The Human Body In Health And Disease 6th Edition By Patton – Test Bank

Chapter 11: The Senses
Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The eye can be considered a
A. general sense C. chemoreceptor
B. special sense D. both B and C

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 283
TOP: Classification of sense organs

2. The sense of smell can be considered a
A. general sense C. chemoreceptor
B. special sense D. both B and C

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Pages 283-284
TOP: Classification of sense organs

3. The sense of touch can be considered a
A. general sense C. chemoreceptor
B. special sense D. both B and C

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 283
TOP: Classification of sense organs

4. The part of the body that is least able to distinguish a one-point stimulus from a two-point stimulus is the
A. fingertip
B. palm of the hand
C. back
D. All areas of the body do equally well.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: Page 285
TOP: General sense organs

5. Muscle spindles can be considered a
A. special sense C. thermoreceptor
B. chemoreceptor D. proprioceptor

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 285 TOP: General sense organs

6. Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?
A. conjunctiva C. choroid
B. sclera D. retina

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 286 TOP: The eye

7. Which of the following is an involuntary muscle that makes up the front part of the choroid?
A. the iris C. the ciliary muscle
B. the pupil D. both A and C

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 286 TOP: The eye

8. Which of the following is not associated with the retina?
A. rods C. cones
B. lens D. macula

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 286 TOP: The eye

9. Light passes through all of the following structures to get to the retina except the
A. pupil C. palpebral fissure
B. lens D. cornea

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 287-288 TOP: The eye

10. If the eyeball is elongated, it causes which of the following conditions?
A. myopia C. nearsightedness
B. hyperopia D. both A and C

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 290 TOP: The eye

11. If the eyeball is too short from front to back, it causes which of the following conditions?
A. myopia C. nearsightedness
B. hyperopia D. both A and C

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Page 290 TOP: The eye

12. Which of the following is not a refraction disorder?
A. glaucoma C. hyperopia
B. myopia D. astigmatism

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: Pages 290-291 TOP: The eye