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respond to mechanical receptors such as bending and stretching

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mechanoreceptors

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respond to temperature change

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thermoreceptor

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respond to light

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photoreceptor

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respond to chemical

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chemoreceptor

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respond to stimuli that results in the sensation of pain

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nociceptors

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respond to painful stimuli, temperature, itch and movement

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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a. free nerve endings

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respond to increasing temperature but stop responding at temperature above 47 degree Celsius

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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c. warm receptor

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respond to decreasing temperature but stop responding at temperature below 12 degree Celsius

a. free nerve endings
b. cold receptor
c. warm receptor
d. touch receptor

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b. cold receptor

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are small, superficial pressure; found in the basal layer of epidermis

a. merkel disk
b. hair follicle receptor

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a. Merkel disk

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associated with hairs, are also involved in detecting light touch

a. merkel disk
b. hair follicle receptor

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b. hair follicle receptor

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are located just deep to the epidermis. These receptors are very specific in localising tactile sensation

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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a. meissner corpuscles

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these receptors relay information concerning deep pressure, vibration, and position

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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c. pacinian corpuscles

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plays an important role in detecting continuous pressure in the skin

a. meissner corpuscles
b. ruffini corpuscles
c. pacinian corpucles

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b. ruffini corpuscles

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local areas of the body through the injection of chemical anesthetists near a sensory receptors or nerve; fully conscious

a. local anesthesia
b. general anesthesia

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a. local anesthesia

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a treatment where chemical aneasthetics that affects the reticular activating systems are administered; loss of consciousness

a. local anesthesia
b. general anesthesia

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b. general anesthesia

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is perceived to originate in a region of the body that is not the source of painful stimulus

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referred pain

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what is olfaction

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sense of smell

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are the first-order neurons of the olfactory pathway

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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a. olfactory receptor cells

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are columnar epithelial cells. They provide physical support, nourishment, and electrical insulation for the olfactory receptor cells

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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b. supporting cells

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they continually undergo cell division to produce new olfactory receptor cells

a. olfactory receptor cells
b. supporting cells
c. basal cells

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c. basal cells

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what is gustation

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sense of taste

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contains microvili and surround about 50 gustatory cells

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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a. supporting cells

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projects from each gustatory receptor cell to the external surface through the taste pores, an opening in the taste buds

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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b. gustatory microvili

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stem cells found at periphery of the taste buds

