Chapter 15 Flashcards
Any of the 12 pairs of nerves that originate from the brain.
Cranial nerve
Pain fibers that carry nerve impulses quickly, at velocities of up to 30 meters per second, and result in short, sharp pain.
Acute pain fibers
Pain fibers that conduct impulses slowly, at about 2 meters per second, and result in chronic pain.
chronic pain fibers
A neural component of the eye that contains the visual receptors.
Retina
A rapid change in a cell’s electrical charge that reverses the plasma membrane’s electrical polarity.
Action potential
Cells that receive impulses from outside stimuli, such as smell and light.
receptor cells
The receptors in the eye that receive light stimuli.
rods
The receptors in the eye that receive color stimuli.
cones
A nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the visual cortex.
Optic Nerve
The part of the cerebral cortex that processes vision.
Visual cortex
A vibration that is caused by the movement of matter.
Sound wave
Which portion of the ear contains the sense organs for hearing and balance?
Select one:
a. external ear
b. middle ear
c. inner ear
d. auditory tube
e. tympanic membrane.
c. inner ear
What ion(s) cause(s) depolarization in olfactory neurons?
Select one:
a. Na+
b. Ca2+
c. K+
d. Both Na+ and K+
e. Both Na+ and Ca2+
e. Both Na+ and Ca2+
Which of the following special senses is relayed directly to the cerebral cortex without going to the thalamus?
Select one:
a. smell
b. taste
c. sight
d. sound
e. touch
a. smell
To which of the following substances would the taste buds be most sensitive?
Select one:
a. syrup
b. vinegar
c. salt water
d. quinine (tonic) water
e. jell
d. quinine (tonic) water
Vitreous humor
Select one:
a. is produced on a daily basis.
b. is less viscous than aqueous humor.
c. does not contribute to intraocular pressure.
d. helps to hold the lens and retina in place.
e. is located in the anterior chamber.
d. helps to hold the lens and retina in place.
What is activated when light causes 11-cis-retinal to convert to all-trans-retinal?
Select one:
a. opsin
b. transducin
c. ATP
d. glutamate
b. transducin
Olfactory adaptation occurs when odorant receptors become _____.
Select one:
a. saturated
b. destroyed
a. saturated
You taste a sauce with the “tip of your tongue”. These taste sensations would be carried via the _____ cranial nerve.
Select one:
a. facial (VII)
b. vagus (X)
c. trigeminal (V)
d. glossopharyngeal (IX)
e. hypoglossal (XII)
a. facial (VII)
The anterior and posterior chambers of the eye are separated by the
Select one:
a. lens.
b. retina.
c. cornea.
d. iris.
e. optic disc.
d. iris.
Light refracts as it passes through the
Select one:
a. vitreous humor, sclera, and iris.
b. lens, aqueous humor, and sclera.
c. cornea, retina, and vitreous humor.
d. lens, cornea and humors of the eye.
e. sclera, iris, and retina.
d. lens, cornea and humors of the eye.
Sensory receptors for balance are found in the
Select one:
a. pinna.
b. cochlea.
c. auditory ossicles.
d. semicircular canals.
e. auditory tube.
d. semicircular canals.
The outermost tunic of the eyeball is the
Select one:
a. iris.
b. sclera.
c. retina.
d. choroid.
e. conjunctiva.
b. sclera.
Glaucoma can result from
Select one:
a. inhibition of the circulation of aqueous humor.
b. damage to the suspensory ligament.
c. a decrease in the number of cones.
d. opacity of the lens.
e. increased amounts of vitreous humor.
a. inhibition of the circulation of aqueous humor.
Arrange the following events in correct sequence.
(1) retinal cells generate action potential
(2) person becomes aware of the information obtained by CNS
(3) visual cortex translates action potential
(4) bright light is shone into the eye
(5) optic nerve conducts action potential to CNS
Select one:
a. 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
b. 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
c. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
d. 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
e. 4, 3, 5, 2, 1
c. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Which of the following is NOT a primary odor class?
Select one:
a. umami
b. floral
c. putrid
d. pepperminty
e. ethereal
a. umami
Blood vessels enter the eye and nerve processes exit the eye at the
Select one:
a. optic disc.
b. macula lutea.
c. sensory retina.
d. fovea centralis.
e. pupil.
a. optic disc.
The sensory cells for hearing are located in the
Select one:
a. organ of Corti or spiral organ.
b. oval window.
c. middle ear.
d. vestibule.
e. semicircular canals.
a. organ of Corti or spiral organ.
Mechanical deficiency in transmission of sound waves to the spiral organ is
Select one:
a. Meniere disease.
b. otosclerosis.
c. conduction hearing loss.
d. sensorineural hearing loss.
e. motion sickness.
c. conduction hearing loss.
To which colors are the three different kinds of cones sensitive?
Select one:
a. blue, red, and yellow
b. red, blue, and green
c. red, violet, and yellow
d. violet, green, and blue
e. orange, indigo, and violet
b. red, blue, and green