Question 1

The sense of smell is

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A)   sensitive
B)   easily adapted
C)   can respond to chemicals dissolved in water
D)   all of the above

Question 2

The external ear is called the

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A)   auricle
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   pinna
D)   both a and c above

Question 3

Specialized cells on the tongue called taste buds provide the sense of taste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cornea

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A)   is the colored part of the eye
B)   produces tears
C)   is the mucous covering of the eye
D)   is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye

Question 5

Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense?

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A)   Touch
B)   Taste
C)   Pressure
D)   All of the above

Question 6

The greatest concentration of rods is found in the macula lutea.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how the lens and the ciliary muscles work to focus the eye on distant or near objects.

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The lens and the ciliary muscles work to...

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Specific organ of hearing

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A)  Tympanic membrane
B)  Malleus
C)  Stapes
D)  Semicircular canal
E)  EndolymphF) PerilymphG) Organ of CortiH) Oval windowI) PinnaJ) Auditory tube

Question 9

Only special sense organs can be classified as encapsulated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

General sense organs are characterized by large complex organs or localized groupings of specialized receptors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dim light is able to stimulate the rods in the eye.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In bright light,the iris muscles would tend to contract.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Aqueous humor is the watery fluid in the posterior chamber of the eye.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ossicles are named based on their shape.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The choroid layer

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A)   helps focus light on the rear of the eye
B)   produces tears
C)   prevents the scattering of incoming light rays
D)   is the white of the eye

Question 16

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Microscopic sense organ distributed all over the body

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A)  General sense organ
B)  Pacinian corpuscle
C)  Mechanoreceptor
D)  Proprioceptor
E)  PhotoreceptorF) PapillaeG) Free nerve endingH) Special sense organI) Gustatory cellsJ) Olfactory receptorsK) Golgi tendon receptor

Question 17

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Colored part of the eye

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A)  Sclera
B)  Cornea
C)  Retina
D)  Rods
E)  ConesF) IrisG) PupilH) ChoroidI) ConjunctivaJ) Lens

Question 18

Which of the following is not part of the vascular layer of the eye?

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A)   Iris
B)   Cornea
C)   Ciliary muscle
D)   All of the above are part of the vascular layer

Question 19

What causes the blind spot in the eye?

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The blind spot in the human eye, also kn...

Question 20

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Structure that gives us our sense of balance

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A)  Tympanic membrane
B)  Malleus
C)  Stapes
D)  Semicircular canal
E)  EndolymphF) PerilymphG) Organ of CortiH) Oval windowI) PinnaJ) Auditory tube

Exam 10: Senses

Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Microscopic sense organ distributed all over the body

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In bright light,the iris muscles would tend to contract.

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Aqueous humor is the watery fluid in the posterior chamber of the eye.

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Structure that gives us our sense of balance

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The external ear is called the

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The cornea

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What causes the blind spot in the eye?

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The choroid layer

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Which of the following is not part of the vascular layer of the eye?

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Specific organ of hearing

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Colored part of the eye

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General sense organs are characterized by large complex organs or localized groupings of specialized receptors.

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Which of the following sensations is generated by a special sense?

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Dim light is able to stimulate the rods in the eye.

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Explain how the lens and the ciliary muscles work to focus the eye on distant or near objects.

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The ossicles are named based on their shape.

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The greatest concentration of rods is found in the macula lutea.

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Specialized cells on the tongue called taste buds provide the sense of taste.

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Only special sense organs can be classified as encapsulated.

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The sense of smell is

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