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Special Senses

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gland produces tears?

a)

lacrimal

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

cones

d)

gustatory cells

2.

Taste receptor cells

a)

fungiform

b)

gustatory cells

c)

cones

d)

olfactory bulb

3.

Brain area that receives smell impulses

a)

olfactory bulb

b)

cones

c)

tears

d)

lacrimal

4.

The transparent mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers most of the

a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

conjunctiva

d)

retina

5.

Our sense of static equilibrium is created by the

a)

vibration of the tympani membrane

b)

movement of otoliths along hair cells

c)

sound waves traveling through the cochlea

d)

stimulation of hair cells in the organ of Corti

6.

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation

a)

sweet

b)

umami

c)

salty

d)

spicy

7.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

rods and cones are located in the retina

b)

the choroid produces tears

c)

overlapping of visual fields provides depth perception or 3-D vision

d)

the iris controls the size of the pupil

8.

The iris controls the size of the

a)

pupil

b)

retina

c)

sclera

d)

cones

9.

Fibers from the medial side of each eye cross over to the

            opposite side of the brain at the

a)

fovea centralis

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic chiasm

10.

The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the

a)

sclera

b)

stapes

c)

malleus

d)

incus

11.

Sound waves entering the external auditory canal hit the

            eardrum, also known as the

a)

semicircular canals

b)

cochlea

c)

papillae

d)

tympanic membrane

12.

Dynamic equilibrium receptors are located in the

a)

semicircular canals

b)

cochlea

c)

papillae

d)

tympanic membrane

13.

Which number identifies the auricle/pinna?

(a)  

14.

Which number identifies the tympanic membrane?

(a)  

15.

Which number identifies the malleus?

(a)  

16.

Which number identifies the semicircular canals?

(a)  

17.

Which number identifies the stapes?

(a)  

18.

Which number identifies the eustachian tube?

(a)  

19.

Which number identifies the cochlea?

(a)  

20.

What does the eustachian tube do ?

a)

helps with balance and equilibrium

b)

filters out ear wax

c)

Equalizes pressure between the middle and outer ear

d)

transport sound waves to the tympanic membrane

21.

What part of the inner ear helps you keep your balance?

a)

Auricle

b)

the Ossicles (MISO)

c)

Pinna

d)

Semicircular canals

22.

The cochlea houses the organ of hearing. This organ is:

a)

The organ of Mike

b)

Transfibulator

c)

The organ of Corti

d)

Palleaus' Organ

23.

What part contains the ceruminous glands (which secrete cerumen/ear wax)?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

24.

What is the function of the auditory ossicles (# 1,2,3)?

a)

Connect the middle ear cavity to the nasopharynx

b)

Perform the attenuation reflex

c)

Contain the receptor structures for hearing

d)

Amplify and transmit vibrations of the tympanum inward to the inner ear

25.

What is the function of # 3?

a)

Contains hair cell receptors that send impulses that the brain interprets as sounds

b)

Contains sensory receptors for equilibrium

c)

Contains sensory receptors for gravitational equilibrium

d)

Surrounds the Eustachian tube and swells due to upper respiratory infection

26.

Which of the following would be symptoms of a blockage in the auditory canal?

a)

Loss of balance.

b)

Nausea or vomiting

c)

Nasal Congestion

d)

Difficulty hearing sounds.

27.

Which of the following would be symptoms of an inner ear infection?

a)

Loss of balance.

b)

Nausea or vomiting

c)

Nasal Congestion

d)

Difficulty hearing sounds.

28.

Which action in the process of hearing allows for the movement of the ossicles to transfer their motion to the cochlea?

a)

The round window bulges outward when the oval window bulges inward

b)

The endolymph reverberates within the cochlea.

c)

The tympanic membrane vibrates with the ossicles.

d)

Hair receptors within the organ of corti bend with different resonance frequencies.

