Final: Week 2 Study Guide Flashcards
Which part of the ear is responsible for both hearing and balance?
A) Outer ear
B) Middle ear
C) Inner ear
D) Eustachian tube
C) Inner ear
The cochlea is responsible for which sensory function?
A) Hearing
B) Equilibrium
C) Taste
D) Smell
A) Hearing
Which of the following structures is filled with endolymph?
A) Semicircular canals
B) Cochlea
C) Perilymphatic space
D) Tympanic cavity
A) Semicircular canals
The basilar membrane is located within which part of the ear?
A) Outer ear
B) Middle ear
C) Inner ear
D) Eustachian tube
C) Inner ear
Which structure in the ear contains the organ of Corti?
A) Semicircular canals
B) Cochlea
C) Vestibule
D) Tympanic membrane
B) Cochlea
The vestibular system is responsible for which sensory function?
A) Hearing
B) Equilibrium
C) Taste
D) Smell
B) Equilibrium
What is the function of the otolith organs?
A) Detect rotational movement
B) Detect linear acceleration
C) Detect sound waves
D) Detect gravity
B) Detect linear acceleration
Which of the following is NOT a component of the auditory pathway?
A) Cochlear nerve
B) Medial geniculate nucleus
C) Lateral vestibular nucleus
D) Primary auditory cortex
C) Lateral vestibular nucleus
Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting pain?
A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor
A) Nociceptor
Referred pain is pain that is perceived:
A) In a different location from its source
B) At the site of its source
C) Along the same nerve pathway as its source
D) In the central nervous system
A) In a different location from its source
Which sensory receptor type is responsible for detecting temperature?
A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
What is the function of proprioceptors?
A) Detect pressure
B) Detect temperature
C) Detect body position and movement
D) Detect light touch
C) Detect body position and movement
Which of the following is a functional type of sensory receptor?
A) Free nerve endings
B) Meissner’s corpuscles
C) Pacinian corpuscles
D) Merkel cells
A) Free nerve endings
The adaptation of sensory receptors refers to their:
A) Ability to detect different types of stimuli
B) Gradual decrease in response to a constant stimulus
C) Sensitivity to pain
D) Ability to transmit signals to the brain
B) Gradual decrease in response to a constant stimulus
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing somatic sensory information?
A) Cerebellum
B) Hypothalamus
C) Somatosensory cortex
D) Amygdala
C) Somatosensory cortex
Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting touch and pressure?
A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
Which of the following is NOT a type of somatic sensation?
A) Tactile
B) Thermal
C) Pain
D) Auditory
D) Auditory
What is the role of the medial vestibular nucleus in the central vestibular pathway?
A) It receives input from the semicircular canals and otolith organs
B) It processes visual information related to balance
C) It sends signals to the cerebellum for motor control
D) It projects to the thalamus for sensory processing
C) It sends signals to the cerebellum for motor control
Which term refers to the ability of sensory receptors to detect different types of stimuli?
A) Sensation
B) Perception
C) Adaptation
D) Modulation
A) Sensation
Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting body position and movement?
A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor
D) Proprioceptor
