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1
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respond to mechanical receptors such as bending and stretching

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mechanoreceptors

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respond to temperature change

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thermoreceptor

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respond to light

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photoreceptor

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respond to chemical

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chemoreceptor

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respond to stimuli that results in the sensation of pain

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nociceptors

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6
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respond to painful stimuli, temperature, itch and movement

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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a. free nerve endings

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respond to increasing temperature but stop responding at temperature above 47 degree Celsius

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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c. warm receptor

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respond to decreasing temperature but stop responding at temperature below 12 degree Celsius

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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b. cold receptor

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are small, superficial pressure; found in the basal layer of epidermis

a. merkel disk
b. hair follicle receptor

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a. Merkel disk

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10
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associated with hairs, are also involved in detecting light touch

a. merkel disk
b. hair follicle receptor

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b. hair follicle receptor

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11
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are located just deep to the epidermis. These receptors are very specific in localising tactile sensation

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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a. meissner corpuscles

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these receptors relay information concerning deep pressure, vibration, and position

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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c. pacinian corpuscles

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plays an important role in detecting continuous pressure in the skin

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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b. ruffini corpuscles

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14
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local areas of the body through the injection of chemical anesthetists near a sensory receptors or nerve; fully conscious

a. local anesthesia
b. general anesthesia

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a. local anesthesia

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a treatment where chemical aneasthetics that affects the reticular activating systems are administered; loss of consciousness

a. local anesthesia
b. general anesthesia

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b. general anesthesia

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16
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is perceived to originate in a region of the body that is not the source of painful stimulus

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referred pain

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17
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what is olfaction

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sense of smell

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18
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are the first-order neurons of the olfactory pathway

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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a. olfactory receptor cells

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19
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are columnar epithelial cells. They provide physical support, nourishment, and electrical insulation for the olfactory receptor cells

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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b. supporting cells

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20
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they continually undergo cell division to produce new olfactory receptor cells

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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c. basal cells

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21
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what is gustation

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sense of taste

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contains microvili and surround about 50 gustatory cells

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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a. supporting cells

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23
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projects from each gustatory receptor cell to the external surface through the taste pores, an opening in the taste buds

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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b. gustatory microvili

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24
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stem cells found at periphery of the taste buds

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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c. basal cells

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25
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taste buds found in the elevation of the tongue. Provide rough texture at the upper surface of the tongue

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papillae

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26
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form an inverted V-shaped row at the back of the tongue

a. vallate papillae
b. fungiform papillae
c. foliate papillae

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a. vallate papillae

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27
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located in the small trenches on the lateral margins of the tongue

a. vallate papillae
b. fungiform papillae
c. foliate papillae

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c. foliate papillae

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are mushroom-shaped scattered over the entire surface of the tongue

a. vallate papillae
b. fungiform papillae
c. foliate papillae

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b. fungiform papillae

29
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serve taste buds in the throat and epiglottis

a. facial nerve
b. glossopharyngeal nerve
c. vagus nerve

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c. vagus nerve

30
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serve taste buds in anterior two-thirds of the tongue

a. facial nerve
b. glossopharyngeal nerve
c. vagus nerve

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a. facial nerve

31
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serve taste buds in posterior one-third of the tongue

a. facial nerve
b. glossopharyngeal nerve
c. vagus nerve

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b. glossopharyngeal nerve

32
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the upper and lower eye or palpebrae, shade the eyes during sleep, protect from foreign objects

a. eyelids
b. eyelashes
c. eyebrows
d. lacrimal apparatus
e. extrinsic eye muscle

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a. eyelids

33
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help protect the eyeballs from foreign objects

a. eyelids
b. eyelashes
c. eyebrows
d. lacrimal apparatus
e. extrinsic eye muscle

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b. eyelashes

34
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a group of structure that produces and drains lacrimal fluid or tears in a process called lacrimation

a. eyelids
b. eyelashes
c. eyebrows
d. lacrimal apparatus
e. extrinsic eye muscle

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d. lacrimal apparatus

35
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muscles that produce essential movement of the eyeball

a. eyelids
b. eyelashes
c. eyebrows
d. lacrimal apparatus
e. extrinsic eye muscle

