Sensory

Question 1

Joanna has been experiencing diffuse pain in her upper right shoulder and right upper abdomen. The pain is most likely the result of:

Answer 1

referred pain from the liver and
gallbladder.

Question 2

The firm, opaque, white, outer connective tissue layer of the posterior five-sixths of the eye is the__

Answer 2

sclera

Question 3

The iris: *

Answer 3

All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

the iris

Answer 4

All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

The part of the eye that produces the greatest amount of convergence of light is the

Answer 5

cornea

Question 6

detect light touch and superficial pressure and are found in the epidermis

Answer 6

merkel disks

Question 7

True or False? As one ages,
the eye lens becomes more flexible.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

When you walk into a dark room, the
___smooth muscles of the iris___ the pupil of your eye.

Answer 8

Radial; dilate

Question 9

The auditory ossicles:

Answer 9

include the malleus, incus, and
stapes.

Question 10

Special senses arise from receptors located:

Answer 10

primarily in the head

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an example of a special sense?

Answer 11

Proprioception

Question 12

When you have a cold, the mucus secretions in your respiratory tract increase and are usually thicker than normal. How would this affect your sense of smell?

Answer 12

The increased amount of mucus reduces the number of odorants that can reach and bind to olfactory receptor cells.

Question 13

True or False? Feeling heat and cold are examples of general sensation; but light and deep touch are examples of special senses.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary taste sensations?

Answer 14

spicy

Question 15

Receptors for the general senses are found:

Answer 15

widely distributed throughout the body

Question 16

The fleshy part of the external ear on the outside of the head is the

Answer 16

auricle