Chapter 8 Lesson 2 The Senses

Light enters the eye through the ___________________.

• pupil

• retina

• cornea

• lens

If a person is not able to recognize certain colors, it is likely that the ___________________ in her or his eyes are not functioning properly.

• cones

• rods

• pupils

• retina

Hair cells in the ear change sound vibrations into neuronal signals that travel through the ___________________ nerve to the brain.

• auditory

• optic

• olfactory

• vagus

If a person lost his or her sense of smell, this would also impact his or her sense of ___________________.

• taste

• hearing

• sight

• touch

Without ___________________ sensations, a person’s movements would be jerky and uncoordinated.

• kinesthetic

• visual

• auditory

• olfactory

People see one image instead of two through the process of

• optic blending

• binocular fusion

• trichromatic processing

• retinal disparity

What could occur when pressure within the eye rises?

• glaucoma

• macular degeneration

• cataracts

• color deficiency

Damage to the cochlea could result in

• conduction deafness

• total blindness

• sensorineural deafness

• the formation of cataracts

Which of the following is one of the sensory experiences that makes up taste?

• brittle

• crunchy

• chewy

• bitter

Problems with the vestibular system would likely cause a person to

• not recognize shapes or colors

• stumble or fall

• fail to identify sound locations

• not be bothered by touching hot objects