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Senses Test

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system”. This is the definition of...

a)

Stimulus

b)

Receptor

c)

Sense

d)

Taste

2.
"You feel a mosquito biting  your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.
a)
Lateral lines
b)
Photoreceptors
c)
Mechanoreceptors
d)
Electroreptors
3.
Taste receptors in the gustatory system are...
a)
Chemoreceptors
b)
Mechanoreceptors
c)
Electroreceptors
d)
Photoreceptors
4.

Which sense detects pressure and heat

a)

sight

b)

hearing

c)

taste

d)

touch

5.

Why might you feel something touching you on your head quicker than on your foot.

a)

The message from the head travels farther to the brain

b)

the message from the foot travels farther to the brain

c)

The head is less sensitive than the foot

d)

The foot doesn't send messages to the brain

6.

What type of stimuli does smell detect

a)

light

b)

vibration

c)

pressure

d)

chemical

7.

What type of stimulus does taste detect

a)

light

b)

vibration

c)

chemical

d)

pressure

8.

Anything that causes you to react is called

a)

sound

b)

response

c)

stimulus

d)

memory

9.

Which two senses are directly connected?

a)

Sight and touch

b)

Taste and smell

c)

Smell and sight

d)

Hearing and taste

10.

Chemoreceptors – respond to ________ .

a)

heat

b)

cold

c)

pain

d)

chemicals

e)

light.

11.

Thermoreceptors– respond to ________ .(more than one possible answer)

a)

heat

b)

cold

c)

pain

d)

chemicals

e)

light.

12.

Nociceptors– respond to ________ .

a)

heat

b)

cold

c)

pain

d)

chemicals

e)

light.

13.

What is the picture above?

a)

Proprioceptors

b)

Exteroceptors

c)

Interceptors

d)

pain cells

14.

______________________ detect stimuli in the internal organs.

a)

Proprioceptors

b)

Exteroceptors

c)

Interceptors

d)

pain cells

15.

______________________ sense the position and movements of the body or its parts.

a)

Proprioceptors

b)

Exteroceptors

c)

Interceptors

d)

pain cells

16.

___________ is a discomfort caused by tissue injury or noxious stimulation, and typically leading to evasive action.

a)

Taste

b)

Smell

c)

pain

d)

Sound

17.

______________ – a “meaty” taste produced by amino acids, the taste is best known from monosodium glutamate (MSG).

a)

Smokey

b)

MSG

c)

Umami

d)

Sour

e)

Salty

18.

OUR TONGUE IS THE ORGAN OF ...

a)

SIGHT

b)

SMELL

c)

TASTE

d)

HEARING

19.

LOOK ATE THE PICTURE AND CHOOSE

a)

OUR SKIN IS THE ORGAN OF TOUCH

b)

OUR TOUCH IS THE ORGAN OF SKIN

c)

OUR SKIN IS THE ORGAN OF TASTE

d)

OUR EYES ARE THE ORGANS OF TOUCH

20.
Which of the following are NOT one of the Special Senses?
a)
Smell
b)
Pain
c)
Taste
d)
Vision
21.
Which type of receptor detects damage to tissues?
a)
Chemoreceptors
b)
Pain Receptors
c)
Thermoreceptors
d)
Mechanorecptors
22.
Which type of receptor detects temperature differences?
a)
Chemoreceptors
b)
Pain Receptors
c)
Thermoreceptors
d)
Mechanoreceptors
23.
Which type of receptor responds to changes in pressure or movement?
a)
Chemoreceptors
b)
Pain Receptors
c)
Thermoreceptors
d)
Mechanoreceptors
24.
Free nerve endings respond to which of the following:
a)
Touch and pressure in the skin
b)
Temperature changes
c)
Pain
d)
All of these
25.

Senses that respond to chemicals in solution utilize which of the following:

a)

Meissner's corpuscle

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

crista ampullaris

d)

beta lactamase

26.

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

a)

touch and smell

b)

smell and taste

c)

taste and hearing

d)

hearing and smell

27.

The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:

a)

olfactory receptor cells

b)

smell cells

c)

gustatory receptor cells

d)

umami cells

28.

NOT a primary taste sensation

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

peppery

29.

can detect the largest variety

a)

taste buds

b)

olfactory receptors

c)

cones

d)

rods

30.

receptor of gustation; sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami

a)

cones

b)

olfactory receptors

c)

hair cells

d)

taste buds

31.

decline in the transmission of a sensory neuron when receptor is continuously stimulated; smell is rapid

a)

accommodation

b)

adaptation

c)

anosmia

d)

ageusia

32.

The skin senses for which of the following?

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

Pain

d)

Touch

e)

The skin can sense all of these

33.
Your body contains sense receptors that _________________ so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.
a)
send information to your brain
b)
warm your body
c)
keep you happy
d)
send information to your heart
34.

What do you rely on to help you experience the world around you and to keep you safe?

a)

air

b)

sunlight

c)

senses

d)

none of the above

35.

What do sense receptors do?

a)

Send information to your brain so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.

b)

Send information to your muscles so you can look strong

c)

Send information to your stomach so you will know when you eat good food.

d)

None of the above

36.

