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WorksheetsNervous System (Senses)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is swimmer's ear?
An infection of the outer ear
An infection of the middle ear
An infection of the inner ear
None of these answers are correct
What type of hearing loss can be tested using a tuning fork?
Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Both of these answers are correct.
Neither of these answers is correct.
What type of equilibrium is perceived when the head is stationary or moving straight?
Static equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium
Both of these answers are correct.
Neither of these answers is correct.
Which term describes a decreased ability to accommodate between near and far vision with aging, resulting in difficulty seeing objects up close?
Tinnitus
Otoliths
Presbyopia
Sensorineural hearing loss
Which of the following represents the pathway for smell in the correct order?
Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – hypothalamus and amygdala
Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – frontal lobe
Both answers are correct.
Neither answer is correct.
What are the bumps on the surface of the tongue called?
Taste cells
Taste papillae
Lingual papillae
Basal cells
All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?
Free nerve endings
Tactile corpuscles
Hair receptors
Lamellar corpuscles
Sound waves hit what structure causing vibrations?
Pinna
Auditory canal
Tympanic membrane
Oval window
What type of receptor detects pressure?
Thermoreceptors
Nociceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Which test is used to diagnose color blindness?
Ishihara test
Rinne test
Weber test
Tonometry
What is the function of the rods in the retina?
Photoreceptors for color vision
Photoreceptors for non-color vision
They are responsible for the best visual acuity
Photoreceptors for bright light conditions
Which of the following structures protect the eye?
Eyelids
Eyelashes
Eyebrows
All of these structures protect the eye.
Which of the following combining forms means own?
presby/o
retin/o
corne/o
propri/o
Vibrations of what structure create waves within the perilymph of the cochlear tube?
Tympanic membrane
Pinna
Auditory canal
Oval window
If a person cannot hear the sound produced by the tuning fork through the air but can hear the sound when the tuning fork is placed on the bone of the skull behind the ear, what type of hearing loss do they most likely have?
Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Both of these answers are correct.
Neither of these answers is correct.
What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina?
Myopia
Hyperopia
Farsightedness
None of these answers are correct.
Which statement best describes the receptive field?
The brain's ability to distinguish between different types of sensations
The ability of each neuron in the skin to detect a stimulus in a given area
The ability of the brain to detect different levels of intense sensation
The ability of the receptor to have various durations of the sensation
What statement about conjunctivitis is false?
It is also called pink eye.
It is not contagious.
It is usually caused by a bacterium.
It is characterized by redness and pain.
Which of the following represents the pathway for smell that will trigger an emotional reaction?
Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – hypothalamus and amygdala
Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – frontal lobe
Both answers are correct.
Neither answer is correct.
All of the following are ossicles except which one?
Malleus
Incus
Staples
Stapes
What light sensitive cells in the eye are stimulated in dim light?
cones
rods
What is the white portion of the human eye called?
Retina
Sclera
Dyslexia
Pupil
Three parts of ear includes
internal ear
middel ear
external ear
all of above
The ear functions for ___________.
balance
hearing
both balance and hearing
Fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance. When your head moves around, the liquid inside sloshes around and moves the tiny hairs that line each canal.
Semicircular Canals
Cochlea
Eardrum
Pinna
a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to be focused on the retina. This part of the eye focuses light/images onto the retina.
lens
cornea
cones
vitreous humor
What happens to the taste of food if you are unable to smell it?
the taste is stronger
the taste is duller
the taste lasts longer
the taste stays the same
This is an air filled tube that links the middle ear to the throat and helps equalize air pressure
Auditory ossicles
Tympanic membrane
Auricle
Eustachian tube
What type of neuron is the olfactory cell?
Multipolar
Unipolar
Bipolar
Tripolar
Which part of the retina has a higher concentration of cones than rods?
Optic disc
Macula lutea
Fovea centralis
None of these answers are correct.
Which cell type in the taste bud is responsible for replacing cells as they die?
Taste cells
Basal cells
Support cells
Neither of these answers is correct.
Which of the following represents the pathway for hearing in the correct order?
Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – pons – midbrain – temporal lobe
Bipolar neurons of CN VII – pons – midbrain – temporal lobe
Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – midbrain - pons– temporal lobe
Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – pons – midbrain – frontal lobe
Which of the following combining forms means stone?
lacrim/o
lith/o
propri/o
aur/o
Which answer lists the pathway for vision in the correct order?
Both answers are correct
Optic nerve – optic chiasm – optic tracts – thalamus – superior colliculi of the midbrain
Optic nerve – optic chiasm – optic tracts – thalamus – occipital lobe
None of these answers are correct.
What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image behind the retina?
Myopia
Hyperopia
Nearsightedness
None of these answers are correct.
All of the following are functions of the cones in the retina except which one?
Photoreceptors for color vision
Photoreceptors for non-color vision
They are responsible for the best visual acuity
Photoreceptors for brighter light conditions
All of the following cranial nerves carry sensory messages for taste except which one?
CN VII
CN IX
CN X
CN VI
What kind of receptor is the olfactory hair?
Mechanoreceptor
Chemoreceptor
Nociceptor
Photoreceptor
