Final: Week 2 Study Guide

Question 1

Which part of the ear is responsible for both hearing and balance?

A) Outer ear
B) Middle ear
C) Inner ear
D) Eustachian tube

Answer 1

C) Inner ear

Question 2

The cochlea is responsible for which sensory function?

A) Hearing
B) Equilibrium
C) Taste
D) Smell

Answer 2

A) Hearing

Question 3

Which of the following structures is filled with endolymph?

A) Semicircular canals
B) Cochlea
C) Perilymphatic space
D) Tympanic cavity

Answer 3

A) Semicircular canals

Question 4

The basilar membrane is located within which part of the ear?

A) Outer ear
B) Middle ear
C) Inner ear
D) Eustachian tube

Answer 4

C) Inner ear

Question 5

Which structure in the ear contains the organ of Corti?

A) Semicircular canals
B) Cochlea
C) Vestibule
D) Tympanic membrane

Answer 5

B) Cochlea

Question 6

The vestibular system is responsible for which sensory function?

A) Hearing
B) Equilibrium
C) Taste
D) Smell

Answer 6

B) Equilibrium

Question 7

What is the function of the otolith organs?

A) Detect rotational movement
B) Detect linear acceleration
C) Detect sound waves
D) Detect gravity

Answer 7

B) Detect linear acceleration

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component of the auditory pathway?

A) Cochlear nerve
B) Medial geniculate nucleus
C) Lateral vestibular nucleus
D) Primary auditory cortex

Answer 8

C) Lateral vestibular nucleus

Question 9

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting pain?

A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor

Answer 9

A) Nociceptor

Question 10

Referred pain is pain that is perceived:

A) In a different location from its source

B) At the site of its source

C) Along the same nerve pathway as its source

D) In the central nervous system

Answer 10

A) In a different location from its source

Question 11

Which sensory receptor type is responsible for detecting temperature?

A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor

Answer 11

C) Thermoreceptor

Question 12

What is the function of proprioceptors?

A) Detect pressure
B) Detect temperature
C) Detect body position and movement
D) Detect light touch

Answer 12

C) Detect body position and movement

Question 13

Which of the following is a functional type of sensory receptor?

A) Free nerve endings
B) Meissner’s corpuscles
C) Pacinian corpuscles
D) Merkel cells

Answer 13

A) Free nerve endings

Question 14

The adaptation of sensory receptors refers to their:

A) Ability to detect different types of stimuli

B) Gradual decrease in response to a constant stimulus

C) Sensitivity to pain

D) Ability to transmit signals to the brain

Answer 14

B) Gradual decrease in response to a constant stimulus

Question 15

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing somatic sensory information?

A) Cerebellum
B) Hypothalamus
C) Somatosensory cortex
D) Amygdala

Answer 15

C) Somatosensory cortex

Question 16

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting touch and pressure?

A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor

Answer 16

B) Mechanoreceptor

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a type of somatic sensation?

A) Tactile
B) Thermal
C) Pain
D) Auditory

Answer 17

D) Auditory

Question 18

What is the role of the medial vestibular nucleus in the central vestibular pathway?

A) It receives input from the semicircular canals and otolith organs

B) It processes visual information related to balance

C) It sends signals to the cerebellum for motor control

D) It projects to the thalamus for sensory processing

Answer 18

C) It sends signals to the cerebellum for motor control

Question 19

Which term refers to the ability of sensory receptors to detect different types of stimuli?

A) Sensation
B) Perception
C) Adaptation
D) Modulation

Answer 19

A) Sensation

Question 20

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting body position and movement?

A) Nociceptor
B) Mechanoreceptor
C) Thermoreceptor
D) Proprioceptor

Answer 20

D) Proprioceptor