AP Challenge Sense Organs

What part of the ear contains the cochlea, which is essential for hearing?

• Outer ear

• Middle ear

• Inner ear

• Eustachian tube

The organ of Corti is the sense organ of what sense?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Pressure

• Taste

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following are general sense organs?

• Gustatory receptors

• Pacinian corpuscles

• Olfactory receptors

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The retina contains microscopic receptor cells called:

• Mechanoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

• Olfactory receptors

• Rods and cones

Which two involuntary muscles make up the front part of the eye?

• Iris and ciliary muscle

• Malleus and incus

• Retina and pacinian muscle

• Sclera and iris

Which of the following statements about gustatory sense organs is true?

• All of the above

• They are called taste buds

• They are innervated by cranial nerves VII and IX

• They work together with the olfactory senses

The external ear consists of:

• Auricle and auditory canal

• Labyrinth

• Corti and cochlea

• None of the above

What is the name of the fluid-filled sacs in the vestibule?

• Utricle and saccule

• Cochlear ducts

• Tympanic sacs

• Perilymph pouches

Besides converting sound into nerve impulses, what is another function of the ear?

• Regulating blood pressure

• Maintaining balance

• Filtering air

• Producing earwax

Which physical property refers to the number of sound waves produced by an object per second?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Velocity

• Wavelength