quiz 5

Question 1

info on the volume of the urinary bladder is

Answer 1

baroreceptor

Question 2

referred pain occurs because primary neural pathways may exhibit

Answer 2

convergence

Question 3

proprioceptor would provide info about

Answer 3

arm muscle stretch

Question 4

____ sensations are the only sensations that reach the cerebral cortex without first synapsing in the thalamus

Answer 4

olfactory

Question 5

auditory ossicles connect the

Answer 5

tympanic membrane to the oval window

Question 6

damage to the ampullary cupula of a semicircular canal would interfere with one’s perception of

Answer 6

angular accelerations

Question 7

spiral organ of corti is found in the

Answer 7

coclear duct of the cochlea

Question 8

function of auditory eustachian tube

Answer 8

equalize pressure in middle ear cavity

Question 9

epithelium covering inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye is called the

Answer 9

conjunctiva

Question 10

lacrimal gland sits within the

Answer 10

orbit, superior to the eyeball in a depression in the frontal bone

Question 11

in the eye, axons from ganglion cells come together to form the

Answer 11

optic nerve

Question 12

aqueous humor provides an important route for

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nutrient and waste transport

Question 13

anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produces all of the following hormones

Answer 13

prolactin
thyroid stimulating hormone
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
growth hormone

Question 14

only endocrine gland that syntehsizes stores its hormone product extracellulary is the

Answer 14

thyroid

Question 15

when the oxygen content of the blood becomes too low, the ____ releases ____ to stimulate rbc production

Answer 15

kidney
erythropoietin

Question 16

hypophyseal portal system allows

Answer 16

hypothalamus to control the secretions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

Question 17

based on their structure, free nerve endings, tactile discs, and root hair plexuses are classified as

Answer 17

uncapsulated receptors

Question 18

receptor type is associated with collagen in the dermis, detects pressure in the skin and is tonically active

Answer 18

bulbous ruffini corpusicles

Question 19

tonic receptors are always

Answer 19

active

Question 20

the simplest receptors are dendrites of sensory neurons called

Answer 20

nerve free endings

Question 21

thin semitransperant connective tissue sheet that seperates the external ear from the middle ear

Answer 21

typanum

Question 22

which structure contains the cell bodies of the sensory neurons that moniter the receptors in the cochlear duct

Answer 22

spiral ganglion

Question 23

hair cells of the ear are

Answer 23

mechanoreceptors

Question 24

the ____ is a gelatinous matrix that contains densely packed calcium carbonate crystals

Answer 24

otolithic membrane

Question 25

opening through which lights passes in order to enter the eye is called the

Answer 25

pupil

Question 26

at optic chiasm partial decussation of fibers from the

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optic nerve occurs

Question 27

transparent avascular structure that helps to focus light into the eyeball

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cornea

Question 28

cranial nerves that supply eye or an accessory eye structure

Answer 28

optic oculomotor trochlear abducens

Question 29

t3 and t4 are produced by ____ cells in the thyroid gland

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t thryocyte

Question 30

epinephrine is secreted by the

Answer 30

medulla of adrenal gland

Question 31

hormones involved in regulating calcium levels

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calcitrol parathyroid hormone calcitronin

Question 32

hormones produced by adrenal glands

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androgen cortisol aldosterone epinephrine

Question 33

conscious awareness of a sensation is called

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perception

Question 34

sensation that reach the cerebral cortex without first synapsing in the thalamus

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olfactory

Question 35

gustatory info from the anterior region of the tongue is carried to the gustatory cortex of the cerebrum via the

Answer 35

facial nerve

Question 36

provide sensations of gravity and linear acceleration

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utricle and saccule

Question 37

gelatinous matrix that contains densely packed calcium carbonate crystals

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otolithic membrane

Question 38

after puberty the thymus

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gradually diminishes in size