Chapter 38 Practice Questions

This set of flashcards covers key concepts from Chapter 38, focusing on eye conditions, sensory transduction, inner ear structures, sensory receptors, and smell receptors.

Which eye condition is NOT treated with corrective lenses?

Cataracts

What is sensory transduction?

The conversion of a stimulus into a nerve impulse by using a receptor.

Which structures are impacted by a bacterial infection of the inner ear?

Semicircular canal, cochlear nerve, vestibular nerve, and cochlea.

Which statement about sensory receptors is NOT true?

Sensory receptors for taste are found in the nose and mouth.

Which statement about smell receptors is NOT true?

They are capable of responding to pressure as well as chemical changes.