Sensory Systems Quiz

The receptor cells responsible for vision are called:

• Olfactory cells

• Rods and cones

• Taste buds

• Hair cells

The transparent, biconvex structure that focuses light on the retina is the:

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

• Sclera

The auditory ossicles, including the malleus, incus, and stapes, are found in the:

• Eye

• Ear

• Nose

• Tongue

The structure that connects the middle ear to the pharynx and helps equalize pressure is the:

• Eustachian tube

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canal

• Oval window

Taste receptors are found in specialized structures called:

• Olfactory bulbs

• Papillae

• Rods

• Cones

The sense of equilibrium is maintained by the:

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canals

• Olfactory epithelium

• Retina

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Which of the following is a primary taste sensation?

• Sour

• Bitter

• Umami

• All of the above

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The region of the retina responsible for the sharpest vision is the:

• Fovea centralis

• Optic disc

• Blind spot

• Cornea

Black, hairy tongue occurs due to a build up of dead skin cells on which of the following?

• Gums

• Root

• Papillae

• Cones

Fissured tongue most often appears in which of the following forms?

• White patches

• Deep groove

• Dark color

• Rough edges