Senses A

1.What are the two basic groups of senses?

• A.Somatic senses
• B. General senses
• C. Visceral senses
• D. Special senses

2.The senses of hearing and balance are both transmitted by the ________.

• a. Endolymph
• B. Semicircular canal
• C.vestibulocochlear nerve

• D. Cochlea

3.This nerve functions as two separate nerves, carrying information from two separate but closely related structures.

• a. Vestibul
• B. vestibular nerve
• C.cochlear nerve
• D. Cochlea

4. General receptors have receptors distributed over a large part of the body. They are divided into two groups.

• a. SOMATIC SENSES
• B. VISCERAL SENSES
• C. SPECIAL SENSES
• D. PAIN

5. Respond to light.

• A. Mechanoreceptors
• B. Chemoreceptors
• C. Thermoreceptors
• D. Photoreceptors

6.What percentage of taste is actually influenced by smell?

• A.20 %
• B.40%
• C.60%
• D.80%

7.What is anosmia?

• A).A disorder causing the inability to smell
• B) An enhanced sense of smell
• C).A condition where all food tastes the same
• D. A heightened sensitivity to certain odors

8.What is the term for the fifth primary taste, which is described as savory or meaty?

• A. Umami
• B. Salty
• C. Sour
• D. Bitter

9.Which part of the brain is responsible for processing taste information?

• A. Olfactory cortex
• B. Gustatory cortex
• C. Visual cortex
• D. Auditory cortex

10.What is the common name for the bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds?

• A. Papillae
• B. Esophagus
• C. Trachea