The Senses

Which type of cell is responsible for our perception of taste?

• olfactory cells

• gustatory cells

• photoreceptors

• merkel's corpuscles

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The eardrum is also known as the _____.

• tympanum

• tempanic

• timpanium

• tompanum

The three smallest bones in the body that help transmit and amplify sound vibrations are called _____.

• auditory ossicles

• auditory fossils

• auditory oracles

• auditory osteos

The ear structure that looks like a snail is the _____.

• cochlea

• pinna

• semicircular canals

• tympanum

The two main functions of the ears are hearing and _____.

• balance

• draining fluid

• managing pressure

• taste

Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear.

• auditory ossicles, tympanum, auditory canal, cochlea

• auditory canal, tympanum, cochlea, auditory ossicles

• auditory canal, tympanum, auditory ossicles, cochlea

• tympanum, auditory canal, cochlea, auditory ossicles

What part of the ear contains tiny hairs that help translate sound vibrations into electrical signals to the brain?

• tympanum

• cochlea

• auditory ossicles

• semicircular canals

The five taste sensations are _____.

• sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, sour

• sweet, sour, chewy, gritty, greasy

• sweet, sour, bitter, nasty, salty

• sweet, sour, bitter, salty, umami

The cells in the nose that pick up smell are known as _____.

• gustatory cells

• photoreceptors

• olfactory cells

• free nerve endings

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focuses on the _____.

• pupil

• retina

• cornea

• lens