MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose The One Alternative That Best Completes The Statement or Answers The Question

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) Which one of the following correctly lists the order of the parts through which light passes
as it
enters the eye:
A) vitreous humor, lens, aqueous humor, cornea
B) lens, aqueous humor, cornea, vitreous humor
C) cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
D) cornea, lens, aqueous humor, vitreous humor
E) aqueous humor, cornea, lens, vitreous humor
2) Sensorineural deafness occurs when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells of

the: 2)
A) spiral organ of Corti or cochlear nerve
B) semicircular canals
C) spiral organ of Corti
D) round window
E) ossicles
3) The oily secretions that lubricate the eye are produced by the: 3) _______
A) ceruminous glands
B) apocrine glands
C) ciliary glands
D) lacrimal glands
E) tarsal glands
4) The greatest visual acuity is found at the: 4) _______

A) lens
B) fovea centralis
C) ciliary body
D) optic disc
E) iris
5) Tarsal glands associated with the edges of the eyelids are considered modified: 5) _______
A) sweat glands
B) sebaceous glands
C) ceruminous glands
D) apocrine glands
E) lacrimal glands
6) The pigmented portion of the eye that has a rounded opening through which light passes is
the: 6)
A) cornea B) sclera C) iris D) lens E) retina
7) The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is
the: 7)
A) choroid coat
B) canal of Schlemm
C) aqueous humor
D) vitreous humor
E) ciliary body
8) Inflammation of the conjunctiva involves which of the following: 8) _______
A) portion of the eye that contains the optic nerve
B) extrinsic eye muscles
C) circular band surrounding the pupil
D) delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front of the eyeball
E) glands that produce tears
9) Eyes suddenly exposed to bright light experience: 9) _______

A) photopupillary reflex
B) convergence
C) accommodation pupillary reflex
D) hemianopia
E) eyestrain
10) The three sets of color receptors within the retina are sensitive to wavelengths of visible
light
that are:
A) blue, green, and red
B) green, yellow, and purple
C) orange, green, and purple
D) red, blue, and yellow
E) red, green, and yellow
11) Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the eye laterally: 11) ______
A) cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear)
B) cranial nerve III (oculomotor)
C) cranial nerve II (optic)
D) cranial nerve IV (trochlear)
E) cranial nerve VI (abducens)
12) The decreased lens elasticity associated with aging that makes it difficult to focus on near
objects
is known as:
A) myopia
B) presbyopia
C) strabismus
D) hyperopia
E) hemianopia
13) Equilibrium receptors are located in the: 13) ______

A) tympanic membrane
B) inner ear
C) external ear
D) middle ear
E) ossicles
14) Which one of the following nerves serves the anterior tongue: 14) ______
A) cochlear
B) vestibular
C) vagus
D) facial
E) glossopharyngeal
15) The only special sense that is NOT fully functional at birth is: 15) ______
A) taste B) vision C) hearing D) smell E) touch
16) The middle coat of the eyeball that contains pigment which prevents light from scattering
in the
eyeball is the:
A) sclera B) pupil C) retina D) choroid E) cornea
17) Stimulation of sour receptors occurs in response to: 17) ______

A) sugar B) salt C) beef steak D) saccharine E) lemons
18) Which layer of the eye contains rods and cones: 18) ______
A) iris
B) retina
C) sclera
D) choroid
E) optic nerve
19) Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the: 19) ______
A) auditory tube
B) oval window
C) auricle
D) spiral organ of Corti
E) ossicles
20) Which one of the following is NOT part of the inner ear? 20) ______
A) semicircular canals
B) ossicles
C) vestibule
D) cochlea
E) membranous labyrinth
21) Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation: 21) ______
A) salty B) sweet C) pungent D) sour E) bitter
22) Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the eardrum, also known as the: 22)
______
A) oval window
B) ossicles
C) tympanic membrane
D) pinna
E) auricle
23) The auditory ossicle called the ʺanvilʺ is also called the: 23) ______
A) incus
B) stapes
C) malleus
D) bony labyrinth
E) cochlea
24) What structure of the eye focuses light on the retina: 24) ______
A) optic chiasma
B) lens
C) choroid
D) sclera
E) iris
25) The congenital condition of ʺcrossed eyesʺ is also known as: 25) ______
A) hemianopia
B) hyperopia
C) presbyopia
D) strabismus
E) myopia
26) The portion of the bony labyrinth responsible for static equilibrium is the: 26) ______
A) oval window
B) ossicles
C) semicircular canals
D) vestibule
E) cochlea
27) The inability to see distant objects is termed ʺnearsightedʺ or: 27) ______
A) emmetropia
B) presbyopia
C) myopia
D) hyperopia
E) astigmatism
28) An ear infection following an illness such as a cold has passed from the throat through the
auditory tube to the:
A) middle ear
B) semicircular canals
C) inner ear
D) eardrum
E) outer ear
29) The pathway of vibrations through the ossicles from the tympanic membrane, or eardrum,
to the
oval window is:
A) incus, malleus, stapes
B) stapes, incus, malleus
C) malleus, stapes, incus
D) malleus, incus, stapes
E) stapes, malleus, incus
30) The highly contagious bacterial infection known as ʺpinkeyeʺ is caused by bacterial or
viral
irritation of the:
A) cornea
B) conjunctiva
C) retina
D) choroid
E) sclera
31) Which one of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in either taste or smell: 31)
______
A) vestibular (VIII)
B) glossopharyngeal (IX)
C) olfactory nerve (I)
D) facial nerve (VII)
E) vagus (X)
32) The aqueous humor of the eye is reabsorbed into venous blood through the: 32) ______
A) inferior larimal canal
B) pupil
C) nasolacrimal duct
D) scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)
E) ciliary body
33) The gland that produces tears in the eye is called the: 33) ______
A) ceruminous gland
B) ciliary gland
C) tarsal gland
D) lacrimal gland
E) sebaceous gland
34) Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the: 34) ______

A) oval window
B) cochlea
C) semicircular canals
D) malleus
E) vestibule
35) Which one of the following is NOT true of color blindness: 35) ______
A) lack of red or green receptors is the most common type
B) it is sex-linked, inherited homeostatic imbalance
C) it is caused by a defect in genes on the X (female) sex chromosome
D) it occurs most often in women
E) it results from lack of cones
36) Receptors stimulated by the physical forces that cause movement of fluid or vibration
within the
body are:
A) proprioceptors
B) thermoreceptors
C) chemoreceptors
D) gustatory receptors
E) mechanoreceptors
37) The transparent central anterior portion of the sclera through which light enters the eye is
called
the:
A) cornea B) choroid C) pupil D) iris E) retina
38) Gustatory hairs are to taste as olfactory hairs are to: 38) ______
A) both hearing and dynamic equilibrium
B) dynamic equilibrium
C) sight
D) hearing
E) smell
39) Hearing receptors within the spiral organ of Corti are called: 39) ______
A) cone cells
B) Corti cells
C) hair cells
D) rod cells
E) ceruminous cells
40) The fibrous outermost tunic seen anteriorily as the ʺwhite of the eyeʺ is the: 40) ______
A) retina
B) sclera
C) choroid
D) cornea
E) fovea centralis

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2) Sensorineural deafness occurs when there is damage or degeneration of receptor cells of

4) The greatest visual acuity is found at the: 4) _______

9) Eyes suddenly exposed to bright light experience: 9) _______

13) Equilibrium receptors are located in the: 13) ______

17) Stimulation of sour receptors occurs in response to: 17) ______

34) Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the: 34) ______

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