Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology

David Shier, Jackie Butler, Ricki Lewis

Chapter 12 Nervous System III - all with Video Answers

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Problem 1

Explain the difference between a general sense and a special sense. (p. 438)

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Match each sensory receptor to the type of stimulus to which it is likely to respond: (p. 439)
(1) Chemoreceptor
A. approaching headlights
(2) Pain receptor
B. a change in blood pressure
(3) Thermoreceptor
C. the smell of roses
(4) Mechanoreceptor
D. an infected tooth
(5) Photoreceptor
E. a cool breeze

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Problem 3

Explain how sensory receptors stimulate sensory impulses. (p. 439)

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Problem 4

Explain the difference between a sensation and a perception. (p. 439)

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Problem 5

Explain the projection of a sensation. (p. 439)

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Problem 6

Define sensory adaptation. (p. 440)

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Problem 7

You fill up the tub to take a hot bath, but the water is too hot. You test it a second and third time within a few seconds, and it feels OK. Which of the following is the most likely explanation? (p. 440)
a. The water has cooled down unusually quickly.
b. Your ability to sense heat has adapted.
c. Your nervous system is suddenly not functioning properly.

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Problem 8

Explain how general senses can be grouped. (p. 440)

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Problem 9

Describe the functions of free nerve endings, tactile corpuscles, and lamellated corpuscles. (p. 440)

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Problem 10

Describe the functions of the two classes of thermoreceptors. (p. 440)

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Problem 11

Compare pain receptors with the other types of somatic receptors. (p. 440)

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Problem 12

List the conditions likely to stimulate visceral pain receptors. (p. 441)

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Problem 13

Define referred pain, and provide an example. (p. 441)

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Problem 14

Contrast the nerve pathways involved in the production of acute and chronic pain. (p. 442)

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Problem 15

Explain how neuropeptides relieve pain. (p. 443)

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Problem 16

Distinguish between muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs. (p. 444)

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Problem 17

Explain how the senses of smell and taste function together to create the perception of the flavors of foods. (p. 446)

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Problem 18

Which two of the following are part of the olfactory organs? (p. 446)
a. olfactory receptors
b. columnar epithelial cells in the nasal mucosa
c. the nose
d. the brain

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Problem 19

Trace each step in the pathway from an olfactory receptor to the interpreting center of the cerebrum. (p. 447)

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Problem 20

Salivary glands are important in taste because
(p. 448)
a. they provide the fluid in which food molecules dissolve
b. the taste receptors are located in salivary glands
c. salivary glands are part of the brain
d. lamellar corpuscles are activated

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Problem 21

Name the five primary taste sensations and indicate a specific stimulus for each. (p. 449)

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Problem 22

Explain why taste sensation is less likely to diminish with age than olfactory sensation. (p. 450)

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Problem 23

Trace each step in the pathway from a taste receptor to the interpreting center of the cerebrum. (p. 450)

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Problem 24

Match the ear area with the associated structure: (p. 450)
(1) outer ear
A. cochlea
(2) middle ear
B. eardrum
(3) inner ear
C. auditory ossicles

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Problem 25

Trace each step in the pathway from the external acoustic meatus to hearing receptors. (p. 450)

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Problem 26

Describe the functions of the auditory ossicles. (p. 452)

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Problem 27

Identify the parts of the tympanic reflex, explain how they work, and explain the importance of this reflex. (p. 452)

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Problem 28

The function of the auditory tube is to . (p. 453)
a. equalize air pressure on both sides of the eardrum
b. transmit sound vibrations to the eardrum
c. contain the hearing receptors
d. none of the above

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Problem 29

Distinguish between the osseous and membranous labyrinths. (p. 453)

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Problem 30

Describe the cochlea and its function. (p. 453)

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Problem 31

Which of the following best describes hearing receptor "hair cells"? (p. 456)
a. They are neurons.
b. They lack ion channels.
c. They are epithelial, but function like neurons.
d. They are made of keratin.

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Problem 32

Explain how a hearing receptor stimulates a sensory neuron. (p. 456)

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Problem 33

Trace each step in the pathway from the spiral organ to the interpreting centers of the cerebrum. (p. 456)

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Problem 34

Describe the organs of static and dynamic equilibrium and their functions. (p. 459)

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