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Special senses quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is not a taste receptor

a)

Umami

b)

unagi

c)

Salty

d)

Sweet

2.

Which of the following is not a primary taste sensation?

a)

Bitter

b)

Spicy

c)

Sour

d)

Sweet

3.

Which taste receptor is responsible for detecting savory flavors?

a)

Umami

b)

Sour

c)

Salty

d)

Bitter

4.

Mark which papillae are responsible for taste

a)

Circumvallate/vallate

b)

Fungiform

c)

Filiform

d)

Foliate

5.

Where would you find filiform papillae?

a)

All over the tongue

b)

Lateral sides of the tongue

c)

Throughout the oral cavity

d)

Posterior 1/3 of the tongue

6.

Which cranial nerve does special sense of taste of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

a)

Facial n. (CN VII)

b)

Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX)

c)

Optic n. CN (II)

d)

Facial n. (CN VIII)

7.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

a)

Hypoglossal n. (CN XII)

b)

Vagus n. (CN X)

c)

Facial n. (CN VII)

d)

Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX)

8.

Describe where the neurons of the Olfactory n. (CNI) are located.

4 lines
9.

Describe the purpose of the nasal concha or "turbinates"

4 lines
10.

Where does the conjunctiva attach on the eye?

a)

The sclera

b)

The limbus

c)

The iris

d)

The cornea

11.

Which one(s) is not an eye muscle?

a)

Superior rectus muscle

b)

Lateral Rectus muscle

c)

Rectus abdominis m.

d)

Superior lateral oblique m.

12.

What CN innervates 3 of the 4 rectus muscles of the eye as well as the inferior oblique m. and levator palpebrae superiors m.

a)

Optic n. (CNII)

b)

Trigeminal n. (CNV)

c)

Oculomotor n. (CNIII)

d)

Trochlear n. (CNIV)

13.

Receptors for taste and smell

a)

photoreceptors

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

hair cells

14.

The part of th eye that carries messages from the retina to the brain is the

(a)  

15.

Which CN does abduction of the eye?

a)

Trigeminal n.

b)

Phrenic n.

c)

Trochlear n.

d)

Abducens n

16.

The pupil of the eye is constricted by the pupillary sphincter muscle which receives primary innervation from the (a)   branch of the nervous system

17.

When the ciliary muscle contracts the suspensory ligaments ____ and the lens of the eye ____, this is called accomodation and is done for near vision

a)

Relax

b)

Receive greater tension

c)

Becomes flatter

d)

Becomes rounder

18.

When the ciliary muscle relaxes the suspensory ligaments ____ and the lens of the eye ____, this allows for better distance vision

a)

Relax

b)

Are pulled tight

c)

Flattens

d)

Becomes more round

19.

The vestibulocochlear CN VIII innervates the...

a)

Vestibule

b)

cochlea

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

scala vestibuli

20.

The stapes bone pushes on the (a)   window