A&P Senses CH 11

The special sense organs:

• are widely distributed throughout the body

• enable us to detect pain

• are dense in the fingertips

• are the tongue, nose, eye, and ear

hich of the following is true of proprioceptors?

• They function in relation to movement and position

• They are superficial receptors

• They are internal receptors

• They are receptors for general senses such as touch, pressure, heat, and cold

Both olfactory and gustatory receptors are:

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

• photoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

Which of the following is not a structure of the middle ear?

• Incus

• Stapes

• Malleus

• Vestibule

Rods and cones are examples of:

• chemoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• photoreceptors

• encapsulated nerve endings

The sense of touch can be considered a

• general sense

• special sense

• chemoreceptor

• pain receptor

If the eyeball is elongated, it causes which of the following conditions?

• Myopia

• Hyperopia

• Farsightedness

• Astigmatism

The external ear ends at the

• auricle

• tympanic membrane

• external auditory canal.

• tragus

Which of the following is a progressive hearing loss usually associated with aging?

• Tinnitus

• Presbycusis

• otitis

• Otosclerosis

Which of the following is sometimes called the “window” of the eye?

• Cornea

• Sclera

• Conjunctiva

• Pupil