demonstrates	sensory adaptation.
The sequence of information flow in response to biting into a slice of pizza is	sensory receptors activated, impulse sent to CNS, sensation, perception.
Another name for pain receptors is	nociceptors.
Temperature senses use two types of	free nerve endings
Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?	pungent
Which of the following is part of the inner tunic of the eye?	retnia
The taste receptor that amino acids such as glutamic acid activate is	umami
Movement of hair cells in the semicircular canals signals	the direction of motion
The hearing receptors are most closely associated with the	organ of Corti.
Visual sensations from images focused on the side of the retina tend to be blurred because	there are more rods than cones in this region.
Rhodopsin is found in	rod cells
A cochlear implant is most likely to be used for the treatment of	sensorineural deafness
Treatment for cataract usually involves removal of the	lens
Which of the following are paired correctly?	chemoreceptors-stimulated by changes in concentration of chemical substances pain receptors-stimulated by damage to tissues thermoreceptors-stimulated by temperature changes all of the above
Taste receptors are	modified epithelial cells
As a result of the tympanic reflex,	vibrations are transmitted less effectively to the inner ear
Stereoscopic vision results when the	images in the eyes are different.
Anosmia is loss of	smell
Farsightedness after the age of forty-five is most likely caused by	loss of lens capsule elasticity
Olfactory receptors, which provide the sense of smell, are	chemoreceptors
The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as	perception
If you were a physician evaluating a young person who has conductive deafness, which of the following would you consider in your differential diagnosis?	A torn tympanic membrane
Light is refracted when it passes	between media of different optical densities at an oblique angle.
A sensation is ______, and projection of a sensation is the ______.	a feeling that results from sensory stimulation; brain causing it to seem to come from the receptors being stimulated
Glaucoma is usually caused by	accumulation of aqueous humor
Lorelei thinks of the days of the week and months of the year as particular colors. She has	synesthesia
Pain receptors	respond to factors that can damage tissue
A pole vaulter keeps track of his position in mid-air through	proprioceptors
Receptors for the general senses are found	widely distributed throughout the body
The condition in which some parts of an image are in focus on the retina and other parts are blurred is called	astigmatism
The sets of color receptors in the retina that are sensitive to light are	red, green, and blue
Receptors for the special senses are found	Confined to the structures of the brain
Sensory impulses are stimulated at receptors by	local changes in their cell membrane potentials
Bitter receptors sense	alkaloids
A person who is colorblind lacks	One of the three types of photo pigments
The Golgi tendon organ is stimulated more when	muscle tension increases.
Henry has hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy. He lacks	nociceptors.
Otosclerosis affects the	auditory ossicles.
Pain receptors differ from other somatic receptors by	adapting very little, if at all.
The lens of the eye thickens when the	cilliary muscles contract.
Pain impulses are first processed in the	gray matter of the posterior horn.
The painkiller sold as Ziconotide comes from a	snail
A cochlear implant treats	sensorineural deafness.
The range of human hearing is about	20-20,000 vibrations per second.
Opiate drugs used to treat pain come from a	plant
if a person's visual cortex is damaged, the injury will affect vision from the ___ side of one eye and the ___ side of the other eye	nasal; temporal
The outer protective layer of the eye is the	sclera
The transparent anterior part of the sclera, which allows the light rays to enter the eye, is the	cornea
The watery liquid located in the anterior cavity of the eye is the	aqueous humor
A curvature defect of the lens or cornea in which some parts of an image are in focus on the retina and other parts are blurred vision is distorted is called	astigmatism
fibers of the spinothalamic tract transmit pain and temperature information to the	thalamus and then to the cerebrum
1 = olfactory	smell
2 = optic	vision
3 = oculomotor	eye movement
4 = trochlear	eye movement of the superior oblique
5 = trigeminal	facial feeling, chewing
6 = abducens	eye movement of the lateral rectus
7 = facial nerves	expression, taste
8 = vestibulocochlear	hearing, balance
9 = glossopharyngeal	taste, swallow, tongue
10 = vagus	stomach
11 = accessory	controls neck, shrug shoulders
12 = hypoglossal	stick out tongue, speech

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