Question 1

The response to signals from muscle spindles is to

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A)  decrease the degree of muscle contraction.
B)  increase the degree of muscle relaxation.
C)  increase the degree of muscle contraction.
D)  decrease the frequency of impulses to muscles.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What structures in the utricle and saccule interact with the stereocilia to produce action potentials?

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A)  Ampullae
B)  Cupulae
C)  Otoliths
D)  CochleaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The photopigment rhodopsin is found in

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A)  rods.
B)  cones.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

Which is (are) involved in refraction?

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A)  lens
B)  iris
C)  choriod
D)  All apply.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

An emotional response to an odor means that the _______ is involved.

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A)  reticular activating system
B)  limbic system
C)  somatosensory area
D)  cerebrospinal fluidE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The clouding of the lens is an aging condition of the eyes called

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A)  glaucoma.
B)  presbyopia.
C)  macular degeneration.
D)  cataracts.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The muscle that controls the amount of light that enters the eye through the pupil is the

Accepted Answer

A)  choroids.
B)  suspensory ligament.
C)  ciliary muscle.
D)  iris.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the orbit of the eye?

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A)  Ethmoid
B)  Palatine
C)  Zygomatic
D)  TemporalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an ossicle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stapes
B)  Malleus
C)  Cochlea
D)  IncusE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

What structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

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A)  Auditory tube
B)  Round window
C)  Oval window
D)  Tympanic membraneE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Where is the spiral organ located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cochlear duct
B)  Vestibular duct
C)  Tympanic duct
D)  Semicircular ductE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The lens is held in place by the

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A)  retina.
B)  cornea.
C)  choroids.
D)  ciliary body.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Rods and cones are evenly distributed throughout the entire retina.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The receptors for hearing and balance are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  outer ear.
B)  middle ear.
C)  inner ear.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 15

Which ear component tells your brain that you are doing a sit-spin on the ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semicircular canals
B)  Utricle and saccule
C)  Spiral organ
D)  OssiclesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The response to signals from Golgi tendon organs is to

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the degree of muscle contraction.
B)  decrease the degree of muscle relaxation.
C)  increase the degree of muscle contraction.
D)  None apply.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The medial rectus muscle

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A)  rolls the eye upward.
B)  turns the eye outward,away from the midline.
C)  turns the eye inward,toward the midline.
D)  rotates the eye clockwise.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Absorption of stray light rays occurs in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Destruction of the macula lutea that contains the fovea centralis results in

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma.
B)  presbyopia.
C)  macular degeneration.
D)  cataracts.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Information from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs are used for

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining equilibrium and posture.
B)  processing pain.
C)  registering pressure.
D)  registering light touch.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: The Sensory System

The medial rectus muscle

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The muscle that controls the amount of light that enters the eye through the pupil is the

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The response to signals from Golgi tendon organs is to

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Which of the following is NOT an ossicle?

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Information from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs are used for

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The photopigment rhodopsin is found in

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Destruction of the macula lutea that contains the fovea centralis results in

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The lens is held in place by the

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What structures in the utricle and saccule interact with the stereocilia to produce action potentials?

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The response to signals from muscle spindles is to

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The receptors for hearing and balance are in the

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Which is (are) involved in refraction?

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Rods and cones are evenly distributed throughout the entire retina.

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What structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

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Which ear component tells your brain that you are doing a sit-spin on the ice?

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Where is the spiral organ located?

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The clouding of the lens is an aging condition of the eyes called

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Absorption of stray light rays occurs in the

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An emotional response to an odor means that the _______ is involved.

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Which of the following bones is NOT part of the orbit of the eye?

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