Special Senses

When you look in the mirror, what part of the eye can you NOT see?

• Iris
• Pupil
• Sclera
• Retina

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the:

• Pupil
• Retina
• Optic nerve
• Lens

If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to:

• Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
• Maintain your sense of balance
• Transmit sound waves to the inner ear
• Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum

Of the following, when a sound is heard, what structure would be the first to transmit the sound wave?

• Organ of Corti
• Cochlea
• Stapes
• Tympanic membrane

What organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?

• Vestibule
• Cochlea
• Organ of Corti
• Semicircular canals

Olfactory receptors can be found:

• on the tongue
• in the nose
• in the ear
• in the skin

The mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eye is the ?

• sclera
• retina
• cornea
• conjunctiva

The circular, transparent part on the front of the sclera that allows light rays to enter the eye is the 

• pupil
• iris
• cornea
• conjunctiva

A circular structure behind the pupil that refracts light rays is the ?

• iris
• lens
• cataract
• ciliary body

The colored portion of the eye with an opening in the center called a pupil is the?

• sclera
• conjunctiva
• cornea
• iris