WorksheetsSpecial Senses Quiz #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Olfactory epithelium is found
inferior portion of nose
vestibule to pharynx
mid-nasal ridges
superior portion of nose
Which of the following binds the odorants and begins signal transduction?
Bowman's glands
Olfactory cilia
basal stem cells
gustatory receptor cells
Olfaction has a _____ threshold.
low
high
no
Adaptation of the olfactory sense to the continued presentation of an odorant
occurs rapidly
does not occur
enhances gustation
occurs slowly
In the olfactory pathway, axons of the mitral cells form the?
bulbs
tracts
glomeruli
cerebral cortex
In olfaction, the axons of the mitral cells project to the?
thalamus
cerebral cortex
limbic system
temporal lobe
provides for the sense of taste
basal stem cells
hair cells
gustatory cells
photoreceptors
taste buds in adults?
epiglottis
vallate papilla
pharynx
soft palate
fungiform papilla
Which papilla increases surface area but does not aid in direct gustation?
circumvallate
fungiform
filiform
foliate
Nerves associated with gustation?
vagus
facial
glossopharyngeal
trigeminal
