Sensory System and Eye Quiz

Nerve impulses from taste receptors can travel in which nerves?

• Facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves

• Optic, auditory, and olfactory nerves

• Trigeminal, spinal, and hypoglossal nerves

• Only the facial nerve

The utricle and saccule contain the sensory receptors associated primarily with which sense?

• Dynamic equilibrium

• Hearing

• Smell

• Taste

Tears contain an enzyme that reduces the chances of developing an eye infection. Which statement is correct?

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is correct regarding rods and cones in the eye?

• Rods are more sensitive to light than cones, but cones are important for color vision.

• Cones are more sensitive to light than rods, and rods are important for color vision.

• Both rods and cones are equally sensitive to light and color.

• Rods are only important for color vision.

The conjunctiva lines the inner surface of the eyelid and covers which part of the eye?

• The anterior surface of the sclera

• The retina

• The lens

• The cornea

Acute pain fibers are unmyelinated and produce a dull aching sensation. Which of the following statements is correct?

• True

• False

• Only in the presence of injury

• Only in the presence of inflammation

The sense of taste is slow to adapt, so every bite of your favorite food tastes as good as the first. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

• Only for sweet foods

• Only for bitter foods

Taste sensation is conducted to the limbic system and does not pass through the thalamus. Which of the following is correct?

• True

• False

• Only for salty tastes

• Only for sour tastes

The auditory tube connects the inner ear to the nasopharynx and functions to equalize air pressure. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

• Only during swallowing

• Only during yawning

Auditory ossicles amplify vibrations as they move from the outer ear to the inner ear. Which of the following is correct?

• True

• False

• Only in mammals

• Only in reptiles