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e. extrinsic eye muscle

36
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the space between the upper and lower eyelid

a. palpebral fissure
b. lateral commissure
c. medial commissure
d. lacrimal caruncle

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a. palpebral fissure

37
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contains sebaceous glands and sudoriferous glands

a. palpebral fissure
b. lateral commissure
c. medial commissure
d. lacrimal caruncle

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d. lacrimal caruncle

38
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broader and nearer the nasal bone

a. palpebral fissure
b. lateral commissure
c. medial commissure
d. lacrimal caruncle

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c. medial commissure

39
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narrower and closer to the temporal bone

a. palpebral fissure
b. lateral commissure
c. medial commissure
d. lacrimal caruncle

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b. lateral commissure

40
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a thick fold of connective tissue that supports the eyelids

a. tarsal plate
b. tarsal gland
c. conjunctive
d. palpebral conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva

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a. tarsal plate

41
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passes from the eyelids onto the surface of the eyeball where it covers the sclera

a. tarsal plate
b. tarsal gland
c. conjunctive
d. palpebral conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva

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e. bulbar conjunctiva

42
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lines the inner aspect of the eyelids

a. tarsal plate
b. tarsal gland
c. conjunctive
d. palpebral conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva

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d. palpebral conjunctiva

43
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secrete fluids that helps keep the eyelids from adhering to each other

a. tarsal plate
b. tarsal gland
c. conjunctive
d. palpebral conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva

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b. tarsal gland

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protective mucous membrane that contains non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

a. tarsal plate
b. tarsal gland
c. conjunctive
d. palpebral conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva

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c. conjunctive

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superficial layer of the eyeball

a. fibrous tunic
b. vascular tunic
c. retina
d. lens

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a. fibrous tunic

46
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middle layer of the eyeball

a. fibrous tunic
b. vascular tunic
c. retina
d. lens

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b. vascular tunic

47
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third and inner layer of the eyeball. Consist of retina

a. fibrous tunic
b. vascular tunic
c. nervous tunic
d. lens

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c. nervous tunic

48
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refracts light; crucial for sharp vision

a. fibrous tunic
b. vascular tunic
c. retina
d. lens

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d. lens

49
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responsible for refraction (bending) light

a. cornea
b. sclera
c. iris
d. ciliary body
e. choroid

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a. cornea

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regulates amount of light enter the eyeball

a. cornea
b. sclera
c. iris
d. ciliary body
e. choroid

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c. iris

51
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secretes aqueous humor and control the shape of the lens

a. cornea
b. sclera
c. iris
d. ciliary body
e. choroid

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d. ciliary body

52
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provides blood supply and absorb light

a. cornea
b. sclera
c. iris
d. ciliary body
e. choroid

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e. choroid

53
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provide shape and protects inner parts

a. cornea
b. sclera
c. iris
d. ciliary body
e. choroid

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b. sclera

54
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occurs when the eyeball is too long

a. myopia/nearsightedness
b. hyperopia/farsightedness
c. astigmatism

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a. myopia/nearsightedness

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occurs when the eyeball is too short

a. myopia/nearsightedness
b. hyperopia/farsightedness
c. astigmatism

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b. hyperopia/farsightedness

56
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which either the cornea or the lens has an irregular curvature

a. myopia/nearsightedness
b. hyperopia/farsightedness
c. astigmatism

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c. astigmatism

57
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see in low light conditions

a. robs
b. cones

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a. robs

58
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responsible for color vision

a. robs
b. cons

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b. cons

59
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produce cerumen

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ceruminous gland

60
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prevent foreign object to reach the eardrum

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cerumen/earwax

61
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collects sound waves

a. auricle
b. external auditory canal
c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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a. auricle

62
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transmits eardrum

a. auricle
b. external auditory canal
c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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b. external auditory canal

63
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cause the sound wave to vibrate

a. auricle
b. external auditory canal
c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)

64
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separates middle and inner ear

a. oval window
b. round window

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a. oval window

65
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connects the middle ear and inner ear

a. oval window
b. round window

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b. round window

66
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detect rational movement

a. semicircular canal
b. otolith organs (utricle and saccule)

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a. semicircular canal

67
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detects linear acceleration

a. semicircular canal
b. otolith organs (utricle and saccule)

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b. otolith organs

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