KAPLAN NURSING ENTRANCE EXAM-SPECIAL SENSES

which layer of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells?

Retina

The X cranial nerve is the?

Vagus nerve

movement of the _____membrane causes hair cells microvilli to bend back and forth?

basilar

which taste sensation is the most sensitive?

bitter

clouding of the lens occurs in which of these eye disorders?

cataracts

a sty is an inflammation of what type of gland?

ciliary gland

photoreceptors that respond to high illumination and color

cones

two types of specialized photoreceptor cells

cones and rods

where on the retina is the sharpest images produced?

fovea centralis

the only retinal cell that produce action potentials are?

ganglion cells.

what fluid is located between the bony and labyrinths in the inner ear?

perilymph

rods and cones are light sensitive cells inside the eyes?

retina

responds to low light "nigh vision"

rods

list the primary taste

salty. sweet, sour, bitter, unami

the foot plate of the? fits into the oval window.

stapes

the lacrimal glands secrete

tears

how many primary tastes have been identified?

5

axons of which of the following type of cells exit the eye in the optic nerve?

Ganglion cells

Threshold for the detection of odors is? and adaptation to odors occur?

low & quick

which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?

malleus

identify the correct order in which vibrations travel through the auditory ossicles

malleus, incus, stapes

what region of the olfactory cortex is connected to the limbic system?

medial olfactory area

Where do blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the eye?

optic disc

the receptor cells for hearing, hair cells, are located within the?

organ of corti