Quiz about Ch 7 Test Sensory Perception

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding the gustation and olfaction?

Accepted Answer

Both gustation and olfaction are chemosensory systems.

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Olfaction does not involve chemical stimuli detection, but gustation does involve chemical stimuli.

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Gustation and olfaction are hemisensory systems.

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Gustation and olfaction are mechanosensory systems.

Question 2

Where is the olfactory epithelium located?

Accepted Answer

On the roof of the nasal cavity

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On the floor of the nasal cavity

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Lining the trachea

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Covering the nasal septum

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of cell found in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Goblet cells

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Olfactory receptor cells

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Supporting cells

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Basal cells

Question 4

What is the primary function of basal cells in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Regenerating olfactory receptor cells

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Detecting odor molecules

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Providing structural support

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Producing mucus

Question 5

What is the role of Bowman's glands in the olfactory epithelium?

Accepted Answer

Producing mucus

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Detecting odor molecules

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Providing structural support

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Regenerating olfactory receptor cells

Question 6

Where is the olfactory bulb located?

Accepted Answer

Above the cribriform plate

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The roof of the nasal cavity

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In the thalamus

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In the Medulla Oblongata

Question 7

In the olfactory bulb, olfactory receptor cells synapse with mitral and tufted cells in which structures?

Accepted Answer

Glomeruli

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Nuclei

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Ganglia

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Lobules

Question 8

The primary olfactory cortex is located in what structure in the brain?

Accepted Answer

Temporal lobe

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Parietal Lobe

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Occipital lobe

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Hippocampus

Question 9

What is anosmia?

Accepted Answer

Complete loss of the sense of smell

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Reduced ability to detect odorsl

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Distorted perception of odors

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Increased sensitivity to odors

Question 10

What is Dysosmia?

Accepted Answer

Distorted perception of odors

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Reduced ability to detect odorsl

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Increased sensitivity to odors

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Complete loss of the sense of smell

Question 11

What is Hyperosmia?

Accepted Answer

Increased sensitivity to odors

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Reduced ability to detect odorsl

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Distorted perception of odors

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Complete loss of the sense of smell

Question 12

What is Hyposmia?

Accepted Answer

Reduced ability to detect odorsl

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Distorted perception of odors

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Increased sensitivity to odors

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Complete loss of the sense of smell

Question 13

Which type of papillae contains tactile receptors but no taste buds?

Accepted Answer

Filiform papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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Circumvallate papillae

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Foliate papillae

Question 14

Where are fungiform papillae primarily located on the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Scattered across the tongue, especially at the tip and sides

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At the back of the tongue

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On the lateral edges of the tongue

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In the center of the tongue

Question 15

Which type of papillae is found along the lateral edges of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Foliate papillae

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Filiform papillae

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Circumvallate papillae

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Fungiform papillae

Question 16

What are the large, dome-shaped structures located at the back of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

Circumvallate papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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Filiform papillae

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Foliate papillae

Question 17

Large, dome-shaped structures at the back of the tongue.

Identify the structure indicated in blue

Accepted Answer

Circumvallate papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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Filiform papillae

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Foliate papillae

Question 18

Found on the lateral edges of the tongue.

Identify the structure indicated in blue

Accepted Answer

Foliate papillae

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Circumvallate papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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Filiform papillae

Question 19

Scattered across the tongue, especially the tip and sides. Identify the structure indicated in blue.

Accepted Answer

Fungiform papillae

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Circumvallate papillae

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Filiform papillae

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Foliate papillae

Question 20

Contains tactile receptors but no taste buds. Identify the structure indicated in blue.

Accepted Answer

Filiform papillae

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Circumvallate papillae

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Fungiform papillae

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Foliate papillae

Question 21

How does sour taste activate gustatory receptor cells?

Accepted Answer

Through the influx of hydrogen ions (H+) into the cell.

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By binding directly to G-protein coupled receptors.

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Via sodium ion channels that increase membrane depolarization.

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Through potassium ion efflux.

