Chapter 10 Senses

Chapter 10: Senses


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The sense of hearing can be classified as a
a. proprioceptor
b. mechanoreceptor
c. thermoreceptor
d. photoreceptor
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 222
OBJ: 1 TOP: Special sense organs

2. The sense of sight can be classified as a
a. proprioceptor
b. chemoreceptor
c. thermoreceptor
d. photoreceptor
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 215
OBJ: 1 TOP: Special sense organs

3. The Golgi tendon receptors can be classified as
a. proprioceptors
b. chemoreceptors
c. thermoreceptors
d. photoreceptors
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 214 (Table 10-2)
OBJ: 1 TOP: General sense organs

4. The free nerve endings in the skin respond to
a. high-frequency vibration
b. low-frequency vibration
c. pain
d. all of the above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 214 (Table 10-1)
OBJ: 3 TOP: General sense organs

5. General sense organs can be found in the highest concentration in
a. muscle tissue
b. the skin
c. the tendons and connective tissue
d. the deep internal organs
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 215 (Table 10-1)
OBJ: 3 TOP: General sense organs

6. The white part of the eye is called the
a. cornea
b. choroid

, c. iris
d. sclera
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 217
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

7. The conjunctiva
a. is a mucous membrane covering part of the eye
b. opens and closes to regulate the light entering the eye
c. is the colored part of the eye
d. is the clear part of the sclera
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 217
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

8. The colored part of the eye is called the
a. conjunctiva
b. pupil
c. iris
d. lacrimal gland
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 217
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

9. The cornea
a. is the colored part of the eye
b. produces tears
c. is the mucous covering of the eye
d. is the clear part of the sclera in the front of the eye
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 217
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

10. The pupil
a. is a hole that lets light into the eye
b. is the colored part of the eye
c. produces tears
d. helps focus light on the rear of the eye
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 217-218
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

11. The choroid layer
a. helps focus light on the rear of the eye
b. produces tears
c. prevents the scattering of incoming light rays
d. is the white of the eye
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 217
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

12. The innermost layer of the eye is the
a. conjunctiva

, b. choroid
c. sclera
d. retina

ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 219
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

13. The rods in the eye
a. are part of the choroid layer
b. respond to the colors red, green, and blue
c. are used to see in dim light
d. both a and b above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 219
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

14. The cones in the eye
a. are part of the retinal layer
b. respond to the colors red, green, and blue
c. are used to see in dim light
d. both a and b above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 219-220
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

15. The part of the eye with the highest concentration of cones is the
a. macula lutea
b. fovea centralis
c. optic disc
d. choroid layer
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 220
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

16. The ―blind spotǁ of the eye is also called the
a. macula lutea
b. fovea centralis
c. optic disc
d. choroid layer
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 221
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

17. The vitreous humor
a. is found in the anterior cavity
b. is found in the posterior chamber
c. is a watery fluid in front of the lens
d. both a and c above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 221
OBJ: 4 TOP: The eye

18. The external ear is called the