Quiz on Sensory System

Which glands produce the salty solution known as tears?

• Ciliary glands

• Lacrimal glands

• Tarsal glands

• Eccrine glands

Rods and cones are located in which layer of the eye?

• The cornea

• The retina

• The lens

• The pupil

Which common vision disorder results from a shortened eyeball shape?

• Myopia

• Presbyopia

• Hyperopia

• Amblyopia

The sense of taste is known as

• Audiation

• Gustation

• Compensation

• Olfaction

Name the two terms used to describe the outer portion of the ear.

• Auricle and cochlea

• Auricle and pinna

• Incas and malleus

• Malleus and pinna

What is labyrinthitis?

• An outer ear infection

• An inner ear infection

• Irregular shape of the ear

• Tumor of the ear

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 basic tastes?

• Sour

• Salty

• Sweet

• Spicy

Which part of the brain is responsible for emotions related to scent?

• Gustation

• Septum

• Olfactory hairs

• Limbic system

What is the name of the structure that separates the right and left air passages of the nose?

• Olfactory bulb

• Septum

• Papillae

• Tastants

What is the name of the watery fluid that fills the anterior portion of the eye?

• Aqueous humor

• Ciliary body

• Sclera

• Vitreous humor