Question 22

How are bitter taste signals transduced in gustatory cells?

Accepted Answer

Via G-protein coupled receptors that activate the release of intracellular calcium.

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Through ionotropic receptors that directly bind to potassium ions.

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By the direct entry of sodium ions into the cell.

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Through mechanoreceptors responding to texture.

Question 23

Match the term:

ageusia

Accepted Answer

complete loss of the sensation of taste perception

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lingering unpleasant taste

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reduced ability to taste a single type of taste perception

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long papillae that can alter taste perception

Question 24

Match the term:

hypogeusia

Accepted Answer

reduced ability to taste a single type of taste perception

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lingering unpleasant taste

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complete loss of the sensation of taste perception

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long papillae that can alter taste perception

Question 25

Match the term:

Phantogeusia

Accepted Answer

lingering unpleasant taste

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reduced ability to taste a single type of taste perception

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complete loss of the sensation of taste perception

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long papillae that can alter taste perception

Question 26

chemical sense of taste

Accepted Answer

gustation

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olfaction

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anosmia

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ageusia

Question 27

chemical sense of smell

Accepted Answer

olfaction

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ageusia

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gustation

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anosmia

Question 28

umami receptors detect what molecule

Accepted Answer

protein

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carbohydrates

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H+ ions

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Na+ ions

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alkaloids

Question 29

Sweet receptors detect what molecule

Accepted Answer

carbohydrates

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protein

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H+ ions

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Na+ ions

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alkaloids

Question 30

Bitter receptors detect what molecule

Accepted Answer

alkaloids

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carbohydrates

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amino acids

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H+ ions

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Na+ ions

Question 31

salty receptors detect what molecule

Accepted Answer

Na+ ions

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carbohydrates

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amino acids

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H+ ions

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alkaloids

Question 32

sour receptors detect what molecule

Accepted Answer

H+ ions

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carbohydrates

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amino acids

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Na+ ions

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alkaloids

Question 33

What is the primary function of the pinna (auricle)?

Accepted Answer

Collects and directs sound waves into the ear canal

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Vibrates in response to sound waves

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Amplifies sound and channels it to the tympanic membrane

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Protects the inner ear from debris

Question 34

What is the primary function of the external auditory meatus?

Accepted Answer

Amplifies sound and channels it to the tympanic membrane

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Vibrates in response to sound waves

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Collects and directs sound waves into the ear canal

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Protects the inner ear from debris

Question 35

What is the primary function of the tympanic membrane?

Accepted Answer

Vibrates in response to sound waves

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Collects and directs sound waves into the ear canal

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Amplifies sound and channels it to the oval window

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Protects the inner ear from debris

Question 36

Which of the following is not one of the ossicles in the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

Cochlea

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Malleus

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Stapes

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Incus

Question 37

What is the primary function of the ossicles in the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

Amplify sound vibrations and transmit them to the inner ear

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Collect and direct sound waves into the ear canal

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Vibrate in response to sound waves from the external auditory meatus

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Detect changes in head position

Question 38

What structure within the cochlea contains hair cells that detect sound vibrations?

Accepted Answer

Organ of Corti

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Crista Ampularis

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Maculae

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Vestibule

Question 39

What structure is involved in detecting linear acceleration and gravity?

Accepted Answer

Maculae

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Organ of Corti

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Crista Ampularis

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Vestibule

Question 40

Which structure detects rotational movement by sensing fluid movement in the semicircular canals?

Accepted Answer

Crista Ampularis

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Organ of Corti

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Maculae

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Vestibule

Question 41

What happens when pressure waves move the techtorial membrane in the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

Hair cells in the Organ of Corti bend

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The tympanic membrane vibrate

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Ion channels close, preventing depolarization

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Neurotransmitters are inhibited

Question 42

What happens when otoliths are displaced due to head movement?

Accepted Answer

Hair cells in the maculae bend, generating action potentials

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Fluid in the semicircular canals moves

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The cupula bends, transmitting signals to the cochlea

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The tympanic membrane vibrates

Question 43

Which type of hearing loss occurs due to problems with sound transmission in the outer or middle ear?

