Deck 8: The Special Senses

Question 1

What holds the retina in place?

A) Vitreous humor
B) Anterior choroid layer
C) Six muscles of the eye
D) Optic nerve

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the name of structure B?

A)Gustatory hair
B)Receptor cell
C) Papilla
D)Sensory neuron

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Where do our tears originate?

A)Lacrimal punctae
B)Canals of Schlemm
C)Eyelid
D)Lacrimal gland

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is the organ of hearing?

A)Semicircular canal
B)Vestibule
C)Organ of Corti
D)Tympanic membrane

Question 5

Which structure is important in conducting sound waves?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 6

When we "pop" our ears we are opening the:

A) auditory tube.
B) auditory canal.
C) uvula.
D) tympanic membrane.

Question 7

Loss of which sense can cause difficulties for functioning in society?

A)Taste
B)Smell
C)Vision
D)Balance

Question 8

During which step is a nerve impulse generated?

A)1
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 9

The cornea is part of the:

A)fibrous layer.
B)vascular layer.
C)nervous layer.
D)retina.

Question 10

What is happening in step 3?

A)The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves.
B)The tectorial membrane is deformed.
C)Pressure waves are passing through the cochlea.
D)Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping.

Question 11

Which of the bones of the middle ear is attached to the eardrum?

A)Incus
B)Stapes
C)Semicircular canals
D)Malleus

Question 12

What is a consequence of the olfactory sense's connection with the limbic system?

A)Olfaction helps you concentrate.
B)Olfaction can trigger memories and emotions.
C)Olfaction helps you see clearly.
D)Olfaction triggers forgetfulness.

Question 13

How do we sense the world around us?

A)We see with our eyes.
B)We hear with our ears.
C)We taste with our tongue.
D)We see, hear, and taste with our brain.

Question 14

What is happening in step 1?

A)Sound is being conducted through the auditory canal.
B)Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping.
C)The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves.
D)A nerve impulse is generated.

Question 15

Which structure is a coiled tube?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 16

What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?

A)Photoreceptor
B)Chemoreceptor
C)Mechanoreceptor
D)Pressure receptor

Question 17

Why do older people usually hold reading material farther away from their eyes?

A)Their cornea has changed shape.
B)Their lens is stiffer, thicker, and not as elastic.
C)Their eye has changed shape.
D)Their retina does not focus as well.

Question 18

What is the name of the structure labeled A?

A)Tongue
B)Taste pore
C)Taste bud
D)Papilla

Question 19

Which muscle rolls our eye upward and inward?

A)Lateral rectus
B)Superior rectus
C)Superior oblique
D)Lateral oblique

Question 20

Which structure is involved in sensing changes in the position of the head?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 21

An astigmatism can with laser surgery.

Question 22

Odors or chemicals,can play a role in communication between animals,and even humans.

Question 23

The ear is an organ for hearing and balance.

Question 24

The choroid is part of the vascular layer.

Question 25

What is the name of structure B?

A)Cornea
B)Pupil
C)Lens
D)Iris

Question 26

The senses of taste and smell are controlled by chemoreceptors.

Question 27

Where is the retina in the diagram?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 28

The structure labeled A represents:

A)bipolar neurons
B)the optic nerve
C)photoreceptors
D)ganglion

Question 29

Olfaction occurs in the upper roof of the mouth.

Question 30

The sclera is the colored part of the eye.

Question 31

What is unique about the macula lutea?

A)It is the part of the retina with the highest concentration of cones.
B)It is the part of the retina with no photoreceptors.
C)It is only found in squid and octopus.
D)It is the type of cone that detects yellow color.

Question 32

Which age group has the most taste buds?

A)Over 50
B)19-49
C)Children
D)Babies

Question 33

Which part changes shape because of the distance of the object?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 34

Which part changes shape because of the intensity of light?

A)A and B
B)C and D
C)B and C
D)B and D

Question 35

Which of the following may be corrected by using a hearing aid?

A)Nerve deafness
B)Torn eardrum
C)Conduction deafness
D)Tinnitus

Question 36

As the eye accommodates for near vision,the ciliary body contracts releasing tension on the lens causing it to bulge.

Question 37

The brain accounts for the blind spot because of stereoscopic vision.

Question 38

What is this a picture of?

A)Nearsightedness
B)Farsightedness
C)Astigmatism
D) Normal vision

Question 39

What is this a picture of?

A)Nearsightedness
B)Farsightedness
C)Astigmatism
D)Normal vision

Question 40

The four taste qualities are sweet,sour,salty,and spicy.

Question 41

Light travels from the lens,through the vitreous humor and retina before hitting the photoreceptors.