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Chapter 5: The Sensory System (Mrs. Mroch- Biology II)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Receptor responsible for chemical stimuli

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

pain receptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

e)

photoreceptor

2.

Receptor responsible for pain stimuli

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

pain receptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

e)

photoreceptor

3.

Receptor responsible for heat stimuli

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

pain receptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

e)

photoreceptor

4.

Receptor responsible for pressure stimuli

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

pain receptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

e)

photoreceptor

5.

Receptor responsible for light stimuli

a)

thermoreceptor

b)

pain receptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

mechanoreceptor

e)

photoreceptor

6.

originates from skin, usually stops when stimulus stops (needle prick)

a)

acute pain

b)

chronic pain

c)

visceral pain

d)

referred pain

7.

dull aching sensation

a)

acute pain

b)

chronic pain

c)

visceral pain

d)

referred pain

8.

occurs in tissues such as heart, lungs, intestine

a)

acute pain

b)

chronic pain

c)

visceral pain

d)

referred pain

9.

feels as though it is coming from a different part (heart pain may be felt as pain in arm or shoulder)

a)

acute pain

b)

chronic pain

c)

visceral pain

d)

referred pain

10.

receptors found throughout the body, including joints and organs

a)

general senses

b)

special senses

c)

visceral sense

d)

referred sense

11.

specialized receptors found in the head (eyes, ears, mouth)

a)

general senses

b)

special senses

c)

visceral sense

d)

referred sense

12.

sensory receptors stop sending signals when they are repeatedly stimulated

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accomodation

c)

synesthesia

d)

anosmia

13.

lens changes shape to facilitate focusing

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accomodation

c)

synesthesia

d)

anosmia

14.

a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accomodation

c)

synesthesia

d)

anosmia

15.

the loss of the sense of smell, either total or partial. It may be caused by head injury, infection, or blockage of the nose.

a)

sensory adaptation

b)

accomodation

c)

synesthesia

d)

anosmia

16.

the perception of noise or ringing in the ears

a)

tinnitus

b)

anhidrosis

c)

congenital analgesia

d)

glaucoma

e)

cataracts

17.

the inability to sweat

a)

tinnitus

b)

anhidrosis

c)

congenital analgesia

d)

glaucoma

e)

cataracts

18.

mutations in genes prevents nerve impulses from pain receptors (nociceptors) from sending signals to the brain.

a)

tinnitus

b)

anhidrosis

c)

congenital analgesia

d)

glaucoma

e)

cataracts

19.

a buildup of aqueous humor fluid which creates pressure and damage to the optic nerve

a)

tinnitus

b)

anhidrosis

c)

congenital analgesia

d)

glaucoma

e)

cataracts

20.

clouding of the lens leads to this clinical condition

a)

tinnitus

b)

anhidrosis

c)

congenital analgesia

d)

glaucoma

e)

cataracts

21.

the taste buds

a)

papillae

b)

auricle (pinna)

c)

rods

d)

cones

e)

umami

22.

a savory taste; it is one of the five basic tastes, together with sweet, sour, bitter and salty

a)

papillae

b)

auricle (pinna)

c)

rods

d)

cones

e)

umami

23.

the outer ear

a)

papillae

b)

auricle (pinna)

c)

rods

d)

cones

e)

umami

24.

photoreceptor that is responsible for monochromatic (black and white) vision

a)

papillae

b)

auricle (pinna)

c)

rods

d)

cones

e)

umami

25.

photoreceptor that is responsible for colored vision

a)

papillae

b)

auricle (pinna)

c)

rods

d)

cones

e)

umami

26.

Which of the following is NOT a main type of taste sensation?

a)

sweet

b)

salty

c)

bitter

d)

sour

e)

tangy

27.

