Unit 3: Special Senses Review

Front

Which of the following statements is unique to our sense of smell?
It utilizes chemoreceptors.
Molecules are dissolved in fluids.
It is considered a special sense.
Signals are sent to the frontal lobe and the limbic system.

Back

Signals are sent to the frontal lobe and the limbic system.

Front

Which of the following is considered a general (somatic) sense? Balance, Vision, Touch, Smell

Back

Touch

Front

Which structure is essential for maintaining our balance when we rotate our heads?

Back

Semicircular canals

Front

Which statement below correctly matches the structure with its function? The vestibule is the key structure for maintaining balance.

Back

The vestibule is the key structure for maintaining balance.

Front

Which of the following statements about the outermost layer of the eye is false?
It is also known as the fibrous layer.
It supplies the other two layers with blood.
It has the anchoring sites for the extrinsic eye muscles.
The white part of this layer is called the sclera.

Back

It supplies the other two layers with blood.

Front

The eardrum responds to____.

Back

Sound vibrations

Front

Lacrimal fluid in the eye helps_____ the eyes.

Back

All of the above

Front

The place on the retina where nerve fibers are attached is called the

Back

optic disc

Front

What connects the middle ear to the throat?

Back

eustachian tube

Front

The olfactory nerve relays information your body gets from its:

Back

nose