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Human Anatomy, 6/e
Kent Van De Graaff, Weber State University

Sensory Organs

Feedback Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions. The numbers at the end of each question refer to the textbook page where the question topic is discussed.



1

The interpretation of a nerve impulse from the sensory organs to the brain is (488)
A)sensation
B)response
C)perception
D)recognition
2

The correct sequence of nuclei locations that a sensory impulse from the foot would pass through as it traveled to the cerebral cortex would be the (488)
A)spinal cord, medulla oblongata, cerebellum, and thalamus
B)spinal cord, medulla oblongata, pons, and thalamus
C)medulla oblongata, cerebellum, pons, and thalamus
D)spinal cord, medulla oblongata, thalamus, and pons
3

Hair cells in the spiral organ (organ of Corti) within the inner ear are (489)
A)tactile receptors
B)enteroreceptors
C)visceroceptors
D)proprioreceptors
E)exteroreceptors
4

Which of the following statements is false regarding pain receptors? (491)
A)They are stimulated by chemicals released from damaged tissues.
B)They exist throughout the body.
C)They are classified as exteroceptors when located within the skin.
D)In technical usage, they are called nociceptors.
E)They only respond to pressure stimuli.
5

Which of the following sensations does not involve visceroceptors? (490)
A)taste
B)thirst
C)nausea
D)hunger
E)fullness
6

Body position, equilibrium, and movement are monitored by (490)
A)enteroceptors
B)proprioceptors
C)baroreceptors
D)exteroceptors
7

Receptors that produce a relatively constant rate of firing as long as the stimulus is maintained are known as (490)
A)tonic receptors
B)somatic receptors
C)sensory receptors
D)phasic receptors
8

The cutaneous receptors sensitized for fine, or light, touch are the (490)
A)corpuscles of touch (Meissner's corpuscles)
B)free nerve endings
C)root hair plexuses
D)lamellated corpuscles
E)bulbs of Krause
9

The receptors that are closest to the surface of the skin are the (491)
A)corpuscles of touch
B)free nerve endings
C)hair root plexuses
D)lamellated corpuscles
E)bulbs of Krause
10

The organs of Ruffini and the bulbs of Krause are both (473)
A)tactile receptors
B)mechanoreceptors
C)chemoreceptors
D)nociceptors
E)thermoreceptors
11

The sensation of visceral pain perceived as arising from a somatic location other than the site of the problem is known as (491)
A)related pain
B)phantom pain
C)referred pain
D)parietal pain
12

Proprioceptors that are located in skeletal muscles, particularly those of the extremities, are called (493)
A)joint kinesthetic receptors
B)neurotendinous receptors
C)fascial receptors
D)neuromuscular spindles
E)none of the above
13

Which of the following statements concerning olfaction is false? (495)
A)Accommodation occurs rapidly with olfaction.
B)Olfactory reception in humans is poorly developed as compared to that of other vertebrates.
C)The sensory olfactory neurons are myelinated.
D)Thousand of odors can be detected in human olfaction.
14

The correct transmission pathway for olfactory sensations is the (496)
A)olfactory hairs, olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, and cerebral cortex
B)olfactory hairs, olfactory nerve, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, and cerebral cortex
C)olfactory bulb, olfactory hairs, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, and cerebral cortex
D)olfactory nerve, olfactory hairs, olfactory tract, olfactory bulb, and cerebral cortex
15

Which term best describes a taste bud? (496)
A)gustatory cell
B)taste pore
C)gustatory microvillus
D)sensory organ
E)papillae
16

The knoblike papillae located on the tip and sides of the tongue are known as (497)
A)fungiform papillae
B)vallate papillae
C)filiform papillae
D)taste buds
17

A salty sensation of taste arises from which part of the tongue? (497)
A)tip
B)back
C)sides
D)most areas
18

The two cranial nerves that provide the pathway of taste sensations to the brain are the (499)
A)vagus and facial nerves
B)facial and trigeminal nerves
C)facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
D)glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerves
19

Which of the following statements concerning vision is false? (499)
A)The eyes are responsible for approximately 80% of all knowledge that is assimilated.
B)The position of the eyes permits binocular vision.
C)The photoreceptor cells within the eyes can respond to about 1 billion different stimuli each second.
D)Incoming light waves are refracted within the eyes.
E)The eyes are specialized sensory organs that interpret visual impulses.
20

Which of the following are not associated structures of the eyes? (499)
A)extrinsic ocular muscles
B)eyebrows
C)optic nerves
D)eyelids
E)eyelashes
21

Tarsal plates and tarsal glands are located within the (501)
A)sclera
B)eyelids
C)ocular muscles
D)retina
E)vitreous humor
22

Lacrimal fluid (tears) contains a bactericidal enzyme called (502)
A)lysosome
B)mucolactase
C)lysozyme
D)serotonin
E)ocular acid
23

Contraction of the superior oblique eye muscle rotates the eye (503)
A)upward and toward the midline
B)downward and toward the midline
C)laterally and away from the midline
D)downward and away from the midline
E)upward and away from the midline
24

