Question 1

You notice that your father holds his book farther from his face than he used to. Since you are taking an anatomy and physiology course, you realize that this is due to

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A)   his photoreceptors having become less sensitive to light.
B)   his cataracts.
C)   a tumor on his optic nerve.
D)   a lack of vitreous humor in his eyeball's posterior cavity.
E)   his lens being unable to accommodate for close objects.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following arrives at the primary sensory cortex?

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A)   olfactory sensations
B)   visual sensations
C)   auditory sensations
D)   motor efferents
E)   touch sensationsF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

The transparent anterior portion of the eye is called the

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A)   cornea.
B)   retina.
C)   conjunctiva.
D)   lens.
E)   choroid.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Sound energy is converted into mechanical movements by the

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A)   auditory ossicles.
B)   cochlea.
C)   oval window.
D)   round window.
E)   tympanic membrane.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Proprioceptors

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A)   do not adapt to constant stimulation.
B)   for the most part produce information that is processed consciously.
C)   do not send information continuously to the CNS.
D)   are free nerve endings that branch within the walls of a distensible organ.
E)   are exemplified by receptors in the carotid and aortic sinus.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Photoreceptors are located in

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A)   G.
B)   H.
C)   I.
D)   N.
E)   O.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is part of the inner layer of the wall of the eye?

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A)   lateral rectus muscle
B)   iris
C)   retina
D)   sclera
E)   conjunctivaF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The Golgi tendon organs are examples of which of the following?

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A)   mechanoreceptors
B)   proprioceptors
C)   baroreceptors
D)   chemoreceptors
E)   nociceptorsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The transparent portion of the fibrous layer of the eye is the

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A)   conjunctiva.
B)   cornea.
C)   iris.
D)   pupil.
E)   canthus.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Figure 9-1 Horizontal Dissection of the Right Eye
Use Figure 9-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure H is the

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A)   retina.
B)   sclera.
C)   choroid.
D)   ciliary body.
E)   cornea.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Within the olfactory epithelium, which of the following are regenerative stem cells?

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A)   olfactory bulbs
B)   olfactory glands
C)   odorant-binding proteins
D)   basal cells
E)   olfactory tractsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Tom recently had surgery to remove some polyps (growths) from his sinuses. After he heals from the surgery, he notices that his sense of smell is not as keen as it was prior to the procedure. What is the reason for this side effect?

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In removing the polyps, some of the olfa...

Question 13

Figure 9-1 Horizontal Dissection of the Right Eye
Use Figure 9-1 to identify the labeled part.
-Structure G is the

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A)   retina.
B)   sclera.
C)   choroid.
D)   ciliary body.
E)   cornea.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

There are three different types of cones, each one sensitive to a different color wavelength of light. These cones are designated

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A)   red, yellow, and blue.
B)   red, blue, and green.
C)   red, green, and yellow.
D)   yellow, green, and blue.
E)   red, yellow, and indigo.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The sense of hearing is provided by receptors of the

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A)   outer ear.
B)   middle ear.
C)   internal ear.
D)   pinna.
E)   semicircular canals.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Your five-year-old daughter's teacher says that your child has been having problems seeing the whiteboard in the classroom. The doctor checks and diagnoses her with myopia. Does this problem have to do with a cloudiness of the lens, pressure problems, or the length of the eyeball? Pick one of the choices, explain the problem, and describe the treatment.

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Her eyeball is too long. Because of the ...

Question 17

Nearsightedness is more properly called

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A)   emmetropia.
B)   myopia.
C)   retinal detachment.
D)   hyperopia.
E)   glaucoma.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Aqueous humor fluid is produced at

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A)   Q.
B)   V.
C)   D.
D)   I.
E)   O.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 9: The General and Special Senses

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Tom recently had surgery to remove some polyps (growths) from his sinuses. After he heals from the surgery, he notices that his sense of smell is not as keen as it was prior to the procedure. What is the reason for this side effect?

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Which of the following arrives at the primary sensory cortex?

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Within the olfactory epithelium, which of the following are regenerative stem cells?

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