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Chapter 15 - The Special Senses

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Eye AnatomyEye

PhysiologyTaste and

SmellEar Anatomy

Ear Physiology

FINAL ROUND

Eye Anatomy:

$100 Question

The fibrous layer of the eye contains the _______.

a. cornea

b. choroid coat

c. retina

d. lensBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Eye Anatomy:

$100 Answer

The fibrous layer of the eye contains the _______.

a. cornea

b. choroid coat

c. retina

d. lensBACK TO GAME

Eye Anatomy:

$200 Question

All are extrinsic muscles of the eye except:

a. lateral rectus

b. medial rectus

c. superior oblique

d. ciliary muscle

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ANSWER

Eye Anatomy:

$200 Answer

All are extrinsic muscles of the eye except:

a. lateral rectus

b. medial rectus

c. superior oblique

d. ciliary muscle

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Eye Anatomy:

$300 Question

Tears drain from the _______ into the nasolacrimal duct.

a. lacrimal gland

b. lacrimal punta

c. lacrimal sac

d. lacrimal canaliculiBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Eye Anatomy:

$300 Answer

Tears drain from the _______ into the nasolacrimal duct.

a. lacrimal gland

b. lacrimal punta

c. lacrimal sac

d. lacrimal canaliculiBACK TO GAME

Eye Anatomy:

$400 Question

Blood vessels of the eye are found in the ________.

a. cornea

b. choroid coat

c. retina

d. lensBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Eye Anatomy:

$400 Answer

Blood vessels of the eye are found in the ________.

a. cornea

b. choroid coat

c. retina

d. lensBACK TO GAME

Eye Anatomy:

$500 Question

The area where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the ________.

a. fovea centralis

b. maculae lutea

c. optic disc

d. fundusBACK TO GAME

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Eye Anatomy:

$500 Answer

The area where the optic nerve leaves the eye is called the ________.

a. fovea centralis

b. maculae lutea

c. optic disc

d. fundusBACK TO GAME

Eye Physiology:

$100 Question

All of the following statements are true of rods except:

a. they are used in dim light

b. they contain a pigment called rhodopsin

c. they are not found in the fovea centralis

d. they are 100 times less sensitive than cones

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ANSWER

Eye Physiology:

$100 Answer

All of the following statements are true of rods except:

a. they are used in dim light

b. they contain a pigment called rhodopsin

c. they are not found in the fovea centralis

d. they are 100 times less sensitive than cones

BACK TO GAME

Eye Physiology:

$200 Question

Presbyopia is the inability of the ________.

a. lens to accommodate

b. pupils to constrict

c. cornea to refract light

d. cones to depolarizeBACK TO GAME

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Eye Physiology:

$200 Answer

Presbyopia is the inability of the ________.

a. lens to accommodate

b. pupils to constrict

c. cornea to refract light

d. cones to depolarizeBACK TO GAME

Eye Physiology:

$300 Question

Which of the following is true of myopia?

a. the myoptic eye can see far objects clearly

b. the eyeball is too short

c. light rays focus behind the retina

d. concave lenses help correct this condition

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ANSWER

Eye Physiology:

$300 Answer

Which of the following is true of myopia?

a. the myoptic eye can see far objects clearly

b. the eyeball is too short

c. light rays focus behind the retina

d. concave lenses help correct this condition

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Eye Physiology:

$400 Question

Which of the following statements is true of vision?

a. the cornea helps converge light rays onto the retina

b. the lens of the eye will become more convex when focusing on far objects

c. the light entering the eye is focused onto the optic disc

d. the iris helps to focus the lensBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Eye Physiology:

$400 Answer

Which of the following statements is true of vision?

a. the cornea helps converge light rays onto the retina

b. the lens of the eye will become more convex when focusing on far objects

c. the light entering the eye is focused onto the optic disc

d. the iris helps to focus the lensBACK TO GAME

Eye Physiology:

$500 Question

Which of the following occurs when looking at near objects?

a. the lens flattens

b. the pupils constrict

c. the eyeball diverge

d. the ciliary muscle relaxesBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Eye Physiology:

$500 Answer

Which of the following occurs when looking at near objects?

a. the lens flattens

b. the pupils constrict

c. the eyeball diverge

d. the ciliary muscle relaxesBACK TO GAME

Taste and Smell:

$100 Question

The receptors for taste and smell are classified as ________.

a. mechanocepters

b. chemoceptors

c. nociceptors

d. proprioceptorsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Taste and Smell:

$100 Answer

The receptors for taste and smell are classified as ________.

a. mechanocepters

b. chemoceptors

c. nociceptors

d. proprioceptorsBACK TO GAME

Taste and Smell:

$200 Question

Which of the following is not a taste bud classification?

a. sweet

b. sour

c. spicy

d. umamiBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Taste and Smell:

$200 Answer

Which of the following is not a taste bud classification?

a. sweet

b. sour

c. spicy

d. umamiBACK TO GAME

Taste and Smell:

