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Senses Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taste buds are located inside raised bumps on the tongue called (a)   .

2.

Match the following types of tongue papillae to their shape and location:

Categorize the following

mushroom-shaped

located at front of tongue

flat-shaped

located on sides of tongue

dome-shaped

located at back of tongue

cone-shaped

located on entire surface of tongue

Fungiform
Foliate
Circumvallate
Filiform
3.

Which of the following tongue papillae are involved with the sense of taste? (select 3)

a)

fungiform

b)

foliate

c)

cicumvallate

d)

filiform

4.

Put the steps of tasting in order:

a)

Food molecules are dissolved by saliva

b)

Dissolved food molecules enter the tongue papillae and reach the taste buds

c)

Food molecules bind to receptors on the gustatory cell hairs

d)

Activated cells form nerve impulses carried by facial nerves

e)

Gustatory cortex receives nerve impulses and interprets the pattern as taste

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
5.

The gustatory sense involves which of the following tastes? (select all that apply)

a)

Sweet

b)

Sour

c)

Salty

d)

Bitter

e)

Umami

6.

Odor molecules enter through the ​nasal (a)   where particles are filtered out. They pass through a large chamber behind the nose called the nasal​ (b)   . The cavity acts to warm and humidify air before it passes into the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
vestibule
cavity
lungs
7.

Odor molecules travel to the roof of the ​ (a)   to a region called the ​ (b)   . This structure features millions of sensory receptors called ​ (c)   . The molecules then bind to receptors found on ​ (d)   . The activated sensory receptors generate ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
olfactory epithelium
nasal cavity
olfactory neurons
olfactory cilia
nerve impulses
8.

​ (a)   , caused by odor molecules activating sensory receptors, travel along axons to a small region called the ​ (b)   . The bulb relays the stimulus along the ​ (c)   , which travels to the ​ (d)   . A brain region called the ​ (e)   interprets the nerve impulses as smell.

Choose from the below words
olfactory bulb
olfactory nerve
brain
olfactory cortex
Action potentials
9.

Which of the following is the best definition for combinational diversity in the olfactory sense.

a)

The olfactory system's ability to detect thousands of smells because each odorant molecule binds with multiple olfactory neurons

b)

The olfactory system's ability to detect taste through smell because odorant molecules bind to a single neuron

c)
The olfactory system's ability to detect odors based on color
d)
The olfactory system's ability to detect only pleasant odors
10.
Question Image

Label the diagram

a)

A

1.

Nasal vestibule

b)

B

2.

Nasal cavity

c)

C

3.

Sinus

d)

D

4.

Olfactory bulb

11.
Question Image

Label the diagram

a)

E

1.

Olfactory neuron

b)

F

2.

Olfactory cilia

c)

G

3.

Support cell

d)

H

4.

Olfactory nerve

12.

Match the following

a)

Mechanoreceptor

1.

Touch

b)

Thermoreceptor

2.

Temperature

c)

Nociceptor

3.

Pain

d)

Chemoreceptor

4.

Chemical

e)

Photoreceptor

5.

Light

13.

Label the following touch receptors from superficial to deep:

a)

Free nerve ending

b)

Meissner's corpuscle

c)

Merkel's disk

d)

Hair follicle receptor

e)

Pacinian corpuscle

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
14.
Question Image

Label the diagram:

a)

1

1.

Free nerve ending

b)

2

2.

Meissner's corpuscles

c)

3

3.

Merkel's disk

15.
Question Image

Label the diagram:

a)

4

1.

Hair follicle receptor

b)

5

2.

Ruffini's corpuscles

c)

6

3.

Pacinian corpuscles

16.

Which of the following is considered a general sense?

a)

Sight

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

e)

Touch

17.

Which of the following are special senses that have receptors found in the ear? (Select 2)

a)

Sight

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

e)

Balance

18.

A thin membrane called the (a)   covers the surface of the eyeball and the inner layer of the eyelid.

19.

​ (a)   above the eye constantly release tears to cleanse and moisten the eye. ​ (b)   contain mucus, antibodies, and ​ lysozyme.

Choose from the below words
Lacrimal glands
Tears
Salivary glands
Nasolacrimal ducts
Sebaceous glands
Lacrimal canaliculi
20.

Organize these options into the correct layer of the eye:

Categorize the following

white of the eye

protects and shapes the eye

Pigmented (has color)

includes the iris and pupil

contains photoreceptors

turns light energy into nerve impulses

Sclera
Choroid
Retina
21.

The ​ (a)   is made of thick, transparent tissue that covers the front of the eye.

The ​ (b)   , the colored part of the eye, is located behind the cornea. The ​ (c)   is the opening in the center of the iris through which light enters.

Choose from the below words
cornea
iris
pupil
lens
retina
sclera
vitreous humor
conjunctiva
22.

Which 2 structures work together to regulate light entering the eye.

