WorksheetsSpecial Senses
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Cells in your eye responsible for seeing color are called:
cones
rods
organ of corti
iris cells
Referred pain occurs when:
the brain projects pain back to the original source from which the pain originated
pain feels like it is coming from some other part of the body than the part that is actually being stimulated
pain becomes more tolerable over time
external senses detect pain internally
Vibration of the stapes in the ear hits the ____ which then moves fluid within the inner ear.
malleus
incus
auditory nerve
oval window
Receptor cells in the organ of Corti send nerve impulses to the:
auditory nerve
optic nerve
vagus nerve
none of these
The sharpest vision occurs in the region of the retina called the:
optic disc
fovea centralis
vitreous humor
sclera
What part of the ear is responsible for our sense of equilibrium?
cochlea
semicircular canals
labyrinth
tympanic cavity
What connects the middle ear to the throat?
eustachian tube
middle ear space
semi-circular canals
cochlea
Extrinsic muscles are responsible for:
looking up, down, left, and right
dilating the pupil
opening and closing the eyelid
changing the shape of the lens
Which part of the brain interprets the sensory information you get from your eyes?
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
limbic system
hypothalamus
The cochlea and semicircular canals together form the structure called the:
outer tunic
organ of Corti
pons relay
labyrinth
Which part of the brain is associated with the sense of equilibrium?
cerebellum
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
Which of the following may indicate a retinal detachment?
bright light and floaters
inability to hear
intense pain in the eye
inability to see colors