29.
Type of photoreceptor that is active in bright light and perceives color?
a)
fovea centralis
b)
cones
c)
rods
d)
optic disk
30.
What part of the eye focuses light on the retina?
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
pupil
d)
ciliary body
31.
Which part of the eye is the outer white part of the eye?
a)
cornea
b)
iris
c)
ciliary body
d)
sclera
32.
What part of the eye has the highest concentration of rods and cones?
a)
optic nerve
b)
fovea centralis
c)
optic disk
d)
iris
33.
What part of the eye sits on the outer surface of the cornea and lines the eyelids. This structure produces mucous
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
retina
d)
conjunctiva
34.
What part of the eye sends nerve impulses to the brain
a)
optic nerve
b)
iris
c)
cornea
d)
sclera
35.
What part of the eye is a clear protective structure that allows light to enter the eye?
a)
iris
b)
retina
c)
cornea
d)
choroid
36.
What part of the eye has NO photoreceptors
a)
fovea centralis
b)
optic disk
c)
retina
37.
What part of the eye controls lens shape?
a)
choroid
b)
lens
c)
iris
d)
ciliary body
38.
What part of the eye is the inner layer of the eyeball and contains the photoreceptors?
a)
sclera
b)
retina
c)
choroid
d)
conjunctiva
39.

This structure is located behind the iris and bends light onto the retina.

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Pupil

40.

Light travels in a __________ line until it refracts off an object.

a)

Curved

b)

Straight

c)

Zig Zag

d)

purple

41.

The path light takes through the eye....

a)

Cornea, Retina, Aqueous humor, Optic Nerve, Iris, Pupil, Lens

b)

Cornea, Iris, Optic Nerve, Pupil, Lens, Retina

c)

Cornea, sclera, Lens, Optic Nerve, Retina

d)

Cornea, Aqueous humor, Lens, retina, Optic Nerve,

42.

Rods help us see...

a)

in color, but fuzzy images

b)

black, white, and grey, and fuzzy images

c)

only in yellow, but precise images

d)

only in blue, but precise images

43.

What is letter H pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Iris

d)

Cornea

44.

What is letter I pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Pupil

45.

What is letter G pointing to?

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

46.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

47.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

48.
Gel-like fluid posterior to the lens
a)
Aqueous Humor
b)
Retina
c)
Vitreous Humor
d)
Optic humor
49.
What is this?
a)
Vitreous Humor
b)
Aqueous Humor
c)
Retina
d)
Sclera
50.
The lens of your eye is convex.  Because of this, what happens to light as it passes through the lens? 
a)
Light is absorbed. 
b)
Light is reflected. 
c)
Light is refracted.
d)
Light is transmitted. 
51.

The human eye can focus objects at different distances by adjusting the focal length of the eye lens . This is due to

a)

Presbyopia

b)

Accommodation

c)

Near-sightedness

d)

Far-sightedness

52.
Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?
a)
RETINA
b)
CHOROID
c)
SCLERA
d)
LENS
53.
The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?
a)
EXTERNAL
b)
MIDDLE
c)
INNER 
d)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
54.
The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively called the
a)
maculae
b)
otoliths
c)
semicircular canals
d)
ossicles
55.
Which ossicle gets it vibrations directly from the Tympanic Membrane?
a)

Malleus

b)
Incus
c)
Stapes
d)
Cochlea
56.
Small hair cells detect
a)
High Pitch
b)
Low Pitch
c)
rolling Otoliths
d)
dynamic equilibrium
57.
Which of the following locations and receptors are correct for DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM?
a)
Vestibule, Maculae,
b)
Semicircular Canals, Maculae
c)
Semicircular Canals/Crista Ampularis
d)
Vestibule, Crista Ampullaris
58.
Which of the following locations and receptors is for STATIC EQUILIBRIUM?
a)
Vestibule, Maculae
b)
Vestibule, Crista Ampullaris
c)
Semicircular Canals,Crista Ampullaris
d)
Semicircular canals, Maculae
59.
What is this?
a)
Cochlea
b)
Vestibule 
c)
Semicircular Canals
60.
What is this?
a)
Vestibule
b)
Semicircular Canals
c)
Cochlea
61.

