Ch 11 - Senses

Which of the following is not a layer of the eye?

• photo optic

• sclera

• choroid

• retina

Which layer of the eye contains the iris and the pupil?

• cornea

• sclera

• choroid

• retina

The ___ is the colored portion of the eye that controls the opening, or ___, where light passes through.

• retina; pupil

• pupil; iris

• sclera; pupil

• iris; pupil

What layer contains the actual sensory cells that respond to light?

• choroid

• retina

• conjunctiva

• sclera

What cells allow vision in low light?

• cones

• rods

• iris cells

• corneal cells

Which one of the following types of sensory information is received by cutaneous receptors?

• sound

• light

• taste

• heat

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The eye can differentiate ___ shades of gray.

• 50

• 5

• 500

• 2

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The structure that marks the end of the external ear and the beginning of the middle ear is called the

• pinna

• hammer

• tympanic membrane

• labyrinth

The structures of the ear that are important for balance are the

• ceruminous glands

• incus, malleus, and stapes

• semicircular canals

• eustachian tubes

Match the term to its synonym

• hammer

• malleus

• incus

• anvil

• pinna

• earwax

• stapes

• stirrups

• cerumen

• auricle