Anatomy Special Senses Review

Front

Which of the following is NOT true about the eye?

• responds to light stimuli
• it floats in the bony orbit
• hollow sphere filled with fluid
• contains 70% of all sensory receptors

Back

it floats in the bony orbit

Front

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

Back

conjunctiva

Front

Our sense of static equilibrium is created by

Back

movement of otoliths along hair cells

Front

Which of the following is NOT a primary taste sensation? sweet, umami, salty, spicy

Back

spicy

Front

Order of structures in the eye through which light passes:

Back

cornea, aqueous humor, pupil, lens, vitreous humor

Front

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• rods and cones are located in the retina
• the choroid produces tears
• overlapping of visual fields provides depth perception or 3-D vision
• the iris is the colored part of the eye

Back

the choroid produces tears

Front

Which of the following is NOT associated with the middle ear?

• auricle
• ossicles
• pharyngotympanic tube
• round window

Back

auricle

Front

The only special sense that is NOT fully functional at birth is Options: taste, vision, hearing, smell

Back

vision

Front

Receptors for taste and smell are called

Back

chemoreceptors

Front

The innermost sensory layer of the eye is the __.

Back

retina