Special Senses

Cells in your eye are responsible fore seeing color are called:

• cones
• rods
• organ of corti
• iris cells

The place on the retina where nerve fibers are attached is called the

• retina
• macula
• iris
• optic disc

VIbration of the stapes in the ear hit the ____ which then moves fluid within the inner ear.

• malleus
• incus
• auditory nerve
• oval window

Which part of the eye allows the lens to change shape when focusing?

• choroid coat
• circular muscles
• ciliary bodies
• extrinsic muscles

The sharpest vision occurs in the region of the retina called the:

• optic disc

• fovea centralis

• vitreous humor

• sclera

What part of the ear is responsible for our sense of equilibrium?

• cochlea

• semicircular canals

• labrynth

• tympanic cavity

The lacrimal gland is responsible for:

• suppressing pain
• maintaining fluid in the ear
• secreting tears
• secreting saliva

Extrensic muscles are responsible for:

• looking up, down, left, and right
• dilating the pupil
• opening and closing teh eyelid
• changing the shape of the lens

Which part of the brain interprets sensory information you get from your eye?

• occipital lobe
• temporal lobe
• limbic system
• hypothalamus

Nociceptors are responsible for detecting:

• toxins
• sound
• pain
• light