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(Unit 5A) Human Senses Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following organs provides the MOST information by sensory nerves?

a)

Skin

b)

Liver

c)

Ear

d)

Hair

2.

The eye transmits information to the brain via the____________.

a)

optic nerve

b)

trochlear nerve

c)

nasopharengeal nerve

d)

vagus nerve

3.

The _________ of the eye is to focus the rays of light coming into the eye onto the retina.

a)

Lens

b)

Pupil

c)

Sclera

d)

Iris

4.

Even if no one in the past few generations of your family had blue or green eyes, you can still get these recessive traits in later generations?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Name the structure indicated by the arrow.

a)

cornea

b)

iris

c)

pupil

d)

retina

6.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the inner ear?

a)

Maleus

b)

Incus

c)

Stapes

d)

Eustacean tube

7.

The function of the cochlea is to...

a)

transmit environmental information about sound energy to the brain.

b)

bend light towards the retina and the optic nerve.

c)

equalize pressure in auditory canal.

d)

connect the outer and middle ear.

8.

Name the indicated structure in the ear.

a)

Tympanic membrane

b)

Auricle

c)

Incus

d)

Semicircular canal

9.

Did you know that our ear has 3 bones which are so small that they can be placed together on a penny? These three bones are called stapes, malleus and incus. Fancy names, huh? The ___________ is the smallest of these three bones.

a)

Stapes

b)

Maleus

c)

Incus

d)

Semicircular canal

10.

The "Auricle" is found in the _____________ part of the ear.

a)

Outer

b)

Inner

c)

Middle

d)

Armpit

11.

The "nasal septum" functions to...

a)

separate the left and right side of the nose.

b)

warm and humidify the air in the upper nasal cavity.

c)

filter air and produce mucus for the rear nasal cavity.

d)

convert olfactory sensory information into neural impulses.

12.

During sneezing, irritants (that cause sneezing) are expelled at a speed of _________ miles per hour.

a)

100

b)

150

c)

200

d)

250

13.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Middle nasal concha

b)

Frontal sinus

c)

Vestibule

d)

Eustacian tube

14.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Vestibule

b)

Inferior nasal concha

c)

Sphenoid sinus

d)

Nasal septum

15.

Dead skin cells from humans makes up _________ tons of total dust found in Earth’s atmosphere.

a)

1 million

b)

100 million

c)

1 billion

d)

10 billion

16.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Squamous cells

b)

Dermal cells

c)

Sebaceous gland

d)

Epidermis

17.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Basal cells

b)

Hair follicle

c)

Dermis

d)

Erector spinae muscle

18.

Melanocytes are unique in that they aid in the variation of ______________________________.

a)

Skin color

b)

Hair length

c)

Eyebrow shape

d)

Deepness of the epidermis

19.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Lung

c)

Nasal vestibule

d)

Tongue

20.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Tongue

c)

Superior nasal concha

d)

Trachea

21.

Women have longer tongues compared to men.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Name the indicated structure.

a)

Palatine tonsil

b)

Lingual tonsil

c)

Terminal sulcus

d)

Folate papilla

23.

Name the indicated structure on the tongue.

a)

Terminal sulcus

b)

Medial sulcus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Tongue apex