Special Senses

Receptors for olfaction are located

• in the upper 2 nasal conchae

• in the ethmoid sinus

• in the upper posterior portion of the nasal passageway

• both the ethmoid sinus and the posterior portion of the nasal passageway

• both the upper 2 nasal conchae and the ethmoid sinus

For gustatory cells to be stimulated

• the mouth must be dry

• the tongue must be moist

• the substance to be tasted must be in a solution of saliva

• the teeth must first chew the substance

• the food must be spicy

Which of the following does not refract light in the eye?

• cornea

• lens

• vitreous humor

• aqueous humor

• retina

ALL BUT WHICH of the following pairs is correctly matched?

• myopia - nearsightedness

• hyperopia - farsightedness

• astigmatism - a stick (or foreign object) in the eye

• emmetropia - normal vision

• anatomy class - parts, functions, and stuff

Tears are manufactured and drained by the

• lacrimal apparatus

• cornea

• lens

• nasal canal

• conjunctiva

The _____ is composed of the cornea and sclera.

• aqueous humor

• nervous tunic

• fibrous tunic

• vitreous humor

• vascular tunic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The structure of the eye that maintains the shape of the eyeball

• cornea

• choroid

• sclera

• ciliary muscle

The choroid, ciliary body, and iris form the ____ of the eye.

• nervous tunic

• posterior chamber

• vascular tunic

• fibrous tunic

• retina

The function of the choroid is to

• send action potentials in response to light

• absorb light rays so they won't scatter on the retina and to provide a blood supply

Cone cells are most densely concentrated in the

• macula lutea

• blind spot

• central fovea

• bipolar layer

• cornea