Sensory System Quiz

Which layer of the eye contains rods and cones?

• Sclera

• Choroid

• Retina

• Cornea

Approximately how many rods are present in the human eye?

• 6-7 million

• 50-60 million

• 75-80 million

• 100-200 million

What is the colored portion of the eye called?

• Pupil

• Iris

• Sclera

• Fovea centralis

Which condition occurs when light lands behind the retina?

• Astigmatism

• Myopia

• Peripheral vision

• Hyperopia

Which bones are found in the middle ear?

• Temporal and parietal

• Incus and stapes only

• Cochlea and vestibule

• Malleus, incus, and stapes

Where are tactile receptors primarily located?

• Internal organs

• Skin

• Brain

• Muscles

What type of pain originates in internal organs but is felt elsewhere?

• Visceral pain

• Superficial pain

• Referred pain

• Nociceptive pain

Which part of the brain interprets tactile stimuli?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the study of the ear and hearing called?

• Audiology

• Otology

• Neurology

• Vestibulology

Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?

• Cranial nerve II

• Cranial nerve I

• Cranial nerve V

• Cranial nerve III