ZOO3731 CH 18 GENERAL & SPECIAL SENSES QUIZ QUESTIONS
Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are:
*A. exteroceptors -B. mechanoreceptors -C. proprioceptors -D. interoceptors
Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:
*A. nociceptors -B. interoceptors -C. photoreceptors -D. proprioceptors
Which of the following is in the correct order of the olfactory pathway?
*A. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus B. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, cerebral cortex, thalamus C. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, central nervous system, olfactory bulb, hypothalamus D. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, central nervous system, olfactory bulb, thalamus
Conscious perception of vision probably reflects activity in the:
--A. thalamus - B. optic chiasm *C. occipital lobe of the cortex -D. visual bulb
Which structure contains the utricle and saccule?
-A. external acoustic meatus -B. cochlea *C. vestibule -D. middle ear
Olfactory glands function to:
-A. help neutralize odors *B. secrete mucus -C. assist in detection of odors -D. produce olfactory cells
The area of the eye with the greatest visual acuity is the:
-A. lens -B. pupil *C. fovea -D. choroid -E. retina
Which of the following is in the correct order of the olfactory pathway?
-A. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, cerebral cortex, thalamus *B. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus -C. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, central nervous system, olfactory bulb, hypothalamus -D. olfactory epithelium, olfactory nerve, central nervous system, olfactory bulb, thalamus
_________occurs when a receptor becomes so accustomed to the stimulation that it stops gathering impulses.
-A. sensory amplification -B. sensory accommodation *C. sensory adaptation -D. sensory exhaustion
Which of these types of receptors responds to pain stimuli?
-A. thermoreceptors -B. mechanoreceptors *C. nociceptors -D. chemoreceptors -E. photoreceptors