There are four kinds of information obtained from sensory receptors. Pressure is

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There are four kinds of information obtained from sensory receptors. Pressure is an example of a sensory ___________.

A. duration

B. receptor

C. intensity

D. modality

E. location

Paralysis of the ciliary body would result in which of the following?

A. The inability of the lens to adjust for focusing.

B. The inability of the pupil to constrict.

C. The inability of the cornea to refract light.

D. The inability to open and close the eyelids.

E. The inability of the photoreceptors to respond to light stimuli.

We can't hear certain frequencies of sound because _________________.

A. the semicircular ducts have a very limited frequency-reception range

B. those frequencies are not strong enough to vibrate the auditory ossicles

C. the hair cells of the vestibule are too stiff for excessively high and low frequencies

D. the waves do not vibrate the tympanic membrane enough

E. those frequencies do not vibrate the basilar membrane in areas with a spiral organ

Explanation / Answer

1. D) Modality

Sensory modality is one what we perceive after stimulus. Tactile perception provide information regarding cutaneus stimuli of pressure, vibration and temperature.

2. A) Inability of lens to adjust for focusing

Because of the paralysis of ciliary muscle, the lens curvature cannot be adjusted to focus on nearby objects.

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