Question 1

The ________ ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the ________ ear, which contains auditory ossicles.

Accepted Answer

A)   inner; middle
B)   outer; middle
C)   outer; inner
D)   middle; inner
E)   none of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

When light encounters a medium of different density, it is bent or ________.

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Question 3

The olfactory receptors can be activated by as few as ________ odorant molecules.

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Question 4

Which of the following descriptions best matches the term basilar membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)   moves up and down when the stapes moves back and forth
B)   transmits movement of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear
C)   supports the olfactory organ
D)   tiny duct necessary for the static sense of equilibrium
E)   covers over the oval windowF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The sensory receptors of the semicircular canals are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)   saccules.
B)   ampullae.
C)   perilymph.
D)   utricles.
E)   cupulae.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

An area of the retina that contains only cones and is the site of sharpest vision is the

Accepted Answer

A)   outer segment.
B)   inner segment.
C)   fovea.
D)   optic disc.
E)   tapetum lucidum.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The sense of taste is also known as ________.

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Question 8

Each gustatory cell extends ________ (or taste hairs) into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

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The olfactory receptors can be activated by as few as ________ odorant molecules.

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When light encounters a medium of different density, it is bent or ________.

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The ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the ear, which contains auditory ossicles.

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An area of the retina that contains only cones and is the site of sharpest vision is the

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The sensory receptors of the semicircular canals are located in the

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The sense of taste is also known as ________.

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Which of the following descriptions best matches the term basilar membrane?

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Each gustatory cell extends ________ (or taste hairs) into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

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The olfactory receptors can be activated by as few as ________ odorant molecules.

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When light encounters a medium of different density, it is bent or ________.

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The ________ ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the ________ ear, which contains auditory ossicles.

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An area of the retina that contains only cones and is the site of sharpest vision is the

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The sensory receptors of the semicircular canals are located in the

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The sense of taste is also known as ________.

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Which of the following descriptions best matches the term basilar membrane?

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Each gustatory cell extends ________ (or taste hairs) into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

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