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Five Senses and Sensory Processing

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These help us perceive things in the natural world.  They help us see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.
a)
Seeing Organs
b)
Sensory Organs
c)
Processing Organs
d)
Five Organs
2.
The eyes detect visible light that reflects off objects in the natural world.  The eyes send information to the brain which produces an image of the objects we see.
a)
Smell
b)
Vision
c)
Hearing
d)
Taste
3.
Sound waves cause structures in the ear to vibrate.  The ears send information about the vibrations to the brain which allows us to hear sound.
a)
Hearing
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Taste
4.
The tongue detects flavors of a substance and sends information to the brain about the flavor of the substance.
a)
Hearing
b)
Touch
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
5.
The nose contains receptors that detect and bind odor molecules released by the natural world and sends information to the brain about the odor.
a)
Vision
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
6.
Sense receptors in the skin have the ability to feel pressure, vibrations, temperature, and texture.  The receptors send information about the way the object feels to the brain.
a)
Touch
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Vision
7.
Another name for gustatioin
a)
Taste
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Vision
8.
Another name for olfaction
a)
Taste
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Hearing
9.
Another name for somatosensory
a)
Taste
b)
Smell
c)
Touch
d)
Vision
10.
The space between the cornea and the lens.  Filled with fluid called aqueous humor.
a)
Anterior Chamber
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Pupil
11.
Round/dark center of the eye.  It opens and closes to control the amount of light that enters the eye.
a)
Anterior Chamber
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
12.
Colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil.  It acts like a diaphragm that opens and closes the pupil.
a)
Anterior Chamber
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Lens
13.
The clear part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil.  Allows light to enter the eye.
a)
Lens
b)
Cornea
c)
Pupil
d)
Iris
14.
Spherical structure behind the cornea.  It focuses light onto the retina.
a)
Retina
b)
Lens
c)
Pupil
d)
Sclera
15.
The "inside" of the eye filled with a clear jelly called vitreous humor.  Helps an eye retain the shape.
a)
Vitreous Body
b)
Anterior Chamber
c)
Retina
d)
Sclera
16.
Sensory membrane that lines the inside of the eye.  It receives and processes light information.
a)
Pupil
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
17.
A large nerve that carries electrical signals from the retina to the brain.
a)
Vitreous Body
b)
Retina
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Iris
18.
The outer white part of the eyeball.
a)
Sclera
b)
Vitreous Body
c)
Anterior Chamber
d)
Lens
19.
What is sensory processing?
a)
Combining information from senses to respond to change in the environment
b)
Ability to taste a substance
c)
Combining viual and auditory information
d)
Light reflecting off an object
20.
Where does sensory processing take place?
a)
Eye
b)
Nose
c)
Brain
d)
Mouth
21.
Why is sensory processing important?
a)
Helps the hand feel pressure and temperature
b)
Helps the nose sense smells
c)
Helps the ability to detect sound or vibrations
d)
Helps us better interact with the environment
22.
The five basic tastes the tongue can detect
a)
Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty, Umami
b)
Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Spicy
c)
Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Umami
d)
Sweet, Bitter, Spicy, Salty, Umami
23.
Three examples of sensory processing integration
a)
Touch & Vision, Vision & Hearing, Taste & Smell
b)
Touch & Vision, Smell & Hearing, Vision & Hearing
c)
Smell & Hearing, Vision & Hearing, Taste & Smell
d)
Touch & Vision,  Taste & Smell,    Smell & Hearing