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Nervous System (Senses)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is swimmer's ear?

a)

An infection of the outer ear

b)

An infection of the middle ear

c)

An infection of the inner ear

d)

None of these answers are correct

2.

What type of hearing loss can be tested using a tuning fork?

a)

Conductive hearing loss

b)

Sensorineural hearing loss

c)

Both of these answers are correct.

d)

Neither of these answers is correct.

3.

What type of equilibrium is perceived when the head is stationary or moving straight?

a)

Static equilibrium

b)

Dynamic equilibrium

c)

Both of these answers are correct.

d)

Neither of these answers is correct.

4.

Which term describes a decreased ability to accommodate between near and far vision with aging, resulting in difficulty seeing objects up close?

a)

Tinnitus

b)

Otoliths

c)

Presbyopia

d)

Sensorineural hearing loss

5.

Which of the following represents the pathway for smell in the correct order?

a)

Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – hypothalamus and amygdala

b)

Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – frontal lobe

c)

Both answers are correct.

d)

Neither answer is correct.

6.

What are the bumps on the surface of the tongue called?

a)

Taste cells

b)

Taste papillae

c)

Lingual papillae

d)

Basal cells

7.

All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?

a)

Free nerve endings

b)

Tactile corpuscles

c)

Hair receptors

d)

Lamellar corpuscles

8.

Sound waves hit what structure causing vibrations?

a)

Pinna

b)

Auditory canal

c)

Tympanic membrane

d)

Oval window

9.

What type of receptor detects pressure?

a)

Thermoreceptors

b)

Nociceptors

c)

Mechanoreceptors

d)

Photoreceptors

10.

Which test is used to diagnose color blindness?

a)

Ishihara test

b)

Rinne test

c)

Weber test

d)

Tonometry

11.

What is the function of the rods in the retina?

a)

Photoreceptors for color vision

b)

Photoreceptors for non-color vision

c)

They are responsible for the best visual acuity

d)

Photoreceptors for bright light conditions

12.

Which of the following structures protect the eye?

a)

Eyelids

b)

Eyelashes

c)

Eyebrows

d)

All of these structures protect the eye.

13.

Which of the following combining forms means own?

a)

presby/o

b)

retin/o

c)

corne/o

d)

propri/o

14.

Vibrations of what structure create waves within the perilymph of the cochlear tube?

a)

Tympanic membrane

b)

Pinna

c)

Auditory canal

d)

Oval window

15.

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?

a)

Conductive hearing loss

b)

Sensorineural hearing loss

c)

Both of these answers are correct.

d)

Neither of these answers is correct.

16.

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image ahead of the retina?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Farsightedness

d)

None of these answers are correct.

17.

Which statement best describes the receptive field?

a)

The brain's ability to distinguish between different types of sensations

b)

The ability of each neuron in the skin to detect a stimulus in a given area

c)

The ability of the brain to detect different levels of intense sensation

d)

The ability of the receptor to have various durations of the sensation

18.

What statement about conjunctivitis is false?

a)

It is also called pink eye.

b)

It is not contagious.

c)

It is usually caused by a bacterium.

d)

It is characterized by redness and pain.

19.

Which of the following represents the pathway for smell that will trigger an emotional reaction?

a)

Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – hypothalamus and amygdala

b)

Bipolar neuron – CN I – temporal lobe – frontal lobe

c)

Both answers are correct.

d)

Neither answer is correct.

20.

All of the following are ossicles except which one?

a)

Malleus

b)

Incus

c)

Staples

d)

Stapes

21.

What light sensitive cells in the eye are stimulated in dim light?

a)

cones

b)

rods

22.

What is the white portion of the human eye called?

a)

Retina

b)

Sclera

c)

Dyslexia

d)

Pupil

23.

Three parts of ear includes

a)

internal ear

b)

middel ear

c)

external ear

d)

all of above

24.

The ear functions for ___________.

a)

balance

b)

hearing

c)

both balance and hearing

25.

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.

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Cochlea

c)

Eardrum

d)

Pinna

26.

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.

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

cones

d)

vitreous humor

27.
Transparent jelly like tissue that fills the eyeball behind the lens.
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Plasma
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Eyeball juice
28.
What part of your eye sends the messages to and from your brain?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
iris
d)
vitreous humor
29.

What happens to the taste of food if you are unable to smell it?

a)

the taste is stronger

b)

the taste is duller

c)

the taste lasts longer

d)

the taste stays the same

30.

This is an air filled tube that links the middle ear to the throat and helps equalize air pressure

a)

Auditory ossicles

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

Auricle

d)

Eustachian tube

31.

What type of neuron is the olfactory cell?

a)

Multipolar

b)

Unipolar

c)

Bipolar

d)

Tripolar

32.

Which part of the retina has a higher concentration of cones than rods?

a)

Optic disc

b)

Macula lutea

c)

Fovea centralis

d)

None of these answers are correct.

33.

Which cell type in the taste bud is responsible for replacing cells as they die?

a)

Taste cells

b)

Basal cells

c)

Support cells

d)

Neither of these answers is correct.

34.

Which of the following represents the pathway for hearing in the correct order?

a)

Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – pons – midbrain – temporal lobe

b)

Bipolar neurons of CN VII – pons – midbrain – temporal lobe

c)

Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – midbrain - pons– temporal lobe

d)

Bipolar neurons of CN VIII – pons – midbrain – frontal lobe

35.

Which of the following combining forms means stone?

a)

lacrim/o

b)

lith/o

c)

propri/o

d)

aur/o

36.

Which answer lists the pathway for vision in the correct order?

a)

Both answers are correct

b)

Optic nerve – optic chiasm – optic tracts – thalamus – superior colliculi of the midbrain

c)

Optic nerve – optic chiasm – optic tracts – thalamus – occipital lobe

d)

None of these answers are correct.

37.

What condition results if the cornea and lens focus the image behind the retina?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Nearsightedness

d)

None of these answers are correct.

38.

All of the following are functions of the cones in the retina except which one?

a)

Photoreceptors for color vision

b)

Photoreceptors for non-color vision

c)

They are responsible for the best visual acuity

d)

Photoreceptors for brighter light conditions

39.

All of the following cranial nerves carry sensory messages for taste except which one?

a)

CN VII

b)

CN IX

c)

CN X

d)

CN VI

40.

What kind of receptor is the olfactory hair?

a)

Mechanoreceptor

b)

Chemoreceptor

c)

Nociceptor

d)

Photoreceptor