Senses Quiz Review

The first part of the eye that light hits. 

• lens
• cornea
• pupil
• retina

Receptors stimulated by physical forces that cause movement of fluid or vibration within the body are:

• proprioreceptors
• chemoreceptors
• mechanoreceptors
• thermoreceptors

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The ________is the area for hearing.

• pinna

• semicircular canals

• Eustachian tube

• cochlea

Receptors for taste and smell are classified as:

• proprioreptors

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

• mechanorecptors

What is the largest structure of the ear?

• Malleus
• Cochlea
• Pinna
• Tympanic membrane

Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin?

• temperature

• pain

• pressure

• light

Nerve impulses are carried from the eye to the brain by the

• optic nerve
• transducens nerve
• cornea
• rod and cone cells

The cells responsible for color vision in vertebrates are called

• rod cells
• cone cells
• gustatory cells

• olfactory cells

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

• Iris
• Pupil
• Sclera
• Retina

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