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Special Senses

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What function do the orbits, eyelashes, and lacrimal glands have in common?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Lubrication

c)

Protection

d)

Excretion

2.

When you cry and your nose runs, what fluid comes out of your nose?

a)

Tears

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Aqueous humor

d)

Mucus

3.

When you look in a mirror, which part of the eye can you NOT see?

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Sclera

d)

Retina

4.

What are the two functions of the lens in the eye?

a)

Refraction and accommodation

b)

Impulse reception and transmission

c)

Maintains the shape of the eyeball and refracts light

d)

Color vision and night vision

5.

Which part of the eye is a mucous membrane?

a)

Sclera

b)

Cornea

c)

Choroid coat

d)

Conjunctiva

6.

When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and are focused on the:

a)

Pupil

b)

Retina

c)

Optic nerve

d)

Lens

7.

Which eye condition can occur in a person with a normally shaped eyeball?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Presbyopia

d)

Astigmatism

8.

How is glaucoma typically treated?

a)

Medication

b)

Surgical removal of the lens

c)

Corrective lenses

d)

Radial keratotomy

9.

Which eye condition occurs most frequently in children?

a)

Cataract

b)

Glaucoma

c)

Strabismus

d)

Presbyopia

10.

Which disorder can often be corrected with radial keratotomy (RK)?

a)

Myopia

b)

Cataract

c)

Strabismus

d)

Amblyopia

11.
What is the largest structure of the ear?
a)
Malleus
b)
Cochlea
c)
Pinna
d)
Tympanic membrane
12.
Where would you find cerumen?
a)
Eustachian tube
b)
External auditory canal
c)
Semicircular canals
d)
Cochlea
13.
If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to:
a)
Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
b)
Maintain your sense of balance
c)
Transmit sound waves to the inner ear
d)
Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum
14.

Of the following, when a sound is heard, which structure is the first to transmit the sound wave?

a)

Organ of Corti

b)

Cochlea

c)

Stapes

d)

Tympanic membrane

15.

Which organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?

a)

Vestibule

b)

Cochlea

c)

Organ of Corti

d)

Semicircular canals

16.

Which statement about the sense of taste is true?

a)

Taste is influenced by the sense of smell.

b)

Taste buds are called lacteals.

c)

There are no taste buds at the back of the tongue.

d)

There are two main tastes: sweet and salty.

17.

Olfactory receptors are found:

a)

on the tongue

b)

in the nose

c)

in the ear

d)

in the skin

18.

Pauline has conductive hearing loss, which can be caused by:

a)

auditory nerve damage

b)

an infection in the semicircular canals

c)

a ruptured tympanic membrane

d)

damage to the cochlea

19.

Which disorder can be treated by the surgical insertion of an artificial stapes?

a)

Otosclerosis

b)

Meniere's disease

c)

Otitis media

d)

Sensory hearing loss

20.

Organisms in the throat can travel up the Eustachian tube and cause:

a)

Otosclerosis

b)

A cerumen plug

c)

Otitis media

d)

Meniere's disease

21.

The tube that connects the ear to the pharynx.

a)

esophagus

b)

Eustachian tube

c)

palatine

d)

tympanic

22.

Tubes are inserted into the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure in the middle ear.

a)

tympanectomy

b)

myringotomy

c)

cerumenectomy

d)

excision

23.

The outermost layer of the eye is called:

a)

conjunctiva

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

choroid coat

24.

The colored portion of the eye.

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

pupil

25.

The sense of smell is made possible by:

a)

taste receptors

b)

nasal receptors

c)

olfactory receptors

d)

sense receptors

26.

The tongue is a mass of muscle tissue with projections called:

a)

olfactory receptors

b)

taste buds

c)

papillae

d)

villi

27.

Sensors of black and white shades

a)

cones

b)

conjunctiva

c)

rods

d)

schlera

28.
What is known as the "blind spot"?
a)
cornea
b)
optic disc
c)
optic nerve
d)
retina
29.

What are the small bones in the ear called?

a)

auricle

b)

ossicles

c)

cochlea

d)

tympanic membrane

30.

