1. Chapter 15 - The Special Senses
Eye Anatomy Eye
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Physiology
Taste and
Smell Ear Anatomy Ear
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2. Eye Anatomy:
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The fibrous layer of the eye contains the
_______.
a. cornea
b. choroid coat
c. retina
d. lens
ANSWER
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3. Eye Anatomy:
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The fibrous layer of the eye contains the
_______.
a. cornea
b. choroid coat
c. retina
d. lens
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4. Eye Anatomy:
$200 Question
All are extrinsic muscles of the eye except:
a. lateral rectus
b. medial rectus
c. superior oblique
d. ciliary muscle
ANSWER
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5. Eye Anatomy:
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All are extrinsic muscles of the eye except:
a. lateral rectus
b. medial rectus
c. superior oblique
d. ciliary muscle
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6. Eye Anatomy:
$300 Question
Tears drain from the _______ into the
nasolacrimal duct.
a. lacrimal gland
b. lacrimal punta
c. lacrimal sac
d. lacrimal canaliculi
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7. Eye Anatomy:
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Tears drain from the _______ into the
nasolacrimal duct.
a. lacrimal gland
b. lacrimal punta
c. lacrimal sac
d. lacrimal canaliculi
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8. Eye Anatomy:
$400 Question
Blood vessels of the eye are found in the
________.
a. cornea
b. choroid coat
c. retina
d. lens
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9. Eye Anatomy:
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Blood vessels of the eye are found in the
________.
a. cornea
b. choroid coat
c. retina
d. lens
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10. 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. fundus
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11. 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. fundus
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12. 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
ANSWER
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13. 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
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14. 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 depolarize
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15. Eye Physiology:
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Presbyopia is the inability of the
________.
a. lens to accommodate
b. pupils to constrict
c. cornea to refract light
d. cones to depolarize
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16. 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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17. Eye Physiology:
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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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18. 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
ANSWER
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19. 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 lens BACK TO GAME

20. 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 relaxes
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21. 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 relaxes
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22. Taste and Smell:
$100 Question
The receptors for taste and smell are
classified as ________.
a. mechanocepters
b. chemoceptors
c. nociceptors
d. proprioceptors
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23. Taste and Smell:
$100 Answer
The receptors for taste and smell are
classified as ________.
a. mechanocepters
b. chemoceptors
c. nociceptors
d. proprioceptors
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24. Taste and Smell:
$200 Question
Which of the following is not a taste bud
classification?
a. sweet
b. sour
c. spicy
d. umami
ANSWER
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25. Taste and Smell:
$200 Answer
Which of the following is not a taste bud
classification?
a. sweet
b. sour
c. spicy
d. umami
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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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. X
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29. Taste and Smell:
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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. X
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30. Taste and Smell:
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Taste buds are replaced about every
______.
a. 7-10 days
b. 7-10 weeks
c. 7-10 months
d. 7-10 years
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31. 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 years
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32. 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 duct
ANSWER
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33. Ear Anatomy:
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The pharyngotympanic tube connects the
throat with which part of the ear?
a. outer ear
b. middle ear
c. inner ear
d. cochlear duct
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34. 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
ANSWER
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35. Ear Anatomy:
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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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36. Ear Anatomy:
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The spiral organs of Corti are found in the
_______.
a. vestibule
b. semicircular canals
c. utricle
d. cochlea
ANSWER
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37. Ear Anatomy:
$300 Answer
The spiral organs of Corti are found in the
_______.
a. vestibule
b. semicircular canals
c. utricle
d. cochlea
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38. Ear Anatomy:
$400 Question
The stapes connects with the inner ear via
the ___________.
a. basilar membrane
b. tympanic membrane
c. oval window
d. round window
ANSWER
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39. Ear Anatomy:
$400 Answer
The stapes connects with the inner ear via
the ___________.
a. basilar membrane
b. tympanic membrane
c. oval window
d. round window
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40. 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 window
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41. Ear Anatomy:
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The scala tympani extends from the apex
of the cochlea to the _________.
a. scala media
b. scala vestibuli
c. basilar membrane
d. round window
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42. 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 window
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43. Ear Physiology:
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Sound is transmitted from the tympanic
membrane to the inner ear by the
__________.
a. cochlea
b. ossicles
c. vestibular membrane
d. round window
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44. 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. basilar
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45. Ear Physiology:
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Vibrations of the cochlear duct causes the
cilia of the hair cells to bend against which
membrane?
a. tympanic
b. vestibular
c. tectorial
d. basilar
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46. 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
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47. 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
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48. 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
ANSWER
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49. 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
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50. Ear Physiology:
$500 Question
Vestibular nystagmus occurs when which
receptors are stimulated?
a. spiral organs
b. maculae
c. cristae
d. cones
ANSWER
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51. Ear Physiology:
$500 Answer
Vestibular nystagmus occurs when which
receptors are stimulated?
a. spiral organs
b. maculae
c. cristae
d. cones
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52. FINAL ROUND Question
Otoliths (those rocks in your head)
activate which receptors?
a. spiral organs
b. maculae
c. cristae
d. mitral cells
ANSWER
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53. FINAL ROUND Answer
Otoliths (those rocks in your head)
activate which receptors?
a. spiral organs
b. maculae
c. cristae
d. mitral cells
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