Multiple Choice
What is a possible cause of conduction deafness?
15. The Special Senses
Introduction to Special Senses
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Introduction to Special Senses
- Textbook Question
Auditory information about the frequency and intensity of stimulation is relayed to the CNS over the cochlear nerve, a division of cranial nerve
(a) IV
(b) VI
(c) VIII
(d) X
- Textbook Question
Match the taste with the chemical substance that produces it.
___Sweet
___Sour
___Salty
___Bitter
___Umami
a. Many alkaloids
b. Sucrose
c. Glutamate
d. Sodium ions
e. Hydrogen ions
1views - Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to the hair cells when the basilar membrane vibrates in the ear?
- Multiple ChoiceIn the Rinne test, which of the following is assessed by the nurse?
- Multiple ChoiceIn which lobe of the brain is the sensory area for vision located?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary function of the auditory ossicles in the ear?
- Textbook Question
The spiral organ is located in the_______of the internal ear.
(a) utricle
(b) bony labyrinth
(c) vestibule
(d) cochlea
- Textbook Question
Why do you have the sensation that you are still spinning immediately after stopping?
- Textbook Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The stapes is attached to the oval window.
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Suppose the round window in your middle ear became very stiff. What effect would this have on hearing, and why?
- Textbook Question
How do the hair cells of the crista ampullaris detect rotation of the head?
- Multiple Choice
What is the difference between special senses and general senses?
1views - Multiple ChoiceWhere are the openings of the auditory tubes located in the human body?
- Multiple ChoiceWhere is the tuning fork placed when the Weber test is performed?