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Sensory System Review Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Organs that receive or perceive stimuli from the outside world and from within our bodies.
a)
lymphatic system
b)
sensory system
c)
muscular system
d)
limbic system
2.

The nasal cavity is divided into 2 sections by this;

a)

turbinates

b)

tympanic membrane

c)

septum

d)

pinna

3.

This is called “Double Vision.”

a)

myopia

b)

diplopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

amblyopia

4.
This is a middle ear bacterial or viral infection common in young children
a)
otitis media
b)
strabismus
c)
stye
d)
sinusitis
5.
This is a chart used to distinguish the difference in certain colors.
a)
visual acuity
b)
tonometer
c)
color blindness chart
d)
ophthalmoscope
6.
This is the hair-like cells that are found in the cochlea used for hearing.
a)
nasal cilia
b)
organ of gale
c)
organ of corti
d)
ciliary body
7.
This is an instrument used for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.
a)
ophthalmoscope
b)
otoscope
c)
tonometer
d)
furroscope 
8.

This is medical name for the eardrum;

a)

external auditory canal

b)

auricle

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

semicircular canals

9.
Projecting part, or the Auricle, of the ear.
a)
perna
b)
savov 
c)
pinna
d)
pinacle
10.
This is 1 of the 3 parts of the ear that includes the Tympanic membrane & the “Ossicles.”
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eustachian tube
11.
This is an instrument used for the examination of the tympanic membrane and the external ear.
a)
ophthalmoscope
b)
tonometer
c)
otoscope
d)
colonoscope
12.
This is recognized as the MOST important sensory organ because 90% of information about the environment reaches the brain via this organ. 
a)
skin
b)
nose
c)
eyes
d)
ears
13.

In order for food to be tasted it must first be

a)

smelled by the olfactory receptor cells in the nose

b)

seen by the visual receptors in the eyes

c)

dissolved by the saliva in the mouth

d)

mechanically broken down by the teeth

14.
This is a snail-shaped structure that is important to hearing ________________.
a)
semicircular canals
b)
oval window
c)
ossicles
d)
cochlea
15.
This is the opaque outermost layer of the eyeball made of firm, tough connective tissue.
a)
sclera
b)
iris
c)
cornea
d)
retina
16.
This is the clouding of the lens of the eye ___________________.
a)
anacusis
b)
strabismus
c)
cataract
d)
glaucoma
17.
All of the following are divisions of the ear EXCEPT;
a)
middle ear
b)
outer ear 
c)
inner ear
d)
transverse ear
18.
This is "Pink Eye."
a)
amblyopia
b)
conjunctivitis
c)
achromatism
d)
astigmatism
19.
This is color blindness
a)
anacusis
b)
astigmatism
c)
achromatism
d)
amblyopia
20.
This part of the ear is where your cochlea would be found.
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
fovea centralis
21.
Olfactory sense which originates in the olfactory receptor cells;
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
hearing
22.
These are vision receptors that are sensitive to color.
a)
rods 
b)
cornea 
c)
cones
d)
fovea centralis
23.
This is the colored part of the eye that regulates the size of the pupil.
a)
choroid
b)
iris
c)
cornea
d)
sclera
24.
This is the central opening in the iris; 
a)
pupil
b)
cornea
c)
sclera
d)
retina
25.
These are vision receptors that function in dim light.
a)
cornea
b)
cones
c)
sclera
d)
rods
26.
This is the watery fluid that fills much of the eyeball in front of the crystalline lens. 
a)
vitreous humor
b)
hobbs humor
c)
aqueous humor
d)
williams humor
27.

This contains many blood vessels that nourish the eyes. Muscles are also located in this region that help to focus the eyes.

a)

sclera

b)

choroid coat

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

28.
All of the following are one of your five senses EXCEPT;
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
equilibrium
d)
sight
29.

This is responsible for transmitting impulses to the brain that can be interpreted into the sense of smell.

a)

optic nerve

b)

trigeminal nerve

c)

olfactory nerve

d)

auditory nerve

30.

This structure connects the middle ear to the pharynx and can provide a route for bacteria to travel up and cause an ear infection

a)

nasopharynx

b)

oropharynx

c)

eustachian tube

d)

auditory canal

31.

The four general senses do NOT include:

a)

SMELL

b)

TEMPERATURE

c)

PRESSURE

d)

PAIN

32.

When it comes to hearing loss, the following statement is true:

a)

Conductive hearing loss occurs when the inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged and is the most serious type of hearing loss.

b)

Sensory hearing loss occurs when the inner ear or auditory nerve is damaged and is the most serious type of hearing loss.