What does the fluid inside your ears do when displaced?

a)

Vibrates the skin in your ear

b)

Sends sound waves to the brain

c)

Displaces the hair cells.

d)

Stimulates the hair cells to send an impulse

62.

The diagram above represents

a)

Cupula

b)

Ampulla

c)

Macula

63.

Which of these anatomical sequences is correct?

a)

tympanum-incus-malleus-stapes-oval window-round window

b)

tympanum-incus-malleus-stapes-round window-oval window

c)

tympanum-malleus-incus-stapes-round window-oval window

d)

tympanum-malleus-incus-stapes-oval window-round window

64.
olfaction involves
a)
olfactory epithelium
b)
papillae
c)
taste buds
d)
the retina
65.
The "bumps" on your tongue are 
a)
taste buds
b)
gustatory nerve endings
c)
papillae
d)
palpebra
66.
What determines the PITCH of sound?
a)
amplitude of the soundwave
b)
FREQUENCY of the soundwave
67.

The ability to know where your head is in relation to space around you when your head is NOT moving is called

a)

static equilibrium

b)

dynamic equilibrium

68.

The position of the head with respect to gravity is determined by the

a)

shift in fluid in the semicircular canals.

b)

movements of otoliths in response to gravity.

c)

movements of perilymph in the vestibular chamber.

d)

impulses transmitted from the macula of the semicircular canals.

69.

Pick all that apply:

Dynamic equilibrium

a)

Cupula

b)

Semicircular canals

c)

Detects linear movement

d)

Evaluates head position relative to gravity

e)

Evaluates rotational movements of the head

70.

Pick all that apply:

Static equilibrium

a)

Utricle

b)

Cupula

c)

Saccule

d)

Otoliths

e)

Crista ampullaris

71.

One of the 5 basic tastes; meaty or savory flavor

a)

Olfaction

b)

Umami

c)

Gustation

d)

Histamines

72.

•___________________: triggered by salt or NaCl (pretzels, chips)

a)

salty

b)

sweet

c)

bitter

d)

umami

73.

•____________: triggered by H+ ionic substances (lemon, limes)

a)

sour

b)

salty

c)

sweet

d)

bitter

74.
The ear has 2 main functions.  They are hearing and: 
a)
Balance
b)
Draining excess fluid
c)
Managing pressure when in elevated areas
d)
Creating cerumen
75.

What is detected by chemoreceptors?

a)

tastes

b)

sounds

c)

odors

d)

both a and c

76.
Olfactory receptors can be found:
a)
on the tongue
b)
in the nose
c)
in the ear
d)
in the skin
77.
What function do the orbits, eye lashes, and lacrimal glands all have in common?
a)
Nutrition
b)
Lubrication
c)
Protection
d)
Excretion
78.
When you look in the mirror, what part of the eye can you NOT see?
a)
Iris
b)
Pupil
c)
Sclera
d)
Retina
79.
What is the largest structure of the ear?
a)
Malleus
b)
Cochlea
c)
Pinna
d)
Tympanic membrane
80.
If your ossicles were removed, you would NOT be able to:
a)
Equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
b)
Maintain your sense of balance
c)
Transmit sound waves to the inner ear
d)
Carry nerve impulses to the cerebrum
81.
What organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?
a)

Auricle

b)
Cochlea
c)
Organ of Corti
d)
Semicircular canals
82.
The tube that connects the middle ear with the pharynx is the?
a)

phayrngotympanic tube

b)
palantine
c)
esophagus
d)
tympanic
83.

Bright light causes dilation (get bigger) of the pupils

a)

True

b)

False

84.

What is the main function of the auditory/eustachian tube?

a)

Transform vibrations into nerve impulses for the brain

b)

Allow for equalizing of pressure during swallowing or yawning

c)

Provided feedback for proprioception

d)

Funnel sound waves into the ear

85.

Which of the following senses use chemoreceptors?

a)

Taste and smell

b)

Taste and vision

c)

Smell and hearing

d)

Hearing and equilibrium

86.

