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Five senses

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in the sight senses, light passes through the (a)   And enters the eye through the pupil

2.

The colored part of the eye is the

a)

pupil

b)

iris

3.

The ....

focuses the light on the retina at the back of the eye

a)

Iris

b)

Cornea

c)

Lens

4.

Nerve receptors in the retina detect light and send electrical signals to the (a)   From there, the signals are carried to the brain

5.

The ... is where the optic nerve meets the retina. It is a blind spot because it cannot detect light.

(a)  

6.

In the hearing senses, sound waves enter the .... they go into the auditory canal and they make the ... vibrate.

a)

Outer ear / eardrum

b)

Inner ear/ auditory Canal

c)

outer ear/ auditory canal

7.

The ...

are the three small bones in the middle ear. They vibrate when the eardrum vibrates.

a)

Ossicles

b)

Cochlea

c)

Eardrum

8.

The ... is in the inner ear. It detects sound vibration in the ossicles and it produces electrical signals.

a)

Ossicles

b)

Auditory nerve

c)

Cochlea

9.

The... carries the electrical signals to the brain.

(a)  

10.

In the smell sense, chemical particles in the air enter the nose through the ...

(a)  

11.

The chemical particles are detected by ... inside the nose.

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Nerve receptors

c)

Tongue

12.

The nerve receptors send electrical signals to the ...

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Tongue

c)

Nerve receptors

13.

In the taste sense, food touches the... which is covered by taste buds.

(a)  

14.

The taste buds have .... that detect tastes: sweet,sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

a)

Tongue

b)

Receptor cells

c)

Skin

15.

Electrical signals are carried to the brain by ...

a)

Tongue

b)

Nerves

c)

Gustatory nerves

16.

In the sense of touch, your skin covers and protects your body. The top layer is the...

a)

Skin

b)

Epidermis

c)

nerves

17.

The middle layer of the skin is the...

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Skin layer

18.

The dermis contains many...

a)

Vessels

b)

Blood

c)

Blood vessels

19.

The nerves on your skin send information to the...

(a)