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WorksheetsAnatomy & Physiology Chapter 12 Vocabulary
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Retina separation from choroid which causes flashes of light, blurred vision, or loss of peripheral vision.
a)
retinal detachment
b)
retina
c)
nerve deafness
d)
special senses
2.
When the central nervous system receives an impulse and we become consciously aware of the stimulus.
a)
retina
b)
perception
c)
lens
d)
sensation
3.
A chronic condition of the inner ear which results in dizziness and nausea accompanied by progressive hearing loss.
a)
inner ear
b)
optic nerve
c)
Meniere's syndrome
d)
Meissner's corpuscles
4.
Opening in the center of the iris through which light enters the eye.
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
pupil
d)
macula
5.
Sensations that arise from receptors located at many points throughout the body, include: temperature, touch, vibration, pressure, pain, and awareness of body movements and position.
a)
sensation
b)
special senses
c)
optic nerve
d)
somatic sensations
6.
One of the two fluid-filled chambers of the vestibule.
a)
stimulus
b)
saccule
c)
cochlea
d)
glaucoma
7.
Composed of a firm, gelatinous noncellular material which, together with the hair cells, forms the organ of Corti.
a)
otitis media
b)
optic nerve
c)
tectorial membrane
d)
basilar membrane
8.
The central region of the retina, where photoreceptor density is the highest.
a)
retina
b)
macula
c)
saccule
d)
cornea
9.
Modified encapsulated dendritic endings that detect light touch and pressure.
a)
nerve deafness
b)
iris
c)
special senses
d)
Merkel disks
10.
A condition in which the drainage vessel (Canal of Schlemm) becomes blocked in the eye.
a)
glaucoma
b)
macula
c)
saccule
d)
retina
11.
Encapsulated receptors located in the dermis that respond to either deep pressure or high-frequency vibration.
a)
special senses
b)
Pacinian corpuscles
c)
pain receptors
d)
hair cells
12.
A colored disk-shaped muscle that determines how much light enters the eye.
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
rods
d)
pupil
13.
Region of the ear consisting of an air-filled chamber within the temporal bone of the skull, bridged by the malleus, incus, and stapes.
a)
inner ear
b)
macula
c)
outer ear
d)
middle ear
14.
One of the two types of photo-sensitive cells in the retina, contain rhodopsin.
a)
cones
b)
iris
c)
rhodopsin
d)
rods
15.
Deafness caused by damage to the tympanic membrane or the bones of the middle ear.
a)
color blindness
b)
conduction deafness
c)
nerve deafness
d)
optic disk
16.
A specialized cell or nerve ending that receives a sensory signal such as touch, smell, light, or a chemical, and ultimately generates nerve impulses in a sensory neuron.
a)
perception
b)
pain receptors
c)
photoreceptors
d)
receptor
17.
A cluster of taste receptor cells and supporting cells that respond to dissolved food chemicals in the mouth.
a)
macula
b)
cornea
c)
outer ear
d)
taste bud
18.
Encapsulated receptors respond continually to ongoing pressure.
a)
Ruffini endings
b)
Merkel disks
c)
retina
d)
optic disk
19.
Hollow tube connecting the middle ear with the throat, important for equalizing air pressure in the middle ear with atmospheric pressure.
a)
cataracts
b)
utricle
c)
outer ear
d)
auditory tube
20.
A modified sensory neuron, located in the upper part of the nasal passages, that detects odors.
a)
pain receptors
b)
thermoreceptors
c)
olfactory receptor cells
d)
mechanoreceptors
21.
Hair-like cells in the inner ear that help to collect vibrations from sound.
a)
hair cells
b)
macula
c)
stimulus
d)
iris
22.
A specialized receptor cell that responds to light energy.
a)
thermoreceptors
b)
photoreceptors
c)
pain receptors
d)
chemoreceptors
23.
Five senses including: taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision.
a)
Merkel disks
b)
optic nerve
c)
hair cells
d)
special senses
24.
Encapsulated touch receptors located close to the skin surface detect the beginning and the end of light pressure and touch.
a)
Meissner's corpuscles
b)
Meniere's syndrome
c)
muscle spindles
d)
Pacinian corpuscles
25.
The base of the cochlear duct which supports a population of about 15,000 hair cells.
a)
basilar membrane
b)
hair cells
c)
optic nerve
d)
Otitis media
26.
The photopigment found in the rods of the eye.
a)
receptor
b)
rods
c)
pupil
d)
rhodopsin
27.
