Sensory System

What is the name of the visible part of the outer ear?

• Auditory canal

• Auditory meatus

• Pinna

• Tympanic membrane

What is the name of the mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front of the eye?

• Lacrimal duct

• Lens

• Conjunctiva

• Aqueous humor

What is the function of the sensory system?

• To create impulses to direct body activities

• To receive stimuli to allow the body to react to changes

• To carry oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

• To secrete chemicals to regulate body activities

Where does light first enter the eye?

• Cornea

• Retina

• Lens

• Pupil

What is the condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy and causes blurred or partial vision?

• Common cold

• Conjunctivitis

• Cataract

• Otitis media

Which of these conditions is also known as "pink eye"?

• Otitis media

• Common cold

• Cataract

• Conjunctivitis

What is the name of the cells that are used for vision in the dark or dim light?

• Rods

• Cones

• Retina

• Cornea

What type of nerve cells receives stimuli for the sense of smell?

• Olfactory

• Cone

• Rod

• All of the above

Which area of the tongue is most sensitive to tastes?

• Center

• Sides

• Tip

• Back

What part of the ear allows air to enter to help equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane?

• Eustachian tube

• Semicircular canals

• Auditory canal

• Ossicles