Olfaction is the sense of _______.
A.
taste
B.
balance
C.
smell
D.
sight
E.
hearing
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Question 2) Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging on sense organs?
A. A large loss in the ability to detect odors.
B. Decrease in sense of taste.
C. Loss of lens flexibility in the eye.
D. Decline in visual acuity and color perception.
E. Decreased ability to localize sound.
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Question 3) Oscillation of the eyes during the tracking of something in motion is called
A. nystagmus.
B. vertigo.
C. scotoma.
D. ptosis.
E. otitis media.
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Question 4) Mechanical deficiency in transmission of sound waves to the spiral organ is
A. Meniere disease.
B. otosclerosis.
C. conduction hearing loss.
D. sensorineural hearing loss.
E. motion sickness.
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Question 5) The position of the head with respect to gravity is determined by the
A. shift in fluid in the semicircular canals.
B. movements of otoliths in response to gravity.
C. movements of perilymph in the vestibular chamber.
D. impulses transmitted from the macula of the semicircular canals.
E. stimulation of the cochlear portion of the nerve.
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Question 6) A ringing in the ears is considered
A. tinnitus.
B. trachoma.
C. nystagmus.
D. mydriasis.
E. otitis media.
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Question 7) Damage to the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve would result in loss of
A. taste.
B. sight.
C. hearing.
D. balance.
E. smell.
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Question 8) Neurons synapsing on the hair cells of the maculae and the crista ampullaris have cell bodies in the
A. superior colliculus.
B. vestibular ganglion.
C. superior olivary nucleus.
D. medial geniculate nucleus.
E. cochlear ganglion.
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Question 9) The semicircular canals
A. are parallel to each other.
B. can detect movement in only one direction.
C. have a base called a papilla.
D. contain cupulae that respond to gravity.
E. allow a person to detect movement in all directions.
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Question 10) Otoliths can break off and float inside the inner ear. What might happen if the otoliths settle on top of the hair cells?
A.
it could amplify hearing
B.
it may cause deafness
C.
inability to understand language
D.
dizziness and inability to balance oneself
E.
causes one to hear voices
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