Senses Exam

Which of the following shows the proper order of how light enters the eye?

• light travels through sclera, is bent by the lens, goes through aqueous humor to the retina and is interpreted by the brain

• light travels through sclera, is bent by the lens, goes through vitreous humor to the retina and is interpreted by the brain

• light travels through cornea, is bent by the pupil, goes through vitreous humor to the retina and is interpreted by the brain

• light travels through cornea, is bent by the pupil, goes through aqueous humor to the retina and is interpreted by the brain

• light travels through cornea, is bent by the lens, goes through vitreous humor to the retina and is interpreted by the brain

Which of the following shows the proper order of how you experience taste?

• food activates the taste bud to leak saliva, which activates a nerve impulse that goes to the gustatory hairs

• food dissolves in saliva, binds to the gustatory cortex, activates a nerve impulse which enters the taste bud

• food dissolves in saliva, binds to the gustatory hairs, activates a nerve impulse which goes to the gustatory cortex

• food binds to the gustatory cortex, activates a nerve impulse which goes to the taste buds for interpretation

• food dissolves in saliva, binds to the taste bud, activates more saliva which goes to the gustatory cortex

Which of the following is the portion of the eye where there is no vision and is therefore filled in with the surrounding color or object in the viewer’s vision?

• retina

• blindspot

• fovea

• tantalum

Which of the following is responsible for allowing you to see color in the eye?

• photoreceptors

• rods

• cones

• tantalum

These are used to help us determine our positioning in order to create balance. They allow us to know if we are right side up or upside down.

• cochlea

• eardrum

• eustacian tubes

• semicircular canals

These tiny hairlike structures on the surface of the tongue combine with the olfactory bulb interpretations in order to create flavor.

• olfactory nerve

• cilia

• olfactory bulbs

• taste buds

This empty space is used to help resonate our voices, trap bacteria, and help lighten the head.

• sinus

• mouth

• nostril

• masseter

This snail shaped organ is filled with fluid to work in assisting you maintain balance and transfer sound waves.

• semicircular canals

• malleus

• stapes

• cochlea

Which of the following is the correct order of the ossicles in the ear?

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• anvil, hammer, stirrup

• stirrup, hammer, anvil

• stirrup, malleus, incus

Explain what happens to one of the following as you age and explain why?

Your tastebuds, your hearing, your vision, OR your sense of smell