Exam 6 Flashcards
Which of the following is not an example of a mechanoreceptor?
A) Hair cells at the basilar memrane
B) Meissner’s Corpuscles
C) Hair cells at the taste bud
D) Pacinian corpuscles
C) Hair cells at the taste bud
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute pain?
A) Continues after the stimulus is removed
B) Signal conducted on unmyelinated fibers
C) Not present in all tissues
D) Increases in intensit over time
C) Not present in all tissues
Which of the following senses’ nerve pathway does not run through the thalamus?
A) Hearing
B) Gustation
C) Olfaction
D) Vision
C) Olfaction
Which of the followin does not describe sensory adaptation?
A) A strong odor is perceived to become weaker
B) A loud noise is perceived to become softer
C) A sweet taste changes to a bitter taste
D) All of the above show sensory adaptation
C) A sweet taste changes to a bitter taste
The organ of static equilbrium is the:
A) Macula
B) Saccule
C) Utricle
D) Vestibule
A) Macula
The site where equilibrium impulses are interpreted is the:
A) Occiptal lobe
B) Cerebellum
C) Cerebrum
D) Parietal lobe
C) Cerebrum
Accommodation is defined as:
A) The bending of light through two media
B) The process by which a sensory receptor becomes less stimulated
C) The process by which the lens changes shape to focus on an object
D) None of the above
C) The process by which the lens changes shape to focus on an object
Which nerve plexus is responsible for control of the muscle and skin of the neck?
A) Cervical plexus
B) Brachial plexus
C) Sacral plexus
D) Lumbar plexus
A) Cervical plexus
Receptors that respond to changes in pressure, strech, or touch are known as:
A) Chemoreceptors
B) Mechanoreceptors
C) Photoreceptors
D) Nociceptors
B) Mechanoreceptors
Which of the following nervous system has the origin of preganglionic fibers from the cranial and / or sacral regions?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system
C) Central nervous system
D) Somatic nervous system
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
The site of extrinsic muscle attachment at the eye is the:
A) Cornea
B) Ciliary body
C) Choroid coat
D) Sclera
D) Sclera
Which of the following is a function of the auditory ossicles?
A) Transmission of vibrations
B) Prevents the transmission of vibrations
C) Amplification of the vibrations
D) Both A and C
E) Both B and C
D) Both A and C
The autonomic nervous system is divided into which portions?
A) Somatic and Parasympathetic nervous systems
B) Sympathetic and Somatic nervous systems
C) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerbous systems
D) Parasympathetic and the peripheral nervous system
C) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerbous systems
Which auditory ossicle is located above the oval window?
A) Malleus
B) Stapes
C) Incus
D) There is no oval window
B) Stapes
Which auditory ossicle attaches to the tympanic membrane?
A) Malleus
B) Stapes
C) Incus
D) None of the above
A) Malleus
Which of the following is not a location where hair cells are found?
A) Taste bud
B) Organ of Corti
C) Olfactory epithelium
D) Retina
D) Retina
Which of the following describes the tensor tympani?
A) When contracted, it pulls the stapes outward
B) When contracted, it pulls the malleus outward
C) When contracted, it puls the stapes inward
D) When contracted, it pulls the malleus inward
D) When contracted, it pulls the malleus inward
The reduction of pressure from loud sounds that could produce damage is known as the:
A) Reduction
B) Tympanic reflex
C) Auditory constriction
D) None of the above
B) Tympanic reflex
Which of the following contains blood vessels needed for nourishment of the eye?
A) Ciliary process
B) Ciliary body
C) Lens
D) Choroid coat
D) Choroid coat
Vitreous humor is located in the:
A) Posterior cavity
B) Anterior cavity
C) Optic disk
D) Cornea
A) Posterior cavity