A sensory input that causes some change within or outside the body.
a)
otoliths
b)
stimulus
c)
macula
d)
saccule
28.
Deafness caused by damage to hair cells.
a)
color blindness
b)
nerve deafness
c)
Merkel disks
d)
conduction deafness
29.
Region of the ear consisting of the pinna (visible portion) and the auditory canal.
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
utricle
d)
cornea
30.
A small membrane in the middle ear that aids in collecting sound.
a)
optic disk
b)
oval window
c)
otoliths
d)
lens
31.
A transparent, flexible, curved structure that focuses incoming light on the retina at the back of the eye.
a)
cones
b)
lens
c)
rods
d)
iris
32.
Naked dendritic endings of sensory neurons around hairs and near the skin surface signal pain, light pressure, and changes in temperature.
a)
somatic sensations
b)
Ruffini endings
c)
unencapsulated dendritic endings
d)
vestibular apparatus
33.
Receptor that responds to tissue damage or excessive pressure or temperature.
a)
receptor
b)
chemoreceptors
c)
pain receptors
d)
photoreceptors
34.
A disease of visual impairment caused by detachment of the retina and degeneration of photoreceptor cells in the macular region of the retina.
a)
receptor adaptation
b)
vestibular apparatus
c)
somatic sensation
d)
age related macular degeneration
35.
A decrease in the normal transparency of a lens.
a)
retina
b)
outer ear
c)
utricle
d)
cataracts
36.
Pain from internal organs that is perceived as originating from an area of the body completely removed from the actual source.
a)
perception
b)
outer ear
c)
receptor
d)
referred pain
37.
The transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
a)
cornea
b)
cochlea
c)
cones
d)
rods
38.
The area of the retina where the axons of the optic nerve exit the eye.
a)
stimulus
b)
optic disk
c)
otoliths
d)
optic nerve
39.
The inability to distinguish the full range of colors.
a)
otoliths
b)
color blindness
c)
nerve deafness
d)
muscle spindles
40.
Hard crystals of bonelike material embedded in gel in the inner ear.
a)
stimulus
b)
otoliths
c)
utricle
d)
rods
41.
A system of fluid-filled canals and chambers in the inner ear.
a)
stimulus
b)
tectorial membrane
c)
cataracts
d)
vestibular apparatus
42.
Receptor sensitive to mechanical pressure or distortion, such as that produced by touch, sound, or muscle contractions.
a)
mechanoreceptors
b)
pain receptors
c)
thermoreceptors
d)
chemoreceptors
43.
Layers of tissue at the back and sides of the eye made up of photoreceptor cells, neurons, and a few blood vessels.
a)
retina
b)
lens
c)
pupil
d)
iris
44.
An instance when the sensory neuron stops sending impulses even though the original stimulus is still present.
a)
referred pain
b)
perception
c)
receptor
d)
receptor adaptation
45.
Receptor sensitive to temperature changes.
a)
photoreceptors
b)
chemoreceptors
c)
thermoreceptors
d)
pain receptors
46.
Encapsulated receptor in skeletal muscles that is sensitive to stretch.
a)
special senses
b)
oval window
c)
color blindness
d)
muscle spindles
47.
Type of receptor sensitive to various chemicals.
a)
mechanoreceptors
b)
photoreceptors
c)
chemoreceptors
d)
pain receptors
48.
Understanding what a sensation means.
a)
retina
b)
receptor
c)
perception
d)
sensation
49.
Membrane between the outer ear and inner ear that receives sound waves and transmits the vibrations to the bones of the middle ear.
a)
tectorial membrane
b)
pain receptors
c)
somatic sensations
d)
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
50.
Snail-shaped chamber in the inner ear that houses the organ of Corti.
a)
cornea
b)
macula
c)
cochlea
d)
cones
51.
Inflammation of the middle ear.
a)
outer ear
b)
otitis media
c)
optic disk
d)
optic nerve
52.
One of the two cranial nerves that transmit nerve impulses from the retina to the brain.
a)
optic disk
b)
optic nerve
c)
outer ear
d)
otitis media
53.
Region of the ear consisting of the cochlea and the vestibular apparatus.
a)
middle ear
b)
inner ear
c)
outer ear
d)
iris
54.
One of the two types of photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye, responsible for color vision.
a)
rods
b)
cornea
c)
cones
d)
lens
55.
One of the two fluid-filled chambers of the vestibule.
a)
utricle
b)
pupil
c)
iris
d)
macula
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