70% of all sensory receptors are in the:

a)

Nose

b)

Eyes

c)

Ears

d)

Tongue

87.

The wall of the eye is composed of how many tunics (layers)?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

88.

The tympanic membrane is the scientific name for what structure?

a)

The eardrum

b)

Mucus glands in the nose

c)

The eyelid

d)

The meninges

89.

The aqueous humor is found between the lens and cornea.

a)

True

b)

False

90.
the point of sharpest visual acuity is the 
a)
optic nerve
b)
retina
c)
fovea
d)
lens
91.

There are three types of cones, each one sensitive to different light energies. These cones are designated

a)

yellow, red, blue

b)

red, white, blue

c)

red, yellow, blue

d)

red, green, blue

e)

red, green blue

92.

The vitreous humor

a)

helps to stabilize the eye and give support to the retina

b)

is replaced often

c)

fills the posterior cavity of the eye

d)

A, B, and C

e)

A and B only

93.

4

a)

pinna

b)

malleus

c)

tympanic membrane

d)

auditory canal

94.

9

a)

semicuricular canals

b)

auditory canal

c)

pinna

d)

cochlea

95.

_______ is the bending of light through a lens.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Defraction

d)

Deflection

96.
the ability of the lens to change shape
a)
chiasma
b)
macula lutea
c)
refraction
d)
accomodation
97.

Farsightedness

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

both

98.

Nearsightedness

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

both

99.

Far objects appear blurry but close objects appear clear

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

100.

Close objects appear blurry but far objects appear clear

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

101.

May result from eyeball being too short

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

102.

May result from eyeball being too long

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

103.

Focal point is behind the eyeball

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

104.

Focal point is in front of retina

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Both

105.
Nearsightedness is also known as ....
a)
Myopia
b)
Hyperpopia
c)
Presbyopia
d)
none of the above
106.
An increase in ocular pressure may develop into _________ for a patient. The patient may have mild visual disturbances and little to no pain.
a)
cataract
b)
glaucoma
c)
conjunctivitis
d)
astigmatism
107.
What is this picture an example of?
a)
Age-related Macular Degeneration
b)
Cataracts
c)
Hyperopia
d)
Glaucoma
108.
What is this picture an example of?
a)
Cataracts
b)
Glaucoma
c)
Retinitis Pigmentoas
d)
Myopia
109.
Clouding, of the normally clear lens, in the eye.
a)
Alzheimer's disease
b)
Organ procurement
c)
Spina bifida
d)
Cataract
110.
Usually occurs after age 40 -Lens hardens, can’t focus on close objects 
a)
myopia
b)
hyperopia
c)
astigmatism
d)
presbyopia 
111.
constant ringing or buzzing in the ears
a)
vertigo
b)
tinnitus
c)
neuritis
d)
iritis
112.
inflammation of the middle ear
a)
otosclerosis
b)
neuritis
c)
otitis media
d)
tinnitus
113.
normal vision
a)
diplopia
b)
myopia
c)
hyeropia
d)
emmetropia
114.
formation of spongy bone in the inner ear which often causes deafness by fixing the stapes to the oval window 4.
a)
otosclerosis
b)
otitis media
c)
keratitis
d)
myopia
115.
sensation of dizziness
a)
Emmetropia
b)
Veritgo
c)
myopia
d)
tinnitus
116.

common name for conjunctivitis

a)

lazy eye

b)

pink eye

c)

dry eye

d)

glass eye

117.

cavity of inner ear resembling a snail shell

a)

hammer

b)

cochlea

c)

anvil

d)

stirrup

118.

fluids in the eye that help maintain pressure; examples are vitreous and aqueous

a)

jokes

b)

hysteria

c)

humors

d)

laughter

119.

abnormal increase in pressure in the eye which can lead to blindness

a)

glaucoma

b)

macular degeneration

c)

astigmatism

d)

hyperopia

120.

nearsightedness

a)

hyperopia

b)

myopia

c)

presbyopia

d)

autotopia

121.