a. supporting cell
b. gustatory microvili
c. basal cells

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c. basal cells

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taste buds found in the elevation of the tongue. Provide rough texture at the upper surface of the tongue
papillae
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form an inverted V-shaped row at the back of the tongue a. vallate papillae b. fungiform papillae c. foliate papillae
a. vallate papillae
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located in the small trenches on the lateral margins of the tongue a. vallate papillae b. fungiform papillae c. foliate papillae
c. foliate papillae
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are mushroom-shaped scattered over the entire surface of the tongue a. vallate papillae b. fungiform papillae c. foliate papillae
b. fungiform papillae
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serve taste buds in the throat and epiglottis a. facial nerve b. glossopharyngeal nerve c. vagus nerve
c. vagus nerve
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serve taste buds in anterior two-thirds of the tongue a. facial nerve b. glossopharyngeal nerve c. vagus nerve
a. facial nerve
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serve taste buds in posterior one-third of the tongue a. facial nerve b. glossopharyngeal nerve c. vagus nerve
b. glossopharyngeal nerve
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the upper and lower eye or palpebrae, shade the eyes during sleep, protect from foreign objects a. eyelids b. eyelashes c. eyebrows d. lacrimal apparatus e. extrinsic eye muscle
a. eyelids
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help protect the eyeballs from foreign objects a. eyelids b. eyelashes c. eyebrows d. lacrimal apparatus e. extrinsic eye muscle
b. eyelashes
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a group of structure that produces and drains lacrimal fluid or tears in a process called lacrimation a. eyelids b. eyelashes c. eyebrows d. lacrimal apparatus e. extrinsic eye muscle
d. lacrimal apparatus
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muscles that produce essential movement of the eyeball a. eyelids b. eyelashes c. eyebrows d. lacrimal apparatus e. extrinsic eye muscle
e. extrinsic eye muscle
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the space between the upper and lower eyelid a. palpebral fissure b. lateral commissure c. medial commissure d. lacrimal caruncle
a. palpebral fissure
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contains sebaceous glands and sudoriferous glands a. palpebral fissure b. lateral commissure c. medial commissure d. lacrimal caruncle
d. lacrimal caruncle
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broader and nearer the nasal bone a. palpebral fissure b. lateral commissure c. medial commissure d. lacrimal caruncle
c. medial commissure
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narrower and closer to the temporal bone a. palpebral fissure b. lateral commissure c. medial commissure d. lacrimal caruncle
b. lateral commissure
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a thick fold of connective tissue that supports the eyelids a. tarsal plate b. tarsal gland c. conjunctive d. palpebral conjunctiva e. bulbar conjunctiva
a. tarsal plate
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passes from the eyelids onto the surface of the eyeball where it covers the sclera a. tarsal plate b. tarsal gland c. conjunctive d. palpebral conjunctiva e. bulbar conjunctiva
e. bulbar conjunctiva
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lines the inner aspect of the eyelids a. tarsal plate b. tarsal gland c. conjunctive d. palpebral conjunctiva e. bulbar conjunctiva
d. palpebral conjunctiva
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secrete fluids that helps keep the eyelids from adhering to each other a. tarsal plate b. tarsal gland c. conjunctive d. palpebral conjunctiva e. bulbar conjunctiva
b. tarsal gland
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protective mucous membrane that contains non keratinized stratified squamous epithelium a. tarsal plate b. tarsal gland c. conjunctive d. palpebral conjunctiva e. bulbar conjunctiva
c. conjunctive
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superficial layer of the eyeball a. fibrous tunic b. vascular tunic c. retina d. lens
a. fibrous tunic
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middle layer of the eyeball a. fibrous tunic b. vascular tunic c. retina d. lens
b. vascular tunic
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third and inner layer of the eyeball. Consist of retina a. fibrous tunic b. vascular tunic c. nervous tunic d. lens
c. nervous tunic
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refracts light; crucial for sharp vision a. fibrous tunic b. vascular tunic c. retina d. lens
d. lens
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responsible for refraction (bending) light a. cornea b. sclera c. iris d. ciliary body e. choroid
a. cornea
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regulates amount of light enter the eyeball a. cornea b. sclera c. iris d. ciliary body e. choroid
c. iris
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secretes aqueous humor and control the shape of the lens a. cornea b. sclera c. iris d. ciliary body e. choroid
d. ciliary body
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provides blood supply and absorb light a. cornea b. sclera c. iris d. ciliary body e. choroid
e. choroid
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provide shape and protects inner parts a. cornea b. sclera c. iris d. ciliary body e. choroid
b. sclera
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occurs when the eyeball is too long a. myopia/nearsightedness b. hyperopia/farsightedness c. astigmatism
a. myopia/nearsightedness
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occurs when the eyeball is too short a. myopia/nearsightedness b. hyperopia/farsightedness c. astigmatism
b. hyperopia/farsightedness
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which either the cornea or the lens has an irregular curvature a. myopia/nearsightedness b. hyperopia/farsightedness c. astigmatism
c. astigmatism
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see in low light conditions a. robs b. cones
a. robs
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responsible for color vision a. robs b. cons
b. cons
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produce cerumen
ceruminous gland
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prevent foreign object to reach the eardrum
cerumen/earwax
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collects sound waves a. auricle b. external auditory canal c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)
a. auricle
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transmits eardrum a. auricle b. external auditory canal c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)
b. external auditory canal
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cause the sound wave to vibrate a. auricle b. external auditory canal c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)
c. tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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separates middle and inner ear a. oval window b. round window
a. oval window
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connects the middle ear and inner ear a. oval window b. round window
b. round window
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detect rational movement a. semicircular canal b. otolith organs (utricle and saccule)
a. semicircular canal
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detects linear acceleration a. semicircular canal b. otolith organs (utricle and saccule)
b. otolith organs

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