What special sense receptors take in information about the temperature of the environment and inform your brain.

a)

Your eyes

b)

Your ears

c)

Your skin

d)

None of the above

37.

Why do many of the people who cannot feel pain die as children?

a)

They die because their brain is too small.

b)

They die because they don't eat fruits and vegetables

c)

They die because they didn't look before they crossed the street

d)

They die from injuries or diseases

38.

What part of the body processes pain?

a)

skin

b)

brain

c)

memories

d)

blood

39.

The sense of ____________ is possible due to sensory receptors in our tongue.

a)

sight

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

hearing

e)

taste

40.

A _______ is the specialized sensory receptor that processes chemicals.

a)

photoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

chemoreceptors

41.

What type of receptors use the eyes to detect light?

a)

photoreceptors

b)

videoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

chemoreceptors

42.

What type of receptors use the mouth and nose to detect molecules?

a)

mechanoreceptors

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

photoreceptors

d)

tacoreceptors

43.

What type of receptors will detect the internal and external temperature of the body?

a)

photoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

light receptors

d)

thermoreceptors

44.

Why do your skin and eyes have different types of receptors?

a)

they respond to different speeds

b)

they have the same input

c)

they have different input

d)

they have no receptors

45.

How is the sense of smell related to memory?

a)

There is no connection

b)

Strong memories are associated with feelings that are stored in the brain near smells so they have a strong connection

c)

Memories are built by smell receptors and stored there

d)

Memories and smell use the same receptors

46.

What type of sensory receptors detects touch, pressure and muscle movement?

a)

photoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

chemoreceptors

d)

thermoreceptors

47.
enlarged portion of the olfactory nerve on the anterior part of the brain
a)
papillae
b)
olfactory bulb
c)
meissner corpuscle
d)
pacinian corpuscle
48.
connects the middle ear to the throat, maintains equal are pressure
a)
olfactory bulb
b)
labyrinth
c)
round window
d)
eustachian tube
49.
bones of the ear
a)
papillae
b)
photoreceptors
c)
ossicles
d)
hair cells
50.
touch, pressure, temperature, and pain
a)
special senses
b)
somatic senses
c)
hair cells
d)
pacinian corpuscles
51.
pain that feels as though it is coming from a different part
a)
acute pain
b)
chronic pain
c)
dull pain
d)
referred pain
52.
connects the nerve fibers between the olfactory bulb and brain
a)
labryinth
b)
cochlea
c)
semicircular canals
d)
olfactory tract
53.
slow and dull pain, deeper than skin
a)
acute pain fibers
b)
chronic pain fibers
c)
meisnners corpucles
d)
pacinian corpuscles
54.
type of equilibrium that senses the position of the head to maintain stability and posture
a)
static equilibrium
b)
dynamic equilibrium
c)
vertigo
d)
sensation
55.
part of ear that provides equilibrium
a)
cochlea
b)
round window
c)
semicircular canals
d)
labyrinth
56.
smell, taste, vision, equilibrium, and hearing
a)
special senses
b)
somatic senses
c)
thermoreceptors
d)
chemoreceptors
57.
pain fibers that originate from skin and result in sharp pain
a)
chronic pain fibers
b)
papillae
c)
acute pain fibers
d)
ossicles
58.
part of the ear that functions in hearing
a)
cochlea
b)
semicircular canals
c)
labyrinth
d)
round window
59.
type of equilibrium that maintains balance during movement
a)
static equilibrium
b)
dynamic equilibrium
c)
sensation
d)
projection
60.
sense chemicals
a)
thermoreceptors
b)
mechanoreceptors
c)
chemoreceptors
d)
photoreceptors
61.
sense pressure
a)
thermoreceptors
b)
chemoreceptors
c)
photoreceptors
d)
mechanoreceptors
62.
dissipates vibrations in the tympanic cavity in the ear
a)
round window
b)
cochlea
c)
eustachian tube
d)
labyrinth
63.
sense heat
a)
mechanoreceptors
b)
photoreceptors
c)
thermoreceptors
d)
chemoreceptors
64.
sensory receptors stop sending signals when repeatedly stimulated
a)
sensory adaptation
b)
sensation
c)
projection
d)
referred pain
65.
sense light
a)
thermoreceptor
b)
chemoreceptor
c)
mechanoreceptor
d)
photoreceptor
66.

The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:

a)

olfactory receptor cells

b)

smell cells

c)

gustatory receptor cells

d)

umami cells

67.

NOT a primary taste sensation

a)

bitter

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

peppery

68.
Receptors that are responsible for transferring light into neural impulses.  
a)
Rods & Cones of Retina
b)
Optic Stem
c)
Cornea
d)
Iris
69.
This system controls the balance of the body.  
a)
Vestibular System
b)
Kinesthetic System
c)
Vision system
d)
Internal system
70.

What is number 4 ?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Auricle (pinna)

c)

Malleus

d)

incus

71.

What is number 5 ?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Semicircular canals

c)

auricle (pinna)

d)

Stapes

72.

What is number 6 ?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII/eight )

d)

Auricle

73.

