Unit 5 Special Senses Test

Which of the following structures contains receptors that function in the sense of hearing?

• semicircular canals

• cornea

• cochlea

• olfactory epithelium

Which of the following terms identifies the layer of the eyeball that contains photoreceptors for vision?

• vestibule

• retina

• conchae

• choroid

Which of the following senses rely on chemoreceptors to produce a sensation? Select all that apply.

• smell

• sight

• hearing

• taste

Which of the structures labeled on the image below identifies the cribriform plate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Jenya recently had a cold, and now she is experiencing dizziness. Jenya suspects that her cold affected the structures involved in her sense of balance.

Which of the following structures is involved in the sense of balance?

• ossicles

• gustatory receptors

• eardrum

• semicircular canals

Which of the following choices correctly match the physiological term and the common name for a sense? Select all that apply.

• gustation; taste

• audition; hearing

• 
  equilibrium; sight

• olfaction; balance

Which of the following options correctly sequences the path of sound information as sound information moves from the external environment to the vestibulocochlear nerve?

• vestibulocochlear nerve

• ear canal

• ossicles/oval window

• eardrum

• cochlea

Some people who have a cold, which causes excess mucus in the nasal cavity, report a decreased sense of taste.

Which of the following statements explains why food tastes different when you have an illness that causes excess mucus in the nasal cavity?

• The air passages in the nasal cavity are blocked by the mucus, preventing communication between the taste buds and the brain.

• The taste buds do not respond to the chemicals in food as strongly when you have an illness.

• The excess mucus prevents the taste buds from communicating with the olfactory bulb.

• The sense of taste is influenced by the sense of smell, and excess mucus interferes with the sense of smell.

Adam is visiting his optometrist for an eye exam. During the eye exam, Adam‘s optometrist hands him a card with the image below. Adam‘s optometrist asks Adam if he can see a number in the image.

Which visual condition is Adam‘s optometrist checking?

• color deficiency

• visual acuity

• hyperopia

• glaucoma

The image depicts redness that occurs when the membrane lining the eyelids and whites of the eyes becomes infected.

Which structure lines the eyelids and whites of the eyes?

• malleus

• conjunctiva

• olfactory epithelium

• lacrimal gland