$300 Question

The sense of smell can ____________.

a. elicit an emotional response

b. exhibit adaptation

c. trigger a fight or flight response

d. all of the above

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ANSWER

Taste and Smell:

$300 Answer

The sense of smell can ____________.

a. elicit an emotional response

b. exhibit adaptation

c. trigger a fight or flight response

d. all of the above

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Taste and Smell:

$400 Question

The sense of taste is carried back to the brain by all of the following cranial nerves except:

a. V

b. VII

c. IX

d. XBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Taste and Smell:

$400 Answer

The sense of taste is carried back to the brain by all of the following cranial nerves except:

a. V

b. VII

c. IX

d. XBACK TO GAME

Taste and Smell:

$500 Question

Taste buds are replaced about every ______.

a. 7-10 days

b. 7-10 weeks

c. 7-10 months

d. 7-10 yearsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Taste and Smell:

$500 Answer

Taste buds are replaced about every ______.

a. 7-10 days

b. 7-10 weeks

c. 7-10 months

d. 7-10 yearsBACK TO GAME

Ear Anatomy:

$100 Question

The pharyngotympanic tube connects the throat with which part of the ear?

a. outer ear

b. middle ear

c. inner ear

d. cochlear ductBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Anatomy:

$100 Answer

The pharyngotympanic tube connects the throat with which part of the ear?

a. outer ear

b. middle ear

c. inner ear

d. cochlear ductBACK TO GAME

Ear Anatomy:

$200 Question

The bony labyrinth contains:

a. the spiral organs of Corti

b. endolymph

c. perilymph

d. both choices a and b are correct

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ANSWER

Ear Anatomy:

$200 Answer

The bony labyrinth contains:

a. the spiral organs of Corti

b. endolymph

c. perilymph

d. both choices a and b are correct

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Ear Anatomy:

$300 Question

The spiral organs of Corti are found in the _______.

a. vestibule

b. semicircular canals

c. utricle

d. cochleaBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $300 Answer

The spiral organs of Corti are found in the _______.

a. vestibule

b. semicircular canals

c. utricle

d. cochleaBACK TO GAME

Ear Anatomy:

$400 Question

The stapes connects with the inner ear via the ___________.

a. basilar membrane

b. tympanic membrane

c. oval window

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Anatomy:

$400 Answer

The stapes connects with the inner ear via the ___________.

a. basilar membrane

b. tympanic membrane

c. oval window

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

Ear Anatomy: $500 Question

The scala tympani extends from the apex of the cochlea to the _________.

a. scala media

b. scala vestibuli

c. basilar membrane

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Anatomy: $500 Answer

The scala tympani extends from the apex of the cochlea to the _________.

a. scala media

b. scala vestibuli

c. basilar membrane

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

Ear Physiology:

$100 Question

Sound is transmitted from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear by the __________.

a. cochlea

b. ossicles

c. vestibular membrane

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Physiology:

$100 Answer

Sound is transmitted from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear by the __________.

a. cochlea

b. ossicles

c. vestibular membrane

d. round windowBACK TO GAME

Ear Physiology:

$200 Question

Vibrations of the cochlear duct causes the cilia of the hair cells to bend against which membrane?

a. tympanic

b. vestibular

c. tectorial

d. basilarBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $200 Answer

Vibrations of the cochlear duct causes the cilia of the hair cells to bend against which membrane?

a. tympanic

b. vestibular

c. tectorial

d. basilarBACK TO GAME

Ear Physiology:

$300 Question

Sensorineural deafness results from all of the following except:

a. loss of hair cells

b. damage to cochlear nerve

c. destructions of ossicles

d. damage to the auditory cortex

BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Physiology: $300 Answer

Sensorineural deafness results from all of the following except:

a. loss of hair cells

b. damage to cochlear nerve

c. destructions of ossicles

d. damage to the auditory cortex

BACK TO GAME

Ear Physiology:

$400 Question

The maculae of the ear ________.

a. respond to dynamic equilibrium

b. contain hair cells

c. are located in the semicircular canals

d. are encased in a gelatinous mass called a cupola

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ANSWER

Ear Physiology:

$400 Answer

The maculae of the ear ________.

a. respond to dynamic equilibrium

b. contain hair cells

c. are located in the semicircular canals

d. are encased in a gelatinous mass called a cupola

BACK TO GAME

Ear Physiology:

$500 Question

Vestibular nystagmus occurs when which receptors are stimulated?

a. spiral organs

b. maculae

c. cristae

d. conesBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Ear Physiology:

$500 Answer

Vestibular nystagmus occurs when which receptors are stimulated?

a. spiral organs

b. maculae

c. cristae

d. conesBACK TO GAME

FINAL ROUND Question

Otoliths (those rocks in your head) activate which receptors?

a. spiral organs

b. maculae

c. cristae

d. mitral cellsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

Otoliths (those rocks in your head) activate which receptors?

a. spiral organs

b. maculae

c. cristae

d. mitral cellsBACK TO GAME