Question 1

Rhodopsin is found in ____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  cone
B)  lens
C)  rod
D)  olfactory receptorE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Movement of hair cells in the semicircular canals signals

Accepted Answer

A)  sound waves to the brain.
B)  the direction of motion.
C)  the frequency of the sound.
D)  the velocity of the movement.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

General senses result from stimulation of receptors in the head only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the stimulation of a receptor cell;transmission of an impulse into the brain
B)  a feeling that results from sensory stimulation;brain causing it to seem to come from the receptors being stimulated
C)  a good feeling from a stimulation;right side of the brain projecting the sensation to the left side,or vice versa
D)  a change in membrane permeability of a receptor;transmission of an impulse into a sensory area of the brainE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Sensory receptors are specialized cells or multicellular structures that collect information from the environment and stimulate neurons to send impulses along sensory fibers to the brain,where the cerebral cortex forms a perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 and vision is distorted is called

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopiA.
B)  astigmatism.
C)  hyperopia.
D)  myopia.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The painkiller sold as Ziconotide comes from a

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterium.
B)  fungus.
C)  snail.
D)  plant.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A torn tympanic membrane
B)  A brain tumor
C)  Damage to the auditory nerve
D)  Use of the antibiotic drug streptomycinE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as

Accepted Answer

A)  reception.
B)  sensation.
C)  perception.
D)  contraception.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Colorblindness is inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pain receptors

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to factors that can damage tissue.
B)  adapt rapidly.
C)  are among the most specialized receptors.
D)  are widely distributed in the brain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Sensory receptors include

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanoreceptors.
B)  chemoreceptors.
C)  photoreceptors.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Smell and taste disorders may be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a side effect of a drug.
B)  allergies.
C)  a head injury.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Floaters are bowel movements that float due to a fatty diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of eye infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Rods are more sensitive to light than cones,but cones are important for color vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Retina
B)  Cornea
C)  Choroid coat
D)  ScleraE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Receptors stimulated by changes in temperature are called ____________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Receptors stimulated by changes in temperature are...

Question 19

Pain that feeels like it is coming from a part other than the part being stimulated is called ___________ pain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pain that feeels like it is coming...

Question 20

When the radial muscles of the iris contract,the diameter of the pupil decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Nervous System III

Sensory receptors are specialized cells or multicellular structures that collect information from the environment and stimulate neurons to send impulses along sensory fibers to the brain,where the cerebral cortex forms a perception.

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Pain that feeels like it is coming from a part other than the part being stimulated is called ___________ pain.

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Colorblindness is inherited.

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Receptors stimulated by changes in temperature are called ____________ .

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Smell and taste disorders may be caused by

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Floaters are bowel movements that float due to a fatty diet.

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The painkiller sold as Ziconotide comes from a

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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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Rhodopsin is found in ____ cells.

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Rods are more sensitive to light than cones,but cones are important for color vision.

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When the radial muscles of the iris contract,the diameter of the pupil decreases.

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

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Sensory receptors include

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Movement of hair cells in the semicircular canals signals

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General senses result from stimulation of receptors in the head only.

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Pain receptors

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The brain interprets input from sensory receptors as

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Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the risk of eye infection.

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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 and vision is distorted is called

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

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