Question 1

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Structures in the retina that are able to respond to color

Accepted Answer

A)  Sclera
B)  Cornea
C)  Retina
D)  Rods
E)  ConesF) IrisG) PupilH) ChoroidI) ConjunctivaJ) Lens

Question 2

Ruffini's corpuscles respond to touch and pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Another term for the eardrum

Accepted Answer

A)  Tympanic membrane
B)  Malleus
C)  Stapes
D)  Semicircular canal
E)  EndolymphF) PerilymphG) Organ of CortiH) Oval windowI) PinnaJ) Auditory tube

Question 4

Which sensation is not sensed by a general sense organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temperature
B)   Equilibrium
C)   Touch
D)   All of the above are sensed by general sense organs

Question 5

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-Sense organ that has receptors grouped in a localized area or in complex organs

Accepted Answer

A)  General sense organ
B)  Pacinian corpuscle
C)  Mechanoreceptor
D)  Proprioceptor
E)  PhotoreceptorF) PapillaeG) Free nerve endingH) Special sense organI) Gustatory cellsJ) Olfactory receptorsK) Golgi tendon receptor

Question 6

Describe or give the function of the following structures: sclera,cornea,iris,pupil,ciliary muscle,choroid layer,rods,and cones.

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The sclera is the tough, white outer lay...

Question 7

Presbyopia is a term for the nearsightedness of old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the functioning of the sense of smell.

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The sense of smell, also known as olfact...

Question 9

Glaucoma occurs when too much vitreous humor builds up in the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The malleus rest against the oval window of the middle ear and helps transmit vibrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the functioning of the sense of balance and equilibrium.

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The sense of balance and equilibrium is ...

Question 12

The colored part of the eye is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   conjunctiva
B)   pupil
C)   iris
D)   lacrimal gland

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of a general sense organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are microscopic in size.
B)   They respond to touch and pressure.
C)   They are grouped in a localized area.
D)   All of the above are true of general sense organs.

Question 14

The function of the lacrimal gland is to produce aqueous humor for the interior of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The vestibular nerve contains a nerve from the

Accepted Answer

A)   semicircular canals
B)   vestibule
C)   cochlea
D)   both a and b above

Question 16

Colorblindness is a malfunction of the cones of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

List the sensations of taste.

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The sensations of taste, also known as t...

Question 18

The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear is the

Accepted Answer

A)   tympanic membrane
B)   oval window
C)   ossicles
D)   auditory canal

Question 19

Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
-General sense organ that is activated by stimuli that deform or change the shape of the receptor

Accepted Answer

A)  General sense organ
B)  Pacinian corpuscle
C)  Mechanoreceptor
D)  Proprioceptor
E)  PhotoreceptorF) PapillaeG) Free nerve endingH) Special sense organI) Gustatory cellsJ) Olfactory receptorsK) Golgi tendon receptor

Question 20

Cataracts may be caused by exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Explain the functioning of the sense of balance and equilibrium.

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Describe the functioning of the sense of smell.

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The function of the lacrimal gland is to produce aqueous humor for the interior of the eye.

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The malleus rest against the oval window of the middle ear and helps transmit vibrations.

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Match each of the following terms with its function or description. -Another term for the eardrum

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Presbyopia is a term for the nearsightedness of old age.

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Ruffini's corpuscles respond to touch and pressure.

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