What is number 8 ?

a)

Semicircular canals

b)

Incus

c)

Malleus

d)

External auditory meatus and canal

74.

What is number 9 ?

a)

Stapes

b)

Vestibule

c)

Incus

d)

Oval window

75.

What is number 10 ?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Malleus

c)

vestibulocochlear nerve ( cranial nerve VIII/eight)

d)

stapes

76.

What is number 11 ?

a)

Oval window

b)

Stapes

c)

Incus

d)

Tympanic membrane (ear drum)

77.

What is number 12 ?

a)

vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII/eight)

b)

Cochlea

c)

Malleus

d)

Stapes

78.

What are the ossicles of the ear ? (1,2,3 in order )

a)

Malleus,incus,stapes (MISO)

b)

Incus,vestibule,oval window

79.

What does the eustachian/auditory/pharygnotympanic tube do ?

a)

helps with balance and equilibrium

b)

filters out ear wax

c)

Equalizes pressure between the middle and outer ear

80.

What part of the inner ear helps you keep your balance ?

a)

Vestibule

b)

the Ossicles (MISO)

c)

Pinna

d)

Semicircular canals

81.
Your ear drum is also known as the:
a)
Tympanic Membrane
b)
Tempanic Membrane
c)
Timpanic Membrane
d)
Tompanic Membrane
82.
The main inner ear structure that enables one to hear is called the: 
a)
Cochlea
b)
Pinna
c)
Eustachian Tube
d)
Auricle
83.
The ear has 2 main functions.  They are hearing and: 
a)
Balance
b)
Draining excess fluid
c)
Managing pressure when in elevated areas
d)
Creating cerumen
84.

The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively called the

a)

maculae

b)

vestibulocochlear nerves

c)

semicircular canals

d)

auditory ossicles

85.
The human ear receives sound waves as ________________________ and converts them to signals that are processed by the brain 
a)
electricity 
b)
vibrations 
c)
pitch 
d)
light 
86.

What part is #2?

a)

Pinna

b)

External Auditory (Ear) Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

87.

What part is #3?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Tympanic membrane (Ear Drum)

d)

Oval Window

88.

What part is #6?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

89.

What part is #7?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

90.

What parts are #8?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Vestibulocochlear Nerves

c)

Ear Bones

d)

Ossicles

91.

What part is #9?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

92.

What part is #10?

a)

Incus/Anvil

b)

Malleus/Hammer

c)

Cochlea/Snail Shell

d)

Stapes/Stirrup

93.

What part is #12?

a)

Incus/Anvil

b)

Malleus/Hammer

c)

Cochlea/Snail Shell

d)

Stapes/Stirrup

94.

What part is #13?

a)

Incus/Anvil

b)

Malleus/Hammer

c)

Cochlea/Snail Shell

d)

Stapes/Stirrup

95.

What part is #15?

a)

Outer Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

d)

Sub Ear

96.

What part is #16?

a)

Outer Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

d)

Sub Ear

97.

What part is #17?

a)

Outer Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

d)

Sub Ear

98.

Rods are light sensitive cells in the retina that

a)

give you color vision in dim light

b)

respond in dim light

c)

give you color vision in bright light

d)

respond in bright light

99.

Cones are light sensitive cells in the retina that

a)

give you color vision in bright light

b)

respond in dim light

c)

give you color vision in dim light

d)

respond in bright light

100.

The iris in a human can be

a)

brown

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

all of the above

101.

The optic nerve transmits signals to the

a)

temporal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

102.

The cornea

a)

helps protect the eye

b)

begins bending light to make an image

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above

103.

The pupil is located at the center of the

a)

sclera

b)

iris

c)

retina

d)

nothing

104.

The blind spot is created by the

a)

retina

b)

optic nerve leaving the eye through the retina

c)

nothing; we don't have one

105.

What are the functions of eyelids and eyelashes

a)

to protect and rehydrate the eyes

b)

keep dirt out of the eyes

c)

keep debris out of the eys

d)

all of the above

106.

The human eye is surrounded by how many muscles?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

5

107.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
iris
d)
cilicary body
108.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
fovea centralis
d)
choroid
109.
What is the fluid in this portion of the eye called?
a)
aqeous humor
b)
otic humor
c)
vitreous humor
d)
oris humor
110.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
choroid 
b)
sclera 
c)
cornea
d)
retina
111.
What type of fluid is found in this portion of the eye?
a)
aqueous humor
b)
otic humor
c)
vitreous humor
d)
oris humor
112.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
sclera
b)
choroid
c)
retina
d)
ciliary body
113.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
iris
b)
sclera
c)
ciliary body
d)
cornea
114.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
cornea
b)
sclera
c)
lens
d)
iris
115.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
choroid
b)
sclera
c)
retina
d)
ciliary body
116.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
cornea
d)
retina
117.
What part of the eye is this (hint: contains the highest concentration of rods and cones)
a)
choroid
b)
fovea centralis
c)
optic nerve
d)
ciliary body
118.
What part of the eye is this? (hint: there are no photoreceptors in this location)
a)
optic disk
b)
optic nerve
c)
fovea centralis
d)
retina

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