Sensory Receptors: Mastery Test

When you smell something, the sensory receptors in your nose first send signals to the (a)   . Options: olfactory bulb, taste buds, auditory cortex. These signals are then interpreted by the (b)   , which helps you identify the smell.

• olfactory bulb
• taste buds

• auditory cortex

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Match the structures with their parts.

• cyton

• ear canal - ear

• ear canal

• cones - eye

• cones

• cyton - neuron

• taste buds

• taste buds - tongue

Select the correct answer. Brian has a medical condition called cone dystrophy, which is a disorder of the cone cells in the eye. What symptoms would you expect Brian to have?

• difficulty determining shapes and outlines

• difficulty determining colors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which part of the eye is primarily responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

• Cornea

• Iris

What is the main function of rod cells in the human eye?

• Detecting color

• Detecting light intensity