Accepted Answer

Conductive hearing loss

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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Mixed hearing loss

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Central hearing loss

Question 44

Which type of hearing loss occurs due to problems due to damage to hair cells or auditory nerve?

Accepted Answer

Sensorineural hearing loss

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Conductive hearing loss

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Mixed hearing loss

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Central hearing loss

Question 45

What gland produces tears that lubricate the eye?

Accepted Answer

Lacrimal

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Zeis

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Moll

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Meibomian

Question 46

What is the primary function of aqueous humor in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Provides nutrients for the lens and cornea

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Prevents the eye from collapsing

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light damage

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Assists in focusing light onto the retina

Question 47

Which statement best describes the vitreous humor?

Accepted Answer

Gel-like fluid that prevents the eye from collapsing

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Watery fluid that maintains intraocular pressure

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Fluid found between the cornea and lens

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Provides nutrients to the retina and optic nerves

Question 48

What is the main function of the choroid layer in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Provides nutrients and prevents light scattering

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Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

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Focuses light onto the retina

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Protects the eye from UV radiation

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Houses the photoreceptors

Question 49

What is the main function of the iris in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Protects the eye from UV radiation

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Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

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Provides nutrients and prevents light scattering

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Focuses light onto the retina

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Houses the photoreceptors

Question 50

What is the main function of the pupil in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

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Provides nutrients and prevents light scattering

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Focuses light onto the retina

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Protects the eye from UV radiation

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Houses the photoreceptors

Question 51

What is the main function of the lens in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Focuses light onto the retina

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Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

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Provides nutrients and prevents light scattering

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Protects the eye from UV radiation

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Houses the photoreceptors

Question 52

What is the main function of the retina in the eye?

Accepted Answer

Houses the photoreceptors

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Regulates the amount of light entering the eye

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Provides nutrients and prevents light scattering

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Focuses light onto the retina

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Protects the eye from UV radiation

Question 53

What eye muscles function is to move the eye?

Accepted Answer

Extrinsic eye muscles

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Pupillary muscles

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Ciliary muscles

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Orbicularis orris

Question 54

What eye muscles function is to change the pupil size?

Accepted Answer

Pupillary muscles

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Extrinsic eye muscles

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Ciliary muscles

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Orbicularis orris

Question 55

What eye muscles function is to change the shape of the lens?

Accepted Answer

Ciliary muscles

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Extrinsic eye muscles

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Pupillary muscles

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Orbicularis orris

Question 56

What is the primary function of photoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

Phototranduction of light

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Mechanotransduction of light

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Chemotransduction of light

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Thermotransduction of light

Question 57

Which photoreceptor is responsible for vision in low-light conditions?

Accepted Answer

Rods

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Cones

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Ganglion cells

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Bipolar cells

Question 58

Which photoreceptor detects color and provide sharp vision in bright light?

Accepted Answer

Cones

Answer

Rods

Answer

Ganglion cells

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Bipolar cells

Question 59

Which cells in the retina directly transmit signals from photoreceptors to ganglion cells?

Accepted Answer

Bipolar cells

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Cones

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Rods

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Ganglion cells

Question 60

Which cells in the retina transmit signals from the retina to the brain via the optic nerve?

Accepted Answer

Ganglion cells

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Cones

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Rods

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Bipolar cells

Question 61

Where do most optic nerve fibers cross to the opposite side of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Optic chiasm

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Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

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Superior colliculus

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Visual cortex

Question 62

Where is visual information from the optic tract processed and separated forming optic radiations to the primary visual cortex?

Accepted Answer

Lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)

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Optic chiasm

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Superior colliculus

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Occipital lobe

Question 63

Which part of the brain processes visual information?

Accepted Answer

Occipital lobe

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Frontal lobe

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Temporal lobe

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Parietal lobe

Question 64

Which condition is caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, leading to distorted vision?

Accepted Answer

Astigmatism

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Myopia

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Hyperopia

Answer

Presbyopia

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