Question

The images of objects being closely examined fall on the

a. optic disk

b. fovea centralis

c. oraserrata

d. blind stop

e. sclera

The lateral geniculate body in the Thalamus probably interprets

a. color and depth perception

b. direction of orientation of lines and borders

c. the finer meaning of the image

d. contrast in images

Which one of the following is correct?

a. downward movement of the basilar membrane causes the hair cells to depolarize

b. high frequency sounds cause maximum movement of the basilar membrane near the base of the cochlea

c. the hairs of the sensory cells of the organ of corti are embedded in the basilar membrane

d. the amplitude of a sound wave decreases as it travels along the basilar membrane

Choose the false statement about the semicircular canals

a. they are located in the inner ear

b. they sense acceleration or changes in position

c. nerve impulses begun here are conveyed to the brain by the vestibular branch of the cranial nerve VII

d. there are 4 semicircular canals in each ear

e. each canal has an enlarged portion called an ampulla

<True or False>

Crista, macula, otholith, and spiral organ of corti are all structures located in the inner ear.