Special sense quizzes

Humans have ________ vision because of the overlap between the two visual fields.

Binocular

If you were giving an oral presentation on the types of papllae, which of the following would you likely include in your presentation?

Circumvallate papilae re found on the dorsum of the tongue in an inverted V-shaned row, and each contains 100-300 taste buds

If you were explaining equilibrium to a classmate, which of the following statements might you make?

Commands to maintain equilibrium are sent directly.out to the body, whereas information about equilibrium is sent to the cerebral cortex for conscious perception.

Which of the following explains how the frequency of sound waves determines the movement of the basilar membrane?

Higher-frequency waves move the region of the basilar membrane that is close to the base of the cochiea, whereas lower-frequency waves move the region that is near the tip of the cochlea.

Which of the following would likely be included in a discussion of the auditory pathway?

Impulses for hearing pass through the vestibulocochlear nerves to the medulla oblongata and then on to the midbrain, thalamus, and cerebral cortex.

All of the following are considered to be special senses except

Kinesthesia.

Which of the following accurately compares nearsightedness and farsightedness?

Nearsightedness occurs when the point of focus does not reach the retina, whereas farsightedness results when the image is focused on an area beyond the retina

The process of smelling begins with hairlike cilia that line the nasal cavity. This lining is called the

Olfactory epithelium.

Small projections, called _________ many of which contain taste buds, cover the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the tongue.

Papillae

If you were explaining olfaction to a friend, which of the following details would you not include?

Signals move from the olfactory area of the cerebral cortex into the olfactory bulbs of the nasal passage.

Which of the following describes how the sense of smell differs from the other special senses ?

Smell is the only sensory modality that does not synapse in the thalamus before connecting to the cerebral cortex

Which of the following accurately describes the process of hearing?

Sound waves create mechanical motions that cause fluid in the ear to move in waves and trigger nerve impulses that the brain interprets as sound.

Impulses for taste pass from receptors in taste buds through all of the following nerves except

The hypoglossal nerve.

If you were explaining the structure of the ear to a friend, all of the followingg would be part of your explanation except

The inner ear consists of the auricle and auditory ossicles.

All of the following are extraocular muscles that are responsible for the motion of the eyes except

The medial oblique.

If your friend asked you how the process of vision works, which of the following statements might you use to explain it to him or her?

The process of seeing begins when light enters the front of the eye through the pupil.

All of the following are auditory ossicles except

The tympanic membrane.

Which of the following is a similarity between the sense of hearing and equilibrium?

They both occur in the inner ear

All of the following are included in the five major tastes except

Spicy

Impulses for equilibrium pass through which of the following nerves to the medulla oblongata and pons?

Vestibulocochlear nerves