Mader's Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology (Longenbaker), 8th Edition

Chapter 9: The Sensory System

True or False Quiz

1
Nociceptors respond to intense stimuli that cause damage to tissue.
A)True
B)False
2
Nerve signals from the general sense receptors are relayed to the somatosensory area of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum.
A)True
B)False
3
Cutaneous receptors for pressure are deeper in the dermis than those for fine touch.
A)True
B)False
4
Sensory receptors for taste are stereocilia found in the taste buds.
A)True
B)False
5
Taste and hearing work together to create a combined effect.
A)True
B)False
6
Olfactory receptors are located in the vestibule of the nose.
A)True
B)False
7
The eyebrows, eyelids, and eyelashes are essential for vision.
A)True
B)False
8
The cornea is the transparent anterior part of the sclera of the eye.
A)True
B)False
9
Cones provide for both color and bright light vision.
A)True
B)False
10
Rods function in dim light and detect fine detail.
A)True
B)False
11
The image produced on the retina is inverted and faces the right.
A)True
B)False
12
Myopia is nearsightedness.
A)True
B)False
13
Hyperopia is nearsightedness.
A)True
B)False
14
The absence of neurotransmitter from photoreceptors creates an action potential.
A)True
B)False
15
Rods and cones are on the free surface of the retina, facing the inside of the eye.
A)True
B)False
16
The blind spot has no rods and cones.
A)True
B)False
17
The middle ear and inner ear are both fluid-filled.
A)True
B)False
18
The receptors for hearing are stereocilia embedded in the tectorial membrane of the cochlea.
A)True
B)False
19
Low pitches of sound stimulate the organ of Corti close to the base.
A)True
B)False
20
The round window functions to move pressure waves to the cochlea.
A)True
B)False
21
Loud noises cause the fluid in the vestibular canal to exert more pressure and the basilar membrane to vibrate more.
A)True
B)False
22
The organs that house the receptors that provide for the sense of gravitational equilibrium are the utricle and saccule.
A)True
B)False
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