Question

True/False

17. Only athletes who get severe concussions are at risk for CTE.

18. Cones are important in black and white vision.

19. The Organ of Corti is found in the middle ear.

20. The part of the ear most involved in our sense of balance is the stapes.

21. The cerebellum is important in control of all conscious activities.

22. Endocrine glands deliver their hormones to their target tissues via ducts.

23. The thymus gland increases in size as we age.   

Answer 1

17. FALSE
concussions are not fully linked to CTE even people with repeated traumatic brain injuries ( TBIs ) can get CTE , The kind experienced by people more than those just involved with contact sports.
18. FALSE
Rod cells that are located in a layer at the back of the eye called Retina. Rod cells function in dim light and provide black and white vision.
19. FALSE
Organ of Corti is found in the Scala media of the cochlea of inner ear between vestibular duct and tympanic duct , composed of mechanosensory cells called hair cells.
20. FALSE
Stapes function in transmitting sound vibrations from Incus to the oval window, a membrane covered opening to the inner ear.
And the semicircular canal of the inner ear helps us with balance.
21. FALSE
The cerebrum that is largest part of the forebrain, Its outer portion called Cerebra cortex processes sensory and motor informations and enables consciousness.
22.FALSE
Endocrine glands are ductless glands and the secretions(hormones) are secreted directly into blood stream due to which hormones can act over long distances and reach any organ of the body.
23. FALSE
Thymus glands decreases in size as we age . It is largest in chidren, and once we reach puberty the thymus starts to shrink and is replaced by fatty tissue, so older individuals are at greater risk for life threatning diseases.