Multiple Choice
Which of the following occurs when you move from a bright area into a darkened room?
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46. Sensory Systems
Sensory System
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Sensory System
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following choices is the correct order of the neural pathways that light travels after hitting the retina?1142views
- Multiple ChoiceCorrect focusing of the image on the retina in humans is achieved by changing the __________.954views
- Multiple ChoiceThe body uses the vitamin A precursors from some foods to make a substance called retinal, which __________.972views
- Multiple ChoiceWhen you move an object from 15 inches in front of your eyes to 10 inches in front of your eyes, the lenses __________.815views
- Multiple ChoiceThe greatest concentration of cone receptors is found at the __________.985views
- Multiple ChoiceSome sensory processing occurs within the retina of the vertebrate eye. In one type of retinal processing, a horizontal cell that receives input from a stimulated rod or cone then inhibits surrounding photoreceptors and bipolar cells. This type of processing is called __________.722views
- Multiple ChoiceIncapacitating the muscles of a mammalian eye would result in an inability __________.991views
- Multiple ChoiceA baby is born with the normal number and distribution of rods but no cones. What would we expect the baby to be?790views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is correct?926views
- Multiple ChoiceTaste and smell are two distinct senses in animals living in terrestrial environments. Animals living in aquatic environments, however, have no distinction between taste and smell. Which response might explain this difference?1343views
- Textbook Question
Which sensory receptor — category pair is correct?
a. Hair cell — Nociceptor
b. Snake pit organ — Mechanoreceptor
c. Taste receptor — Chemoreceptor
d. Olfactory receptor — Electromagnetic receptor
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Which of the following sensory receptors is incorrectly paired with its category?
a. Hair cell—mechanoreceptor
b. Snake pit organ—thermoreceptor
c. Taste receptor—chemoreceptor
d. Olfactory receptor—electromagnetic receptor
1556views - Textbook QuestionComplete this concept map summarizing sensory receptors.1687views
- Textbook Question
In the human ear, how do different hair cells respond to different frequencies of sound?
a. Waves of pressure move through the fluid in the cochlea.
b. Hair cells are 'sandwiched' between membranes.
c. Receptor proteins in the stereocilia of each hair cell are different; each protein responds to a certain range of frequencies.
d. Because the basilar membrane varies in stiffness, it vibrates in certain places in response to certain frequencies.
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