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Worksheets(Unit 5A) Human Senses Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following organs provides the MOST information by sensory nerves?
Skin
Liver
Ear
Hair
The eye transmits information to the brain via the____________.
optic nerve
trochlear nerve
nasopharengeal nerve
vagus nerve
The _________ of the eye is to focus the rays of light coming into the eye onto the retina.
Lens
Pupil
Sclera
Iris
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?
TRUE
FALSE
Name the structure indicated by the arrow.
cornea
iris
pupil
retina
Which of the following does NOT belong in the inner ear?
Maleus
Incus
Stapes
Eustacean tube
The function of the cochlea is to...
transmit environmental information about sound energy to the brain.
bend light towards the retina and the optic nerve.
equalize pressure in auditory canal.
connect the outer and middle ear.
Name the indicated structure in the ear.
Tympanic membrane
Auricle
Incus
Semicircular canal
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.
Stapes
Maleus
Incus
Semicircular canal
The "Auricle" is found in the _____________ part of the ear.
Outer
Inner
Middle
Armpit
The "nasal septum" functions to...
separate the left and right side of the nose.
warm and humidify the air in the upper nasal cavity.
filter air and produce mucus for the rear nasal cavity.
convert olfactory sensory information into neural impulses.
During sneezing, irritants (that cause sneezing) are expelled at a speed of _________ miles per hour.
100
150
200
250
Name the indicated structure.
Middle nasal concha
Frontal sinus
Vestibule
Eustacian tube
Name the indicated structure.
Vestibule
Inferior nasal concha
Sphenoid sinus
Nasal septum
Dead skin cells from humans makes up _________ tons of total dust found in Earth’s atmosphere.
1 million
100 million
1 billion
10 billion
Name the indicated structure.
Squamous cells
Dermal cells
Sebaceous gland
Epidermis
Name the indicated structure.
Basal cells
Hair follicle
Dermis
Erector spinae muscle
Melanocytes are unique in that they aid in the variation of ______________________________.
Skin color
Hair length
Eyebrow shape
Deepness of the epidermis
Name the indicated structure.
Epiglottis
Lung
Nasal vestibule
Tongue
Name the indicated structure.
Pharynx
Tongue
Superior nasal concha
Trachea
Women have longer tongues compared to men.
TRUE
FALSE
Name the indicated structure.
Palatine tonsil
Lingual tonsil
Terminal sulcus
Folate papilla
Name the indicated structure on the tongue.
Terminal sulcus
Medial sulcus
Epiglottis
Tongue apex
