Quiz on the Five Senses

Which type of receptors respond to forces and movements?

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

Where are the olfactory bulbs of the brain located?

• In the nasal passage

• On the other side of the skull bone from the nasal passage

• In the retina of the eye

• In the olfactory cortex

What type of receptors are gustatory receptors?

• Thermoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

What do rods allow you to see?

• In dim light

• In bright light

• In color

• In heat

What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?

• Detect sound waves

• Detect heat and cold

• Detect light

• Detect touch

What type of receptors are Merkel cells in the skin?

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

How many different odorant receptors do humans have?

• 100

• 1000

• 400

• Trillion

What is the main function of the semicircular canals?

• Detect sound waves

• Detect light

• Help with balance

• Detect touch