Special Senses Unit Test

The "color" of someone's eye is actually the color of the ______.

• lens
• sclera
• cornea
• iris

The "bumps" on your tongue are 

• taste buds
• gustatory nerve endings
• papillae
• palpebra

The layer of the eye that transports blood is 

• the fibrous tunic
• the sclera
• the choroid
• the retina

the point of sharpest visual acuity is the 

• optic nerve
• retina
• fovea
• lens

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

• Iris
• Pupil
• Sclera
• Retina

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

• Pupil
• Retina
• Optic nerve
• Lens

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

Of the following, when a sound is heard, what structure would be the first to transmit the sound wave?

• Organ of Corti
• Cochlea
• Stapes
• Tympanic membrane

What organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?

• Vestibule
• Cochlea
• Organ of Corti
• Semicircular canals

What statement about the sense of taste is true?

• Taste is influences by the sense of smell
• Taste buds are called lacteals
• There are no taste buds in the back of the tongue
• There are two main tastes, sweet and salty