Sensory System

What causes what is known as the "blind spot"?

• cornea

• sclera

• optic nerve

• retina

Which of these cutaneous receptors are associated with pain, heat and cold?

• Merkel disks

• Krause end bulbs

• free nerve endings

• Pacinian corpuscles

Which of the following is responsible for carrying images from the eye to the occipital lobe of the brain?

• olfactory nerve

• oculomotor nerve

• optic nerve

• sciatic nerve

Which of the following sensory functions are associated with the ear?

• hearing and sight

• sight and taste

• hearing and equilibrium

• taste and equilibrium

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Another term for the ear drum is the

• stapes

• oval window

• tympanic membrane

• cochlea

In the human eye, rods are to _________, as cones are to ________.

• light/ color

• color/ light

• monochromat/ dichromat

• dichromat/ monochromat

• lens/ iris

What part of the eye gives it color?

• Iris

• Cornea

• Pupil

• Sclera

What is the name of the 3 tiny bones in the ear?

• Oracles

• Ossicles

• Oricula

• Otocules

What is the primary function of the sensory system?

• To process and interpret sensory information

• To produce hormones

• To regulate blood flow

• To control muscle movements

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Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe