Senses Flash Cards

The first part of the eye that light hits. 

• lens
• cornea
• pupil
• retina

The ________is the area of the ear that sends signals to the auditory nerve.

• malleus

• incus

• stapes

• cochlea

Special structures that detect stimuli

• Receptors

• nerve cells

• brain

• medulla

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

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

Which of the following statements about sense organs is INCORRECT?

• They are responsible for producing senses.

• They contain sensory cells.

• They are responsible for detecting stimuli.

• There are five sense organs in humans.

The receptor cells responsible for color vision in vertebrates are called

• rod cells
• cone cells
• bipolar cells
• cupula cells

The ear functions for ___________.

• balance
• hearing
• both balance and hearing
• Neither balance or hearing

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

• Iris
• Pupil
• Sclera
• Retina

What are the two functions of the lens of the eye?

• Refraction and accomodation
• Impulse reception and transmission
• Maintains the shape of the eyeball and refracts light
• Color vision and night vision

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the:

• Pupil
• Retina
• Optic nerve
• Lens