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WorksheetsAnatomy Special Senses Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT true about the eye?
responds to light stimuli
it floats in the bony orbit
hollow sphere filled with fluid
contains 70% of all sensory receptors
The transparent mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers most of the surface of the eye is
cornea
sclera
conjunctiva
retina
Our sense of static equilibrium is created by the
vibration of the tympanic membrane
movement of otoliths along hair cells
sound waves traveling through the cochlea
stimulation of hair cells in the organ of Corti
Which of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation?
sweet
umami
salty
spicy
Which of the following lists structures of the eye in the order through which light passes?
cornea, aqueous humor, pupil, lens, vitreous humor
lens, pupil, aqueous humor, vitreous humor
cornea, pupil, lens, aqueous humor, vitreous humor
pupil, cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
rods and cones are located in the retina
the choroid produces tears
overlapping of visual fields provides depth perception or 3-D vision
the iris is the colored part of the eye
Which of the following is NOT associated with the middle ear?
auricle
ossicles
pharyngotympanic tube
round window
The only special sense that is NOT fully functional at birth is
taste
vision
hearing
smell
Receptors for taste and smell are called
chemoreceptors
gustatory hairs
olfactory hairs
decibels
The innermost sensory layer of the eye is the __.
slcera
retina
choroid
cornea
Fibers from the medial side of each eye cross over to the opposite side of the brain at the __.
optic chiasm
temporal process
nasal cavity
the do not cross over
The area of the retina that does not detect images is the called what?
cones
fovea centralis
optic disc
rods
auditory ossicles
round window
External Acoustic meatus
Semicircular canals
Oval window
Cochlea
Organ of Corti
auricle
round window
Organ of Corti
tympanic membrae
vestibule
pupil
cornea
retina
lens
Gel like liquid inside the larger eye chamber
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
iris
fovea centralis
conjunctiva
suspensory ligaments
hair cells
umami
The small, peg-like projections of the tongue's surface are called what?
Organ of Corti.
photoreceptors
papillae
teeth
Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located inside the what part of the ear?
auditory ossicles
semicircular canals
cochlea, Organ of Corti
external acoustic meatus
