Question 1

Long term blockage of the canal of Schlemm can induce

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucomA.
B)  cataracts.
C)  macular degeneration.
D)  detached retina.

Question 2

The ________________________ is a membrane ion channel on sensory neurons that responds to cold in the 8º to 28ºC range by producing a depolarization.

Accepted Answer

A)  capsaicin receptor
B)  two-point threshold
C)  cold or menthol receptor
D)  pacinian corpuscle

Question 3

The outermost layer of the eyeball is the

Accepted Answer

A)  choroid.
B)  retina.
C)  sclera.
D)  lens.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: burning your mouth 
smell of pizza 
seeing an old friend 
a refreshing cold drink 
a pat on the back

Accepted Answer

The Answer of thermoreceptors  and photoreceptors  and nociceptors is...

Question 5

The opening of Na+/Ca2+ channels by cAMP produces a graded depolarization in the olfactory bulb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____________ receptors undergo slow adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tonic
B)  Phasic

Question 7

The cupula is part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  semicircular canals.
B)  utricle.
C)  saccule.
D)  cochlea.

Question 8

Sensations are sharpened via

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A)  two-point discrimination.
B)  adaptation.
C)  lateral inhibition.
D)  phantom limb.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a type of cone?

Accepted Answer

A)  red
B)  blue
C)  yellow
D)  green

Question 10

Which of the following is a special sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch
B)  vision
C)  pain
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT part of the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibular membrane
B)  tectorial membrane
C)  basilar membrane
D)  hair cells with sensory fibers

Question 12

What area of the retina has no photoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  fovea centralis
B)  macula
C)  optic disc
D)  None of the choices is correct.

Question 13

Age-related hearing impairment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis.
B)  presbyopia.
C)  conduction deafness.
D)  otosclerosis.

Question 14

Which of the following are NOT types of tongue papillae?

Accepted Answer

A)  foliate papillae
B)  circumvallate papillae
C)  glossoform papillae
D)  fungiform papillae

Question 15

The wavelengths of light a photoreceptor responds to is determined by the opsin in the photoreceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Basal stem cells in the olfactory epithelium produce new olfactory receptors every one to two months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chemoreceptors that respond to chemical changes in the external environment are called

Accepted Answer

A)  interoceptors.
B)  nociceptors.
C)  proprioceptors.
D)  exteroceptors.

Exam 10: Sensory Physiology

The ________________________ is a membrane ion channel on sensory neurons that responds to cold in the 8º to 28ºC range by producing a depolarization.

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Match the type of receptor with the stimulus that would activate it.

The opening of Na⁺/Ca²⁺ channels by cAMP produces a graded depolarization in the olfactory bulb.

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Chemoreceptors that respond to chemical changes in the external environment are called

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The wavelengths of light a photoreceptor responds to is determined by the opsin in the photoreceptor.

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What area of the retina has no photoreceptors?

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Age-related hearing impairment is known as

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Sensations are sharpened via

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Basal stem cells in the olfactory epithelium produce new olfactory receptors every one to two months.

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Which of the following is a special sense?

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Long term blockage of the canal of Schlemm can induce

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The outermost layer of the eyeball is the

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The cupula is part of the

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_____________ receptors undergo slow adaptation.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the organ of Corti?

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Which of the following are NOT types of tongue papillae?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cone?

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The ________________________ is a membrane ion channel on sensory neurons that responds to cold in the 8º to 28ºC range by producing a depolarization.

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Match the type of receptor with the stimulus that would activate it.

The opening of Na+/Ca2+ channels by cAMP produces a graded depolarization in the olfactory bulb.

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Chemoreceptors that respond to chemical changes in the external environment are called

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The wavelengths of light a photoreceptor responds to is determined by the opsin in the photoreceptor.

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What area of the retina has no photoreceptors?

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Age-related hearing impairment is known as

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Sensations are sharpened via

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Basal stem cells in the olfactory epithelium produce new olfactory receptors every one to two months.

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Which of the following is a special sense?

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Long term blockage of the canal of Schlemm can induce

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The outermost layer of the eyeball is the

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_____________ receptors undergo slow adaptation.

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Which of the following are NOT types of tongue papillae?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cone?

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