During a far vision test, how far should the patient stand from the Snellen chart?

a)

10 feet

b)

20 feet

c)

50 feet

d)

5 feet

122.

If the eyeball is elongated, it causes which of the following conditions?

a)

Myopia

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Farsightedness

d)

Astigmatism

123.

The sense of touch can be considered a

a)

general sense

b)

special sense

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

pain receptor

124.
Muscles responsible for moving the eyeball in the eye socket:
a)
Optic muscles
b)
extrinsic muscles
c)
intrinsic muscles
125.
Muscles responsible for controlling light entering the pupil:
a)
extrinsic muscles
b)
optic muscles
c)
intrinsic muscles
126.
An infection of the gland along the eyelid:
a)
conjunctivitis
b)
detached retina
c)
sty
127.
Irregular curvature of the cornea or lens:
a)
amblyopia
b)
astigmatism
c)
color blindness
128.
A thinning of the retinal layer of the eye resulting in leakage under the retina, distributing sharp central vision:
a)
hyperopia
b)
glaucoma
c)
macular degeneration
129.
A condition in which the eye muscles of the eyeball do not coordinate their actions: also known as being "cross-eyed"
a)
amblyopia
b)
diplopia
c)
strasbismus
130.
What statement about the sense of taste is true?
a)
Taste is influences by the sense of smell
b)
Taste buds are called lacteals
c)
There are no taste buds in the back of the tongue
d)
There are two main tastes, sweet and salty
131.

Area #4 is called the

a)

mucus layer

b)

bone

c)

supporting cell

d)

odor molecules

132.

Area #5 These structures pass along the impulse from the Olfactory hairs to the olfactory bulb are called (#5)

a)

Olfactory filaments of the olfactory nerve

b)

Olfactory nerve

c)

Olfactory hairs

d)

Olfactory bulb

133.

Area #6 is called

a)

bone

b)

odor molecule

c)

supporting cell

d)

mucous layer

134.

The sensors in your nose are the long yellow cells in the diagram to the right. Area #7 They are called the

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Olfactory receptor cell

c)

Olfactory hairs

d)

Olfactory nerve

135.

Area #8 Are tiny little threads that extend from the olfactory receptor cells into the nasal cavity that are called

a)

Olfactory bulb

b)

Olfactory nerve

c)

Olfactory bulb

d)

Olfactory hairs

136.

Area #9 is called

a)

mucous layer

b)

bone

c)

odor molecules

d)

nasal cavity

137.

Area #1 A very small opening at the top of the taste bud is called

a)

Gustatory cells

b)

Taste pore

c)

Gustatory hairs

138.

Area #3 Sensory receptors within taste bud are called

a)

Gustatory hairs

b)

Gustatory cells

c)

Taste pores

139.

An inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the nasal passage

a)

Rhinitis

b)

Septum problems

c)

histamines

d)

antihistamines

140.

How do taste buds detect different flavors?

a)

By using photoreceptors

b)

By using mechanoreceptors

c)

By using chemoreceptors

d)

By using thermoreceptors

141.

What happens to taste perception when one has a cold?

a)

It is enhanced

b)

It is impaired

c)

It remains unchanged

d)

It becomes more sensitive

142.

What is the relationship between taste and smell according to the case study?

a)

Taste is independent of smell

b)

Taste is 80% smell

c)

Smell is 80% taste

d)

Taste and smell are unrelated

143.

What is anosmia, as described in the case study of Olivia?

a)

A condition where one loses the ability to see

b)

A condition where one loses the ability to smell

c)

A condition where one loses the ability to hear

d)

A condition where one loses the ability to taste

144.

Our sense of smell, or transduction of chemical signals in our nasal passage to perceptible action potentials:

a)

gulation

b)

photoreception

c)

olfaction

d)

audition

145.

Our sense of taste, or transduction of chemical signals in the mouth (mostly) to perceptible action potentials:

a)

gustation

b)

audition

c)

photoreception

d)

hyperaction

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