What is labeled D?

a)

external auditory canal

b)

cochlea

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

stapes

31.

What is labeled as A?

a)

ossicles

b)

semicircular canals

c)

cochlea

d)

cochlear nerve

32.

What is labeled as 4 in the diagram?

a)

lens

b)

optic disc

c)

cornea

d)

iris

33.

What does number 5 represent in the diagram?

a)

retina

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

optic disc

34.

Which number represents the iris?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

6

35.

Which number represents the pupil?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

36.

What is labeled as 1?

a)

cornea

b)

pupil

c)

iris

d)

optic disc

37.

What carries signals from the nose to the brain for processing?

a)

olfactory nerves

b)

receptor cells

c)

olfactory bulb

d)

auditory canal

38.

When you look in a mirror, which part of your eye can you NOT see?

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

retina

d)

sclera

39.
Where would you find cerumen?
a)
cochlea
b)
Eustachian tube
c)
external auditory canal
d)
semicircular canals
40.

Blurred vision caused by an abnormal curvature of the cornea.

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Cataract

c)

Presbyopia

d)

Strabismus

41.

Double vision

a)

diplopia

b)

strabismus

c)

presbyopia

d)

astigmatism

42.

The eyes do not move or focus together.

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Presbyopia

c)

Strabismus

d)

Diplopia

43.

Also known as lazy eye.

a)

amblyopia

b)

myopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

glaucoma

44.

Inflammation of the middle ear.

a)

Otitis media

b)

Otitis externa

c)

Meningitis

d)

Encephalitis

45.

Fluid pressure within the cochlea causes vertigo and hearing loss.

a)

Meniere's disease

b)

glaucoma

c)

dizziness

d)

otitis media

46.

Hearing loss caused by hardening of the ossicles, infection, or wax buildup.

a)

sensory hearing loss

b)

conductive hearing loss

47.

Known as swimmer's ear

a)

otitis externa

b)

otitis media

c)

inner ear infection

48.

The hammer-shaped ossicle in the middle ear is:

a)

adenoid

b)

malleus

c)

stapes

d)

incus

49.

Which diagnostic tool is used to examine the ear?

a)

ophthalmoscope

b)

tonometer

c)

audiometer

d)

otoscope

50.

Sharpness and clarity of vision are known as

a)

visual acuity

b)

visual cortex

c)

optical vision

51.

The term for drooping of the eyelid is:

a)

Tarsus

b)

Chalazion

c)

Hordeolum

d)

Ptosis

52.

Medical term for pink eye

a)

conjunctivitis

b)

periorbital

c)

ptosis

d)

dacryostenosis

53.

Which of the following is NOT a tunic of the eye?

a)

Choroid

b)

Conjunctiva

c)

Retina

d)

Sclera

54.

The following structures contain bipolar cells:

a)

Retina

b)

Olfactory epithelium

c)

Vestibular nerve

d)

Taste buds

55.

While focusing on a distant object, the lens will be

a)

more convex with pupils dilated

b)

more convex with pupils constricted

c)

flattened with pupils dilated

d)

flattened with pupils constricted

56.

The superior oblique muscle of the eyeball is supplied by the

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Oculomotor nerve

c)

Trochlear nerve

d)

Abducent nerve

57.

The skull bone pierced by the olfactory nerves:

a)

Lacrimal

b)

Sphenoid

c)

Ethmoid

d)

Nasal

58.

The organs of hearing are located here:

a)

Cochlea

b)

Utricle

c)

Semicircular canals

d)

Saccule

59.

