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Senses Test

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 7hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The structures that have thousands of taste buds on the sides of them are called ___?

a)

taste receptors

b)

papillae

c)

gustatory

2.

We have ___ primary taste sensations.

(do not include the one Mrs. Kerns talked about)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Flavors that we taste come from a combination of ___.

a)

sweet & sour

b)

the primary taste sensations

c)

smells

d)

tastes & smells

4.

When we are exposed to a new odor it is often very strong.  After a short period of time the odor begins to become much less noticeable.  This is due to the olfactory receptors ___.

a)

being very sensitive & easily fatigued

b)

getting used to the odor

c)

being numbed by the smell

d)

all of the answers

5.

In order for chemicals to be detected by the olfactory receptors they must be

a)

dry

b)

inhaled strongly

c)

dissolved in mucus

d)

trapped by cilia

6.

Which of the following chemical receptors is responsible for our sense of smell?

a)

papillae

b)

gustatory cells

c)

taste buds

d)

olfactory receptors

7.

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste receptor?

a)

sweet

b)

salty

c)

sour

d)

none of these answers

8.

Which area on the diagram is supposed to be for the primary taste sensation of "sweet"?

Please circle the letter pointing to the answer.

9.

Which area on the diagram is supposed to be for the primary taste sensation of "sour"?

Please circle the letter pointing to the correct answer.

10.

The front surface (or white part) of the eye is called the ___.

a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

choroid

11.

The ciliary muscle helps to ___.

a)

hold the lens in place

b)

change the size of the iris

c)

make the pupils constrict or dilate

d)

move the eyeball

12.

When in a low light environment, the pupils will ___.

a)

not change at all

b)

constrict

c)

dilate

13.

The colored part of the eye is the ___.

a)

lens

b)

pupil

c)

ciliary muscles

d)

iris

14.

Rods & Cones are contained in the ___.

a)

sclera

b)

choroid

c)

optic nerve

d)

retina

15.

Rods are receptors used for ___.

a)

night vision

b)

color vision

c)

light reception

d)

viewing distant objects

16.

Irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, causes blurred vision and eyestrain is known as ___?

a)

cataracts

b)

glaucoma

c)

strabismus

d)

astigmatism

17.

The area which contains the densest concentration of cones is the ___.     

a)

pupil

b)

fovea

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

18.

Fluids of the eyeballs help to ___.

a)

maintain the shape of the eye

b)

refract light rays

c)

fill the hollow inside of the eye

d)

all of the answers are correct

19.

Light passes through all of the following structures to get to the retina except the _______

a)

vitreous humor

b)

lens

c)

palpebral fissure

d)

cornea

20.

The area known as the blind spot is due to the fact that there are no receptors ___.

a)

where the fovea is located in the macula lutea

b)

where the light hits the retina

c)

where the optic nerve exits the retina "the optic disc"

d)

in the choroid

21.

The three different colors that can be seen by cones are ___.

a)

red, green, & blue

b)

red, yellow, & blue

c)

yellow, green, & blue

d)

yellow, red, & greem

22.

Night blindness is medically known as ___.

a)

nyctalopia

b)

myopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

presbyopia

23.

When the eyeball is shorter than normal and the image focal point is beyond the retina this condition is known as ___.

a)

nyctalopia

b)

myopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

presbyopia

24.

What is the transparent part of the sclera?

a)

choroid

b)

cornea

c)

lens

d)

ciliary body

25.

What condition results in cloudy spots on the lens as we age, and can also be a result of longtime exposure to UV radiation?

a)

cataracts

b)

glaucoma

c)

scotoma

d)

astigmatism

26.

How do the numbers of rods compare to the number of cones in the retina?

a)

more rods than cones

b)

more cones than rods

c)

they are equal in number

d)

rods are not found in the retina

27.

Which disorder of the eye is caused by an build-up or blockage of the aqueous humor in the eye

a)

cataracts

b)

glaucoma

c)

strabismus

d)

astigmatism

28.

Secretes tears, helps moisten the eye

a)

lacrimal gland

b)

aqueous humor

c)

lacrimal duct

d)

macula gland

29.

Which if the following is not associated with the retina?

a)

rods

b)

lens

c)

cones

d)

macula lutea

30.

Nearsightedness is medically know as ____.

a)

nyctalopia

b)

myopia

c)

hyperopia

d)

presbyopia

31.

Which of the following is not one of the three layers of tissue that forms the eyeball?

a)

conjunctiva

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

choroid

32.

Skeletal muscles that move the eyeball

a)

intrinsic muscles

b)

extrinsic muscles

c)

external oblique

d)

rectus abdominus

33.

The medical term for cross-eyes is known as ___.

a)

cataracts

b)

glaucoma

c)

scotoma

d)

strabismus

34.

Ceruminous Glands of the ear produce cerumen which is ___.

a)

a fluid in the ear

b)

a membrane that helps separate areas of the ear

c)

ear wax

d)

a substance for fighting infection

35.

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the organ of hearing?

a)

bony labyrinth

b)

semicircular canal

c)

organ of corti

d)

cochlea

36.

Which of the following is not a bone of the middle ear?

a)

cochlea

b)

stapes

c)

incus

d)

malleus

37.

The Bony labyrinth is filled with a fluid called ___.

a)

endolymph

b)

cerumen

c)

lymph

d)

ampulla crystals

38.

Please describe the pathway of light through the eye that leads to vision. BE AS SPECIFIC AS YOU CAN BE!

Hints (vocab): results in "seeing", rods/cones on the retina, pupil, optic nerve, occipital lobe, cornea, lens, aqueous/vitreous humor, refraction

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39.

What are the 3 functions of the ear?

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40.

Please give the correct order of the pathway of sound. BE AS SPECIFIC AS YOU CAN BE!

Hints (vocab):

air enters from the outside, tympanic membrane, interpretation, tiny hairs, auditory nerve, oval window, vibration, ossicles, cochlea

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41.

Please use the list on the left to draw & label the image on the right