Special Senses Quiz
Which one of the following correctly lists the order of the parts through which light passes as it enters the eye?
cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
The vibration of sound waves causes the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, to move against an ossicle known as
malleus or hammer
What type of chemoreceptor is responsible for our sense of smell?
olfactory receptor
What region of the retina lacks photoreceptor cells?
optic disc (blind spot)
The small, peglike projections of the tongue's surface are called
papillae
Which one of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?
pungent
Which layer of the eye contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones?
retina
What type of photoreceptor cell allows us to see gray tones in dim light, and provides our peripheral vision?
rods
The fibrous covering of the eye consists of the white outer layer, known as the
sclera ; cornea
Dynamic equilibrium receptors that detect information about angular or rotational movements of the head are housed in the
semicircular canals
Gustatory hairs are to taste as olfactory hairs are to
smell
The five taste sensations are
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami
what is the labeled part of the image?
tympanic membrane
Jake was struck in the head during a baseball game. Which of the following could impair the sense of hearing if damaged?
tympanic membrane (ear drum)
What membrane divides the outer ear from the middle ear?
tympanic membrane (ear drum)
The gel-like substance housed in the posterior segment of the eye is the
vitreous humor (body)
What are the three cranial nerves that carry taste sensations to the brain?
facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus
What specific receptor cells respond to chemicals dissolved in saliva?
gustatory cells
what is the labeled part?
cochlea
A person with total color blindness may lack
cones
The pupil is an opening within the
iris
which label is the malleus (hammer)?
label 1
what label is the semicircular canal?
label D
what label is the auricle (pinna)?
label a