Which of the following is a receptor for pain?

a)

Meissner's corpuscle

b)

Free nerve endings

c)

Merkel's disk

d)

Ruffini end organ

60.
The "color" of someone's eye is actually the color of the ______.
a)
lens
b)
sclera
c)
cornea
d)
iris
61.
The "bumps" on your tongue are 
a)
taste buds
b)
gustatory nerve endings
c)
papillae
d)
palpebra
62.
The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with 
a)
aqueous humor
b)
vitreous humor
c)
air
d)
tears
63.
The shape of the lens is regulated by 
a)
the ciliary body
b)
the retina
c)
the choroid
d)
the cornea
64.
The layer of the eye that transports blood is 
a)
the fibrous tunic
b)
the sclera
c)
the choroid
d)
the retina
65.

The point of sharpest visual acuity is the 

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

fovea

d)

lens

66.

The boundary between the anterior and posterior chambers.

a)

iris

b)

sclera

c)

lens

d)

ciliary body

67.

What is the main function of the semicircular canals?

a)

speech recognition

b)

balance

c)

hearing

d)

word recognition

68.
What is olfaction?
a)
Hear
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
69.

Which type of receptor is responsible for gustation?

a)

Mechanoreceptor

b)

Chemoreceptor

c)

Photoreceptor

70.

Where in the body is the vestibular system located?

a)

oval window

b)

semicircular canal

c)

inner ear

d)

middle ear

71.

The white portion of the eye.

a)

Pupil

b)

Sclera

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

72.

Opens and closes to adjust the total amount of light entering the eye.

a)

Iris

b)

Sclera

c)

Cornea

d)

Lens

73.

An eye condition in which the surface of the cornea is uneven, causing blurry vision.

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Emmetropia

74.

Photoreceptors that detect gray tones in low light are called...

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Iris

d)

Choroid

75.

Transparent, jelly-like tissue that fills the eyeball behind the lens.

a)

Vitreous humor

b)

Plasma

c)

Aqueous humor

d)

Eyeball juice

76.

The condition of normal vision.

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Emmetropia

77.

An eye condition in which the lens becomes cloudy, causing blurry vision.

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Emmetropia

78.

The condition of nearsightedness (inability to see distant objects clearly).

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Emmetropia

79.

The condition of farsightedness (can't see near).

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

e)

Emmetropia

80.

Smell and taste work together.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Chemoreceptors are most likely to be activated by which of the following?

a)

cold temperatures

b)

pain

c)

foul odors

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

standing on your head

82.

What is the largest and most visible structure of the ear?

a)

Malleus

b)

Cochlea

c)

Auricle

d)

Tympanic membrane

83.
If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to:
a)
Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
b)
Maintain your sense of balance
c)
Transmit sound waves to the inner ear
d)
Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum
84.

Olfactory receptors are found:

a)

on the tongue

b)

in the nose

c)

in the ear

d)

in the skin

85.

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

a)

Meissner's corpuscle

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

crista ampullaris

d)

beta lactamase

86.

What does the pupil do?

a)

protects the eye

b)

helps the eye focus

c)

allows light to enter the eye

d)

reflects light that enters the eye

87.

Organisms in the throat can travel up the eustachian tube and cause:

a)

a sore throat

b)

swimmer's ear

c)

otitis media (an ear infection)

d)

vertigo

88.

Small projections located on the surface of the tongue where taste buds are found are known as:

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

olfactory epithelium

d)

mucous producing glands

89.

The thickened end of the olfactory nerve that sends sensory impulses to the brain.

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Olfactory filaments

c)

Olfactory hairs

d)

Vitreous Humors

90.

Finding a cold classroom a little more comfortable after you have been in there for a while would be an example of

a)

sensory interaction

b)

stimulus generalization

c)

just noticeable difference

d)

sensory adaptation

91.

How is our body oriented in space?

a)

kinesthetic sense

b)

vestibular sense

c)

absolute sense

d)

olfacation sense

92.

For a molecule to be detected by olfactory neurons, it must

a)

be present in high concentrations.

b)

be one of the seven primary classes of odors.

c)

be dissolved in the fluid covering the olfactory epithelium.

d)

interact with the mechanoreceptors of the olfactory hair membrane.

93.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

Olfaction influences taste.

b)

Adaptation to taste is rapid.

c)

Sensitivity of taste buds to sweet taste is very high.

d)

Each taste bud is most sensitive to one of the five basic tastes.

