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Holes Human Anatomy & PhysiologyChapter 12
A nociceptor is a type of _____ receptor. - ANSpain
Pressoreceptors respond to changes in stimuli such as _____. - ANSpressure within a vessel
Sensory adaptation occurs when stimuli become _____. - ANSgradually ignored
Stimulation of a _____usually results in pain. - ANSfree nerve ending
The movements in breathing can be detected by the _____ in the tendons of the thorax. -
ANSGolgi organs
A stretch reflex occurs when the intrafusal fibers of a _____ are stimulated. - ANSmuscle
spindle
The _____ are the actual areas that respond to chemical stimulations for the sense of smell. -
ANScilia on olfactory cells
The olfactory receptor cells are examples of _____ neurons. - ANSbipolar
Which area allows one to perceive the aroma of a pizza? - ANSolfactory cortex
The connection between the cochlear hair cells and the VIII cranial nerve are made by _____. -
ANSrelease of neurotransmitter
The intensity of sounds is measured in units of _____. - ANSdB
The auditory perception center is located within the _____. - ANStemporal lobe
Which type of deafness can be treated by a cochlear implant? - ANSsensorineural
The following belong together except which one?
A) dynamic equilibrium
B) vestibule
C) static equilibrium
D) utricle - ANSA) dynamic equilibrium
The maculae can be found in the _____. - ANSsaccule
, Which of the following is decomposed under light? - ANSrhodopsin
A sensory receptor capable of detecting changes in hydrogen ion concentration is more
accurately described as a ______________. - ANSchemoreceptor
Heavy pressure and vibrations stimulate ________________. - ANSPacinian corpuscles
Choose the statement about the sense of pain that is correct.
A) Pain receptors are among many types of receptors in the viscera that produce sensations.
B) A phenomenon known as referred pain can be explained because of common nerve
pathways used by both the skin and internal organs.
C) Acute pain fibers are never myelinated.
D) Chronic pain fibers stop sending signals as soon as the stimulus ceases. - ANSB) A
phenomenon known as referred pain can be explained because of common nerve pathways
used by both the skin and internal organs.
What type of somatic receptor lies within tendons close to the point of attachment to muscles
and is stimulated by increased muscular tension? - ANSGolgi tendon organ
Light skin touch is sensed by _____ receptors. - ANSMeissner
At a temperature of 50 degrees C, the most likely perception of a skin sensation is one of
_____. - ANSpain
Of the following, which can least likely undergo adaptation? - ANSpain receptors
Pain in the left arm caused by lack of blood to the heart is a type of _____ pain. - ANSreferred
The best explanation for referred pain is that the nerves that are responsible are _____. -
ANSshared between visceral and somatic pathways
Pain originating in the parietal pericardium is _____ by the brain. - ANSfelt directly
Which does NOT belong with the other items? - ANSchronic pain
An analgesic is a drug which usually _____ pain impulses. - ANSdecreases
The _____ of the brain seems to give one a crude awareness of pain. - ANSthalamus
Which of the following cannot block pain in the brain? - ANSacetylcholine
The movements in breathing can be detected by the _____ in the tendons of the thorax. -
ANSGolgi organs
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