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

e)

Optic nerve

23.

In low light environments, the pupil will be ___________________.

a)

dilated (wide)

b)

constricted (narrow)

c)

neutral

24.

In high light environments, the pupil will be ___________________.

a)

dilated (wide)

b)

constricted (narrow)

c)

neutral

25.

Which of the following is the best definition for the lens of the eye?

a)
A rigid, flat structure that reflects light
b)

A transparent, semi-solid disc that directs light waves towards the retina.

c)
A flexible, triangular structure that diffuses light
d)
A colored, concave structure that absorbs light
26.

Identify the two structures that help bend or flatten the lens based on the distance of the image being viewed.

a)
Ciliary muscles and suspensory ligaments
b)
Suspensory ligaments and cornea
c)
Ciliary muscles and vitreous humor
d)
Lens and optic nerve
27.

In the eye, the (a)   is in front of the lens and nourishes the cornea. Behind the lens is the ​ (b)   , a thick, jelly-like fluid that refracts light and fills the space between the lens and retina.

Choose from the below words
aqueous humor
vitreous humor
28.

________ are extremely sensitive photoreceptors distributed all over the retina and are responsible for low-light vision in black and white.

a)
Rods
b)
Spheres
c)
Rays
d)
Cones
29.

______ are photoreceptors concentrated in the center of retina and are responsible for detection of colors.

a)
Rods
b)
Cones
c)
Lenses
d)
Cornea
30.

Put the following steps in the correct order for the creation of an optic impulse

a)

Light causes molecular changes that begin an impulse

b)

The impulse travels through the rods & cones

c)

The impulse travels through the bipolar neurons

d)

The impulse travels through the ganglion cells

e)

The impulse travels to the brain via the optic nerve

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
31.

At which location in the eye provides the sharpest image?

a)
optic nerve
b)
cornea
c)
fovea centralis
d)
iris
32.

Where the optic nerve meets the eye is the _____ _____.

(a)  

33.

When the eye is too long, it causes ​ (a)   . Scientifically known as ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
near-sightedness
myopia
far-sightedness
hyperopia
34.

When the eye is too short, it causes ​ (a)   . Scientifically known as as ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
near-sightedness
myopia
far-sightedness
hyperopia
35.

The ear uses ____________________ to collect and transfer sound vibrations to the auditory nerve.

a)

mechanoreceptors

b)

thermoreceptors

c)

nociceptors

d)

chemoreceptors

e)

photreceptors

36.

Put the following steps hearing in the correct order:

a)

Sound waves enter the outer ear and travel down the ear canal

b)

The tympanic membrane vibrates and moves the ossicles

c)

The ossicles amplify the vibrations and send them to the inner ear

d)

In the cochlea, the organ of Corti transmits the sound waves into electrical signals via sterocilia

e)

The electrical impulse travels through the auditory nerve to the brain

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
37.

Match the common name to the latin root for the ossicles:

a)

malleus

1.

hammer

b)

incus

2.

anvil

c)

stapes

3.

stirrup

38.

(a)   are receptor cells found in the cochlea that help to maintain static equilibrium at rest and keep our head upright.

39.

Receptor cells (​ (a)   ) of the maculae are embedded in a gel-like membrane with calcium salts called ​ (b)   resting on it. When the otoliths move, the ​ (c)   send signals through the ​ (d)   to the brain that the head is moving.

Choose from the below words
otoliths
hairs
maculae
vestibular nerve
40.

The _________ ___________ are filled with fluid to help maintain dynamic equilibrium (while moving). Because the 3 canals are at right angles, all types of motion can be recognized.

a)

semicircular canals

b)

vestibular nerve

c)

stereocilia

d)

ossicles

41.
Question Image

Match the number in the diagram to the correct answer:

a)

1

1.

Outer ear

b)

4

2.

Temporal bone

c)

10

3.

Cochlea

d)

16

4.

Auricle (pinna)

e)

7

5.

Stapes

42.
Question Image

Match the number in the diagram to the correct answer:

a)

2

1.

Middle ear

b)

8

2.

Semicircular canals

c)

12

3.

Auditory tube

d)

15

4.

Ear canal

e)

6

5.

Incus

43.
Question Image

Match the number in the diagram to the correct answer:

a)

3

1.

Inner ear

b)

5

2.

Malleus

c)

9

3.

Vestibular nerve

d)

14

4.

Tympanic membrane (ear drum)

e)

11

5.

Auditory nerve

44.
Question Image

Match the following terms to the correct number in the diagram:

a)

sclera

1.

1

b)

choroid

2.

2

c)

retina

3.

3

d)

optic nerve

4.

4

e)

vitreous humor

5.

5

45.
Question Image

Match the following terms to the correct number in the diagram:

a)

cilary muscles

1.

6

b)

aqueous humor

2.

8

c)

pupil

3.

9

d)

lens

4.

10

e)

cornea

5.

11