Which of the following word combinations relating the ocular muscle and its innervation is incorrect? (503)
A)lateral rectus muscle and the abducens cranial nerve
B)superior rectus muscle and the trochlear cranial nerve
C)inferior oblique muscle and the oculomotor cranial nerve
D)medial rectus muscle and the oculomotor cranial nerve
E)superior oblique muscle and the trochlear cranial nerve
25

Which of the following is not a part of the vascular tunic, or uvea? (505)
A)ciliary body
B)choroid
C)ciliary muscle
D)iris
E)fovea centralis
26

Involuntary smooth muscle is located within the (505)
A)corona
B)iris
C)ciliary muscle
D)choroid
E)both b and c
27

Which of the following statements concerning rods and cones is false? (506)
A)Cones are concentrated in the fovea centralis.
B)Rods are concentrated on the peripheral parts of the retina.
C)Cones provide better visual acuity than rods.
D)The eye contains fewer rods than cones.
E)Rods are more sensitive to low illumination than cones.
28

As an object close to the eyes is focused upon, which of the following is true? (510)
A)The lens becomes more convex.
B)The ciliary muscles contract.
C)The tension in the suspensory ligament decreases.
D)The eyeballs converge so that the light waves focus on the same portions in both retinas.
E)All of the above
29

Which of the following sequences for the formation of the lens of the eye is correct? (515)
A)optic vesicle, lens vesicle, lens placode, and lens
B)lens placode, optic vesicle, lens vesicle, and lens
C)optic vesicle, lens placode, lens vesicle, and lens
D)lens vesicle, optic vesicle, lens placode, and lens
30

Which of the following word combinations relating germ layer derivation and eye structure is incorrect? (516)
A)ectoderm and the vitreous humor
B)mesoderm and the extrinsic eye muscles
C)surface ectoderm and the conjunctiva
D)surface ectoderm and the lens
E)mesoderm and the choroid
31

Development of the eyes and their accessory structures is completed during the (516)
A)ninth week
B)third month
C)fourth month
D)fifth month
E)seventh month
32

Which of the following structures is not a component of the outer ear? (516)
A)auricle
B)helix
C)ceruminous glands
D)helicotrema
E)external auditory canal
33

Which of the following statements regarding the outer ear is false? (516)
A)The shape of the auricle is maintained by elastic connective tissue.
B)The vibrating tympanic membrane alone amplifies sound about 20 times.
C)Cerumen keeps the tympanic membrane soft and waterproof.
D)The rim of the auricle is called the helix.
E)The external auditory canal is approximately 2.5 cm long.
34

Which of the following statements regarding the middle ear is false? (517)
A)The tensor tympani and the stapedius contract reflexively to protect the inner ear against loud noises.
B)The middle ear is enclosed within the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
C)The cochlear window and the auditory tube are the two openings from the middle ear into the inner ear.
D)The auditory tube equalizes air pressure on the tympanic membrane.
E)Sound waves pass through a solid medium within the middle ear.
35

The tyrnpanic membrane (516)
A)is a single-layered epithelial membrane
B)is sensitive to pain and is innervated by the vestibulocochlear nerve
C)heals slowly if ruptured
D)moves in response to sound waves through the external auditory canal
E)both a and d are true
36

Which of the following structures separates the middle ear from the inner ear? (517)
A)vestibule
B)cochlear window
C)vestibular window
D)helicotrema
E)both b and c
37

The sensation of angular acceleration is associated with the (520)
A)semicircular canals
B)utricle
C)cochlea
D)saccule
38

Considering only the structures listed below, which is the third to be passed through by sound waves entering the ear and activating the cochlear nerve? (523)
A)vestibular window
B)incus
C)scala vestibuli
D)helicotrema
E)tympanic membrane
39

The scala vestibuli and scala tympani contain perilymph and are connected at the (520)
A)cochlear duct
B)helicotrema
C)semicircular duct
D)vestibule
E)spiral organ
40

The base of the hair cells of the spiral organ are anchored in the (521)
A)tectorial membrane
B)scala tympani
C)helicotrema
D)vestibule
E)basilar membrane
41

A sound intensity at the threshold of hearing has an intensity of (522)
A)1 hertz (Hz)
B)100 hertz (Hz)
C)zero decibels (db)
D)1 decibel (db)
E)100 decibels (db)
42

As the pitch of a sound gets higher, displacements of the basilar membrane occur (523)
A)more toward the apex
B)more toward the base
C)more toward the middle
D)equally throughout the length of the membrane
43

The portion of the brain that receives and interprets auditory sensations is the (523)
A)temporal lobe of the cerebrum
B)parietal lobe of the cerebrum
C)cerebellum
D)medulla oblongata
44

The otic placode of the developing ear gives rise to the (529)
A)auricle
B)auditory ossicles
C)auditory tube
D)semicircular canals and cochlea
E)tympanic cavity
45

The visual impairment characterized by a short eyeball and a focal point behind the retina is (531)
A)astigmatism
B)myopia
C)presbyopia
D)diplopia
E)hyperopia