Quiz 7

Question 1

Which of the following sensations is NOT included on the list of somatosensations?

Answer 1

Brightness

Question 2

What light changes direction upon entering a fluid medium, this is called what?

Answer 2

Refraction

Question 3

The blind spot on the retina is due to what spot where blood vessels and optic nerve neurites enter/exit the retina?

Answer 3

Optic disc

Question 4

From closest to the pupil to farthest away from the pupil, arrange the three cell layers of the retina.

Answer 4

Ganglion-Bipolar-Photoreceptor

Question 5

The process by which opsin changes color when struck by light is called what?

Answer 5

Bleaching

Question 6

Light striking opsin results in what happening in the photoreceptor cell?

Answer 6

Hyperpolarization

Question 7

The largest touch receptors are what?

Answer 7

Pacinian Corpuscles

Question 8

Somatosensory neurons enter the spinal cord through what portion of the spinal nerve?

Answer 8

Dorsal Root Ganglion

Question 9

The primary somatosensory cortex is found in what cortical lobe?

Answer 9

Parietal