Deck 8: The Special Senses

Question 1

Which of the bones of the middle ear is attached to the eardrum?

A) Incus
B) Stapes
C) Semicircular canals
D) Malleus

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?

A) Photoreceptor
B) Chemoreceptor
C) Mechanoreceptor
D) Pressure receptor

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What holds the retina in place?

A) Vitreous humor
B) Anterior choroid layer
C) Six muscles of the eye
D) Optic nerve

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is a consequence of the olfactory sense's connection with the limbic system?

A) Olfaction helps you concentrate.
B) Olfaction can trigger memories and emotions.
C) Olfaction helps you see clearly.
D) Olfaction triggers forgetfulness.

Question 5

What is the name of structure B?

A) Gustatory hair
B) Receptor cell
C) Papilla
D) Sensory neuron

Question 6

What is happening in step 1?

A) Sound is being conducted through the auditory canal.
B) Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping.
C) The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves.
D) A nerve impulse is generated.

Question 7

When we "pop" our ears we are opening the:

A) auditory tube.
B) auditory canal.
C) uvula.
D) tympanic membrane.

Question 8

The cornea is part of the:

A) fibrous layer.
B) vascular layer.
C) nervous layer.
D) retina.

Question 9

Why do older people usually hold reading material farther away from their eyes?

A) Their cornea has changed shape.
B) Their lens is stiffer, thicker, and not as elastic.
C) Their eye has changed shape.
D) Their retina does not focus as well.

Question 10

Loss of which sense can cause difficulties for functioning in society?

A) Taste
B) Smell
C) Vision
D) Balance

Question 11

Where do our tears originate?

A) Lacrimal punctae
B) Canals of Schlemm
C) Eyelid
D) Lacrimal gland

Question 12

Which structure is a coiled tube?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 13

Which structure is important in conducting sound waves?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 14

Which of the following is the organ of hearing?

A) Semicircular canal
B) Vestibule
C) Organ of Corti
D) Tympanic membrane

Question 15

What is the name of the structure labeled A?

A) Tongue
B) Taste pore
C) Taste bud
D) Papilla

Question 16

Which structure is involved in sensing changes in the position of the head?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 17

During which step is a nerve impulse generated?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question 18

Which muscle rolls our eye upward and inward?

A) Lateral rectus
B) Superior rectus
C) Superior oblique
D) Lateral oblique

Question 19

How do we sense the world around us?

A) We see with our eyes.
B) We hear with our ears.
C) We taste with our tongue.
D) We see, hear, and taste with our brain.

Question 20

What is happening in step 3?

A) The eardrum is vibrating in response to sound waves.
B) The tectorial membrane is deformed.
C) Pressure waves are passing through the cochlea.
D) Pressure is being equalized; ears are popping.

Question 21

What is unique about the macula lutea?

A) It is the part of the retina with the highest concentration of cones.
B) It is the part of the retina with no photoreceptors.
C) It is only found in squid and octopus.
D) It is the type of cone that detects yellow color.

Question 22

Which part changes shape because of the distance of the object?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 23

Which age group has the most taste buds?

A) Over 50
B) 19-49
C) Children
D) Babies

Question 24

The brain accounts for the blind spot because of stereoscopic vision.

Question 25

As the eye accommodates for near vision, the ciliary body contracts releasing tension on the lens causing it to bulge.

Question 26

The choroid is part of the vascular layer.

Question 27

What is this a picture of?

A) Nearsightedness
B) Farsightedness
C) Astigmatism
D) Normal vision

Question 28

The senses of taste and smell are controlled by chemoreceptors.

Question 29

Which part changes shape because of the intensity of light?

A) A and B
B) C and D
C) B and C
D) B and D

Question 30

What is this a picture of?

A) Nearsightedness
B) Farsightedness
C) Astigmatism
D) Normal vision

Question 31

The four taste qualities are sweet, sour, salty, and spicy.

Question 32

The structure labeled A represents:

A) bipolar neurons
B) the optic nerve
C) photoreceptors
D) ganglion

Question 33

The ear is an organ for hearing and balance.

Question 34

Odors or chemicals, can play a role in communication between animals, and even humans.

Question 35

An astigmatism can with laser surgery.

Question 36

Which of the following may be corrected by using a hearing aid?

A) Nerve deafness
B) Torn eardrum
C) Conduction deafness
D) Tinnitus

Question 37

The sclera is the colored part of the eye.

Question 38

Olfaction occurs in the upper roof of the mouth.

Question 39

Where is the retina in the diagram?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 40

What is the name of structure B?

A) Cornea
B) Pupil
C) Lens
D) Iris

Question 41

Light travels from the lens, through the vitreous humor and retina before hitting the photoreceptors.

Question 42

The vestibule is responsible for our sense of ________________.

Question 43

The ____________ is a muscular diaphragm that regulates the amount of light entering the eye.

Question 44

The ___________ is where the optic nerve meets the retina.

Question 45

In order to see stars well, you should not look directly at them but to the side to take advantage of the ________ in the retina which detect even faint amounts of light.

Question 46

Discuss how aging affects the senses, how this loss impacts us, and what can be done to correct for these changes.

Question 47

The outer ear is composed of the ____________ and auditory canal.

Question 48

The view from the right eye is projected to the left side of the visual cortex via the ______________.

Question 49

The deformation of the tectorial membrane bends ______________ which are part of the hair cells of the organ of Corti.

Question 50

Our ability to detect acceleration and deceleration of our head is known as our sense of ___________________.

Question 51

Describe how the eye and brain process and interpret light to create vision.

Question 52

The sense of taste is called ____________.

Question 53

Compare and contrast conduction and nerve deafness.