Advanced Biology Module #9 Test
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Define the following terms:
01a. Sensory receptor
01b. Thermoreceptors
01c. Nociceptors
01d. Cutaneous receptors
01e. Proprioceptors
02. A nerve pathway leaving the spinal cord is composed of two neurons which synapse at a ganglion. The axon of the first neuron is long, while the axon of the second is short. Is this part of the SMNS or the ANS? In addition, state more specifically to what division of the nervous system it belongs.
03. Name three cutaneous receptors and list their functions.
04. In order for us to smell a substance, it must be volatile, partly water soluble, and partly fat soluble. List the reasons for each of these conditions.
05. Identify the structures in the following figure:
06. Of the structures listed above, which contains the cupula?
07. Which structure in the figure above contains the organ of hearing?
08. When a sound wave hits your ear, which is the first structure that begins to vibrate? Which is the last structure?
09. Identify the structures in the following figure, and list the functions of each.
10. Which of the structures above are involved in the process of accommodation?
11. Which two structures above are most important in terms of bending light for the purpose of focusing?
12. In the picture above, where are the rods and cones found? Although not pictured above, where are the cones concentrated?
13. A person has trouble maintaining balance while standing still. Of the structures listed below, which should be investigated as the source of the problem?
the crista ampullaris, the ampullae, the ultricular macula, the external auditory meatus