Human Senses Quiz

What is the main function of the eyes?

• To taste food

• To smell scents

• To see objects

• To hear sounds

Which sense is considered one of the most powerful?

• Smell

• Hearing

• Taste

• Touch

What part of the ear vibrates when sound waves hit it?

• Middle ear

• Inner ear

• Eardrum

• Outer ear

What do olfactory neurons detect?

• Taste

• Sound

• Molecules

• Light

What are the cells on your tongue that allow you to taste called?

• Nerves

• Taste buds

• Receptors

• Olfactory neurons

Which type of papillae contains taste buds?

• Olfactory

• Eardrum

• Retina

• Fungiform

What does the sense of smell help you detect?

• Colors

• Sounds

• Textures

• Hazards

What is the role of the thalamus in the touch sense?

• To relay information to the brain

• To detect smells

• To perceive taste

• To vibrate

What can different scents do to your mood?

• Change it

• Make you sleepy

• Make you hungry

• Have no effect

What is the sense of touch initiated by?

• Touch receptors

• Eardrum vibrations

• Olfactory neurons

• Taste buds