Nervous System: The Special Senses Quiz

Light entering the eye is focused on the retina by this flexible structure

• Conjunctiva

• Iris

• Lens

• Cornea

Which cranial nerve is responsible for most eye movements?

• Trochlear nerve

• Abducens nerve

• Optic nerve

• Oculomotor nerve

The outermost tunic of the eye, made of thick white connective tissue

• Conjunctiva

• Sclera

• Lens

• Cornea

The pigmented part of the eye is known as:

• Conjunctiva

• Cornea

• Iris

• Pupil

The names of the auditory ossicles are:

• Malleus, stapes, incus

• Ilium, ischium, pubis

• Gladiolus, xiphoid, glenoid

• Hamate, capitate, trapezoid

Which gland produces tears?

• Gustatory

• Lacrimal

• Olfactory

• Labyrinth

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the eardrum, also known as the:

• Vestibule

• Labyrinth

• Tympanic membrane

• Cochlea

The tube that connects the middle ear with the pharynx is the:

• Semicircular

• Eustachian

• Cochlear

• Auditory

Which of the following is not a cause of conductive hearing loss?

• Otosclerosis

• Ruptured eardrum

• Cerumen plug

• Auditory nerve damage

The cranial nerve involved with the sense of smell:

• Trochlear nerve

• Vagus nerve

• Olfactory nerve

• Accessory nerve