Special Sense

What is detected by chemoreceptors?

• tastes

• sounds

• odors

• both a and c

Which neurons in your eye can detect all colors of light?

• Rods

• Pyramids

• Cubes

• Cones

The ear has 2 main functions.  They are hearing and: 

• Balance

• Draining excess fluid

• Managing pressure when in elevated areas

• Creating cerumen

Hearing and smell can be attributed to which part of of the brain?

• Occipital Lobe

• Upper Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Lower Lobe

Cones are receptors in the retina that process color vision

• True

• False

The _______________nerve transmits signals for vision

• Auditory

• Olfactory

• Optic

• Taste

The inner ear contains the:

• cochlea, stapes, malleus

• cochlea, semicircular canals

• pinna, tympanic membrane

What is the transparent layer at the front of the eye called?

• Cornea

• Retina

• Iris

• Sclera

Which part of the ear converts sound waves into electrical signals?

• Ear canal

• Tympanic membrane

• Cochlea

• ear tube

How many special senses does the human body have?

• 3

• 7

• 5

• 10