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Special Senses: Eye and Ear

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Rods are light sensitive cells in the retina that

a)

give you color vision in dim light

b)

respond in dim light

c)

give you color vision in bright light

d)

respond in bright light

2.

Cones are light sensitive cells in the retina that

a)

give you color vision in bright light

b)

respond in dim light

c)

give you color vision in dim light

d)

respond in bright light

3.

The iris in a human can be

a)

brown

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

all of the above

4.

The optic nerve transmits signals to the

a)

temporal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

5.

True/False: The vitreous humor helps give the cornea its rounded shape.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The pupil is located at the center of the

a)

sclera

b)

iris

c)

retina

d)

nothing

7.

The vitreous humor is

a)

gel like and gives the eyeball its shape

b)

watery and gives the eyeball its shape

8.

The blind spot is created by the

a)

retina

b)

optic nerve leaving the eye through the retina

c)

nothing; we don't have one

9.

What are the functions of eyelids and eyelashes

a)

to protect and rehydrate the eyes

b)

keep dirt out of the eyes

c)

keep debris out of the eys

d)

all of the above

10.

The human eye is surrounded by how many muscles?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

5

11.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
iris
d)
cilicary body
12.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
cornea
d)
retina
13.
Your ear drum is also known as the:
a)
Tympanic Membrane
b)
Tempanic Membrane
c)
Timpanic Membrane
d)
Tompanic Membrane
14.
The main inner ear structure that enables one to hear is called the: 
a)
Cochlea
b)
Pinna
c)
Eustachian Tube
d)
Auricle
15.
The human ear receives sound waves as ________________________ and converts them to signals that are processed by the brain 
a)
electricity 
b)
vibrations 
c)
pitch 
d)
light 
16.
Which of the following is NOT in the OUTER EAR?
a)
Auricle
b)
Eustachian tube
c)
External Auditory Meatus
d)
Tympanic Membrane
17.

•______________: the clear part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil, allows light to enter the eye

a)

cornea

b)

retina

c)

lens

d)

pupil

18.

•When you move around, fluid inside the loops sloshes around. This movement is detected by hair cells inside the loops.

•The hair cells send signals to the brain to help maintain ______________________when you move around.

a)

balance

b)

hearing

c)

pressure

19.

•The _______________ ___________includes:

1.The Cochlea

2.Semicircular Canals

3.Vestibulocochlear Nerve

a)

inner ear

b)

outer ear

c)

middle ear

d)

ear canal

20.

•The ______________a tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the nasal cavity, it equalizes pressure between the middle ear and outside the body

a)

ear canal

b)

eustachian tube

c)

vestibulocochlear nerve

d)

ear drum