What is the path that sound waves take within the ear and are eventually processed by the brain?

a)

auditory canal > eardrum > ossicles > cochlea > organs of corti > vestibulocochlear nerve > temporal lobe > round window

b)

auditory canal > eardrum > ossicles > cochlea > organs of corti > vestibulocochlear nerve > round window > temporal lobe

c)

auditory canal > eardrum > cochlea > ossicles > organs of corti > vestibulocochlear nerve > temporal lobe > round window

d)

auditory canal > eardrum > organs of corti > cochlea > ossicles > vestibulocochlear nerve > temporal lobe > round window

28.

maintains stability and posture

a)

static equilibrium

b)

dynamic equilibrium

c)

otic equilibrium

d)

external equilibrium

29.

maintains balance during sudden movement

a)

static equilibrium

b)

dynamic equilibrium

c)

otic equilibrium

d)

external equilibrium

30.

What part of the ear maintains your equilibrium?

a)

cochlea

b)

semicircular canals

c)

organ of corti

d)

ossicles

31.

causes images viewed by the eye to be upside down because the front part of the eye is curved; the brain eventually turns the image the right way up

a)

light refraction

b)

accomodation

c)

hyperopia

d)

myopia

32.

What is the function of the lacrimal gland and duct?

a)

to moisten and lubricate the eye surface, and it has enzymes to kill bacteria

b)

to assist the nerve fibers leaving the eye, creating a blind spot

c)

to cover and protect the eye

d)

to support and hold the eye in place

33.

What is the pathway of visual receptors from the eye to the brain?

a)

Retinal neurons > optic nerves > optic chiasma > visual cortex of the occipital lobe > thalamus

b)

Retinal neurons > optic chiasma > optic nerves > thalamus > visual cortex of the occipital lobe

c)

Retinal neurons > optic nerves > optic chiasma > thalamus > visual cortex of the occipital lobe

d)

Retinal neurons > optic nerves > thalamus > optic chiasma > visual cortex of the occipital lobe

34.

What is A?

a)

suspensory ligament

b)

aqueous humor

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

e)

iris

35.

What is B?

a)

suspensory ligament

b)

aqueous humor

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

e)

iris

36.

What is C?

a)

suspensory ligament

b)

aqueous humor

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

e)

iris

37.

What is D?

a)

suspensory ligament

b)

aqueous humor

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

e)

iris

38.

What is E?

a)

suspensory ligament

b)

aqueous humor

c)

pupil

d)

cornea

e)

iris

39.

What is AB?

a)

ciliary body

b)

optic disc

c)

optic nerve

d)

fovea centralis

40.

What is AC?

a)

ciliary body

b)

optic disc

c)

optic nerve

d)

fovea centralis

41.

What is AD?

a)

ciliary body

b)

optic disc

c)

optic nerve

d)

fovea centralis

42.

What is AE?

a)

ciliary body

b)

optic disc

c)

optic nerve

d)

fovea centralis

43.

What is BC?

a)

retina

b)

choroid

c)

sclera

44.

What is BE?

a)

retina

b)

choroid

c)

sclera

45.

What is DE?

a)

retina

b)

choroid

c)

sclera

46.

What is #1?

a)

auricle (pinna)

b)

auditory canal

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

tympanic cavity

47.

What is #2?

a)

auricle (pinna)

b)

auditory canal

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

tympanic cavity

48.

What is #3?

a)

auricle (pinna)

b)

auditory canal

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

tympanic cavity

49.

What is #4?

a)

auricle (pinna)

b)

auditory canal

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

tympanic cavity

50.

What is #5?

a)

round window

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

cochlear nerve

51.

What is #6?

a)

round window

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

cochlear nerve

52.

What is #7?

a)

round window

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

cochlear nerve

53.

What is #8?

a)

round window

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

cochlear nerve

54.

What is #9?

a)

semicircular canal

b)

stapes

c)

incus

d)

malleus

55.

What is #10?

a)

semicircular canal

b)

stapes

c)

incus

d)

malleus

56.

What is #12?

a)

semicircular canal

b)

stapes

c)

incus

d)

malleus

57.

What is #13?

a)

semicircular canal

b)

stapes

c)

incus

d)

malleus

58.

What is #15?

a)

external ear

b)

middle ear

c)

inner ear

59.

What is #16?

a)

external ear

b)

middle ear

c)

inner ear

60.

What is #17?

a)

external ear

b)

middle ear

c)

inner ear