HA&P- Special Senses REVIEW

The eyes, ears and tongue are organs associated with your ____ senses.

• special

• environmental

• olfactory

• somatic

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

• retina

• fovea centralis

• iris

• optic disc

Vibrations of the stapes in the ear hit the _______ which then moves fluid within the inner ear.

• malleus

• incus

• auditory nerve

• oval window

The colored portion of the eye (green, brown, blue) is called the:

• iris

• cornea

• pupil

Receptor cells on the organ of Corti send nerve impulses to the:

• optic nerve

• vestibulocochlear nerve

• glossopharyngeal nerve

• vagus nerve

If the cornea is unevenly shaped, a person might have this disorder:

• myopia

• aniridia

• astigmatism

• macular degeneration

The blind spot occurs in your vision due to:

• an uneven number of rods and cones

•   the location of the pupil

• the brain’s inability to process information

• the point on your eye where the nerves exit

Which part of the eye allows the lens to change shape when focusing?

• choroid coat

• circular muscles

• ciliary body & ligaments

• extrinsic muscles

The sharpest vision occurs in the region of the retina called the:

• optic disc

• fovea centralis

• vitreous humor

• sclera

Chemoreceptors are most likely found in the:

• nose

• joints

• skin

• viscera