94.

Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

(1) Gustatory cell depolarizes

(2) Action potential is stimulated in gustatory neurons

(3) Food substance dissolves in saliva

(4) Neurotransmitter is released by gustatory cell

(5) Food substance enters the taste pore and attaches to the receptor on gustatory hair

a)

3, 1, 4, 5, 2

b)

3, 5, 1, 4, 2

c)

5, 4, 1, 2, 3

d)

5, 3, 1, 4, 2

95.

You taste a sauce with the tip of your tongue. These taste sensations are carried via the _____ cranial nerve.

a)

facial (VII)

b)

vagus (X)

c)

trigeminal (V)

d)

glossopharyngeal (IX)

96.

Rhodopsin is found in the __________.

a)

rods

b)

cones

c)

choroid

d)

pigmented retina

97.

To focus on objects closer than 20 feet,

a)

the lens must become flatter.

b)

the cornea must move inward.

c)

the ciliary muscles must contract.

d)

the suspensory ligaments increase tension on the lens.

98.

The lens

a)

is biconcave.

b)

focuses light on the retina.

c)

floats in the vitreous humor.

d)

is attached to the retina by suspensory ligaments.

99.

What is the correct pathway for impulses leaving the retina?

a)

photoreceptors, ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and optic nerve.

b)

photoreceptors, bipolar cells, ganglion cells, and optic nerve.

c)

photoreceptors, bipolar cells, optic nerve, and ganglion cells.

d)

photoreceptors, ganglion cells, optic nerve, and bipolar cells.

100.

A person loses all vision in their left eye. One possible cause could be damage to the

a)

optic chiasma.

b)

left optic tract.

c)

optic nerve in the left eye.

d)

right lateral geniculate nucleus.

101.

The auditory tube

a)

helps maintain balance.

b)

carries sound to the eardrum.

c)

carries sound to the inner ear.

d)

equalizes air pressure between the middle ear and outside air.

102.

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they would vibrate as a result of the vibration of the tympanic membrane.

(1) oval window

(2) vestibular membrane and endolymph

(3) ossicles

(4) basilar membrane

(5) perilymph

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

1, 2, 5, 3, 4

c)

3, 1, 5, 2, 4

d)

3, 5, 2, 4, 1

103.

From which direction is a sound coming can be determined by the

a)

volume of the sound.

b)

frequency of sound waves.

c)

amplitude of the sound waves.

d)

differences in the time that sound waves take to reach each ear.

104.

Cochlear neurons are stimulated by

a)

vibrating the oval window.

b)

vibrations of the tectorial membrane.

c)

movement of the otoliths in the endolymph.

d)

bending microvilli or stereocilia on the hair cells.

105.

Arrange the following structures in the order in which they vibrate when a sound wave enters the ear:

(1) eardrum

(2) endolymph

(3) ossicles

(4) oval window

(5) perilymph

a)

1, 3, 2, 5, 4

b)

1, 3, 4, 5, 2

c)

1, 3, 5, 2, 4

d)

1, 4, 3, 5, 2

106.

Which of the following structures is not important for the maintenance of balance and equilibrium?

a)

Eyes

b)

Cochlea

c)

Vestibular apparatus

d)

Proprioceptors from joints

107.

While transparent, this structure (#9) within the fibrous tunic is found only in the anterior aspect of the eye. What is this structure?

a)

Cornea

b)

Sclera

c)

Iris

d)

Ciliary body

108.

Through which structure do axons pass from the olfactory mucosa to the olfactory bulbs of the brain?

a)

Cribriform foramina

b)

Presphenoid foramina

c)

Ethmoidal foramina

d)

Nasal foramina

109.

One of the five basic tastes; meaty or savory flavor

a)

Olfaction

b)

Umami

c)

Gustation

d)

Histamines

110.

Threads that extend from the olfactory receptor cells into the nasal cavity.

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Olfactory filaments

c)

Olfactory hairs

d)

Vitreous Humors

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