Special Senses Quiz
Special Senses Quiz
Test your knowledge of the human sensory systems with our engaging Special Senses Quiz! This quiz covers a variety of topics related to olfaction, taste, vision, and hearing, challenging your understanding of how we perceive the world around us.
Whether you're a student, a teacher, or just curious about sensory biology, this quiz is perfect for you. Dive in and discover:
- Key concepts about sensory receptors
- The anatomy of hearing and vision
- Fun facts about taste and smell
1. These are sensory nerve endings or specialize cells capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potentials.
A. Mechanoreceptors
B. Chemoreceptors
C. Photoreceptors
D. Thermoreceptors
E. Receptors
F. Nociceptors
2. These deeper tactile receptors play an important role in detecting continuous pressure in the skin.
A. Merkel’s disks
B. Meissner’s corpuscles
C. Ruffini’s end organs
D. Pacinian corpuscles
3. Which of the following best describes the neuronal pathway for olfaction?
A. Olfactory tracts — Olfactory cortex — Interneurons — Olfactory bulb— Axons from olfactory neurons — Foramina of the cribriform plate
B. Olfactory bulb — Axons from olfactory neurons — Foramina of the cribriform plate — Interneurons — Olfactory tracts — Olfactory cortex
C. Foramina of the cribriform plate — Axons from olfactory neurons — Olfactory bulb — Interneurons — Olfactory tracts — Olfactory cortex
D. Axons from olfactory neurons — Foramina of the cribriform plate — Olfactory bulb — Interneurons — Olfactory tracts — Olfactory cortex
4. The sensory structures that detect taste stimuli are the:
A. Taste buds
B. papillae
C. Taste cells
D. Taste hairs
E. Taste pore
5. The accessory structures protect, lubricate, and move the eye. They include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. eyebrows
B. eyelids
C. conjunctiva
D. Lacrimal apparatus
E. Extrinsic eye muscles
F. sclera
6. It is the transparent, anterior sixth of the eye that permits light to enter the eye.
A. Sclera
B. Cornea
C. Lens
D. Iris
E. Pupil
7. It is the innermost tunic and it covers the posterior five-sixths of the eye.
A. Choroid
B. Ciliary body
C. Suspensory ligaments
D. Retina
8. The sensory retina contains photoreceptor cells called rods which:
A. Are very sensitive to light and can function in very dim light, but they do not provide color vision.
B. Require much more light, and they do provide color vision.
C. Contain a photosensitive pigment called rhodopsin, which is made up of the colorless protein opsin in loose chemical combination with a yellow pigment called retinal.
D. Has three types
E. A and C
F. B and D
9. The middle ear contains three auditory ossicles which are the:
A. External acoustic meatus, ceruminous glands, and eardrum.
B. malleus, incus, and stapes.
C. Bony labyrinth, membranous labyrinth, and cochlea.
D. Oval window, round window, and vestibule.
10. It is a component that is associated with the vestibule and is involved in evaluating the position of the head relative to gravity.
A. Balance
B. Static
C. Kinetic
D. Equilibrium
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