WorksheetsSpecial Senses Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
These are receptors sensitive to various chemicals in solution.
cerumen
chemoreceptors
palpebrae
olfactory
Small bone of inner ear also known as the stirrup.
stapes
auricle
incus
malleus
This term means smell
chemoreceptors
gustation
olfactory
palpebrae
The spot on the retina that contains no rods or cones. The place of attachment for the optic nerve.
lobule
blind spot
auricle
conjunctiva
Another name for the eardrum.
tympanic membrane
vitreous humor
palpebrae
lacrimal gland
The jelly-like fluid that keeps the correct pressure inside the eyeball.
conjunctiva
cerumen
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
Structure in the eyes that produce tears.
retina
cerumen
lacrimal gland
lobule
Peg-like projections on the tongue.
papillae
cones
taste buds
palpebrae
Small bone of the inner ear also known as the anvil.
incus
stapes
malleus
auricle
Small bone of the inner ear also known as the hammer.
stapes
incus
malleus
auricle
Another name for eyelids.
taste buds
palpebrae
papillae
lobule
This is the transparent mucous membrane covering the eye.
conjunctiva
cerumen
lens
chemoreceptors
Sensory receptor organs for taste.
papillae
palpebrae
olfactory
taste buds
Dim light and peripheral vision receptors for the eye.
lens
cones
rods
retina
Biconvex transparent structure that can change shape to allow for precise focusing of light on the retina.
lens
auricle
palpebrae
conjunctiva
Receptors in the eye that allow us to see color.
stapes
cones
rods
lobule
The reflective lining that lines the back of the eyeball.
retina
conjunctiva
blind spot
auricle
The outer ear structure.
malleus
lobule
auricle
cerumen
Another name for earwax.
vitreous humor
cerumen
tympanic membrane
lobule
Another name for the earlobe.
Tympanic membrane
lobule
auricle
cerumen
