Practice Exam – Special Senses
1.
Which structure is not part of the inner ear?
a.
semicircular canal b. Auditory or
Eustachian tube c. cochlea d. vestibule e. Organ of Corti
2.
An infection from the upper respiratory tract may spread to the ear by way of the Eustachian tube.
a. outer b. middle c.
inner
3.
Which of the following is specifically associated with the cochlea?
a. saccule b. crista ampularis c.
organ of Corti d. stapes e. tympanic membrane
4.
Transmission of sound to the middle ear
a.
depends on vibration of the tympanic membrane b.
requires movement of the hair cells in the cochlea
c.
stimulates hair cells at the organ of Corti d.
stimulation of the vestibulocochear nerve
e. all of the above
5.
The receptors for smell are
a. olfactory cells b. gustatory cells c. basal cells d. axons e. papillae
6.
Which of the following structures are located in the fibrous tunic of the eye?
a. iris and choroid b. retina and choroid
c. sclera and cornea d. retina and cornea e. lens and cornea
7.
The dilation and constriction of smooth muscle in this structure regulates the
amount of light entering the eye:
a. pupil b. iris c.
lens d. sclera e. suspensory ligament
8.
An increase in the intraocular pressure anterior to the iris, can result in
glaucoma. The fluid that may not be
draining adequately is the
a. aqueous humor b. plasma c.
vitreous humor d. canal of Schlemm
9.
Vision is detected in which lobe of the cerebrum?
a. temporal b. occipital c.
frontal d. insula e. parietal
10.
Mitral cells are associated with the sense of
a. taste b. smell c.
vision d. hearing e. equilibrium
11.
The receptor for static equilibrium is in the
a. semicircular canals b. cochlea
c. vestibule d. organ of
Corti
12.
Most dreaming occurs during this later stage of sleep:
a. NREM b.
REM c. coma d. slow wave sleep
13.
Which level of motor control utilizes the cerebellum?
a. projection b. segmental c.
programs/instructions d. circuit
14.
Equilibrium is sensed along which nerve?
a. the vestibular branch of the
vestibulocochlear nearve b. the
vagus nerve
c. the cochlear branch of the
vestibulocochlear nerve d. the
facial nerve
15.
The organ of Corti is
a. in the vestibule b. in the semicircular canals c. the organ of hearing
d.
receptor for dynamic equilibrium e.
the receptor for static equilibrium
16.
In the retina the first cell to be activated by light:
a. bipolar b. afferent c.
photoreceptor d. ganglion
17.
The large posterior cavity of the eyeball contains the
a. aqueous humor b. vitreous humor c.
cerebrospinal fluid d. plasma
18.
Fluid which cleans and lubricates the eyeball is produced by the
a. canal of Schlemm b. sclera c.
lacrimal gland d. conjunctiva
19.
The function of saliva in tasting is
a. enzymatic action necessary before
taste occurs b. convey nerve impulse
c. maintain pH for taste d. dissolve the substance to be tasted
20.
The special sense where activation of the receptors inform the body on the head
position in response to body movement or angular head movement is
a. dynamic equilibrium b. static equilibrium
c. audition d. accommodation e.
gustation
21.
The middle or vascular tunic of the eyeball incudes the
a. choroid b. retina c.
cornea d. conjunctiva e. sclera
22.
The auditory ossicle nearest the tympanic membrane
a. stapes b. malleus c.
cochlea d. incus e. vestibule
23.
The image formed at the retina is
a. elongated b. correct c.
does not occur d. inverted
24.
Impulses for the visual pathway are conveyed to the optic nerve from the
a. choroid b. sclera c.
retina d. lens e. cornea
25.
Rhodopsin is the photopigment in rods that contains a protein joined to a form
of which vitamin?
a. A b.
B c. C d. D e.
E
26.
The bony labyrinth is located in the
a. outer ear b. middle ear c.
inner ear d. ossicles
27.
The photoreceptors concentrated in the fovea centralis:
a. rods b.
cones c. both rods and cones d. neither rods nor cones
28.
Focusing on near objects is the function of the
a. retina b. cornea c.
pupil d. lens
29.
The interior of the membranous sac in the cochlear contains
a. perilymph b. bony labyrinth c.
vestibule d. endolymph
30.
Accommodation for vision by changing its thickness is a function of the
a. iris b.
cornea c. lens d. aqueous humor e. retina
31.
Dynamic equilibrium receptors are located in the
a. utricle b. saccule c. crista
ampullaris d. organ of Corti e. scala vestibuli
32.
These cells are necessary to produce new gustatory and olfactory receptor cells
a. basal cells b. supporting cells c.
hair cells d. neurons
33.
Eyelids are also called
a. papillae b. palpebrae c.
lacrimals d. orbicularis
oculi
34.
Vibration of sound waves from the ossicles is transmitted through the window directly into the of the bony
labryinth.
a. oval, endolymph b. round, perilymph c. oval, perilymph d. round, endolymph
35.
Which of the following is not a primary taste?
a. salty b. sour c.
sweet d. chocolate e. bitter
36.
The membrane that lines the anterior sclera and inner eyelid is the
a. lacrimal membrane b. cornea c.
conjunctiva d. optic membrane
37.
The blind spot is also the
a. macula lutea b. fovea centralis c. optic disc d. retina e.
location of mostly rods
38.
Light rays pass through all surfaces except
a. cornea b. lens c.
vitreous body d. aqueous
humor e. choroid
39.
In the auditory pathway the nervous impulse ends in the
a. occipital lobe b.
temporal lobe c. parietal lobe d. frontal lobe e. insula
40.
Fibers from the olfactory receptor cells exit through the ethmoid bone and
synapse onto cells located in the
a. frontal lobe of the cerebrum b. nasal cavity
c. olfactory bulb d. olfactory chiasma e. none of the above
41.
The holes in the medial canthi where tears drain directly from the surface of
the eye:
a. lacrimal ducts b. puncta c. lacrimal sac d.
nasolacrimal duct
42.
The lens is held in place by extensions from the ciliary body known as the
a. canal of Schlemm b. levator palpabrae c. suspensory ligament d.
smooth muscle of the iris
43.
The transparent proteins that make up the lens are
a. rhodopsins b. collagen c.
crystallins d. albumin e. immunoglobulins
44.
More rods than cones are located
a. in the fovea centralis b. periphery of retina c. in the optic disc d.
in the retina at night
45.
The taste pore contains the
a. supporting cell b. gustatory cell c. gustatory hair d.
basal cell
46.
Papillae are
a. elevations on the tongue and are
individual taste buds
b. elevations on the tongue and contain
many taste buds
c. not associated with taste buds but
contain taste hairs
d. associated with receptors for sweet
taste
e. eyelids
1.
B
2.
B
3.
C
4.
A
5.
A
6.
C
7.
B
8.
A
9.
B
10.
B
11.
C
12.
B
13.
C
14.
A
15.
C
16.
C
17.
B
18.
C
19.
D
20.
A
21.
A
22.
A
23.
D
24.
C
25.
A
26.
C
27.
B
28.
D
29.
D
30.
C
31.
C
32.
A
33.
B
34.
C
35.
D
36.
C
37.
C
38.
E
39.
B
40.
C
41.
B
42.
C
43.
C
44.
B
45.
C
46.
B
47.