Auditory and Visual System Quiz

Which of the following auditory ossicles is directly attached to the tympanic membrane?

• Incus

• Stapes

• Malleus

• Cochlea

Pupils would be smallest when

• watching tv in a dimly room

• reading a book in a room

• navigating through a dark forest at night

• sitting on the beach on a very sunny day

Which photoreceptors allow to perceive the blue color of the sky on a bright sunny day?

• Rods

• Cones

• Optic disc

• Bipolar cells

The photoreceptors we need to appreciate to detect the stars outside at night

• Rods

• Cones

• Ganglion cells

• Fovea centralis

The receptor cells that are specialized to detect vibrations along the cochlear membrane are called

• cones

• stapes

• ossicles

• hair cells

Which of the following is NOT eyeball layers?

• Sclera

• Retina

• Cornea

• Choroid

What is the primary function of the tympanic membrane?

• Detecting changes in balance

• Equalizing air pressure in the ear

• Protecting the inner ear from loud noises

• Transmitting sound vibrations to the middle ear

What is the correct sequence of the light pathway through the eye?

• Conjunctiva → Cornea → Vitreous Humor → Aqueous Humor → Lens → Retina → Optic Nerve

• Cornea → Conjunctiva → Aqueous Humor → Lens → Vitreous Chamber → Retina → Optic Nerve

• Conjunctiva → Cornea → Aqueous Humor → Lens → Retina → Vitreous Chamber → Optic Nerve

• Conjunctiva → Cornea → Aqueous Humor → Lens → Vitreous Chamber → Retina → Optic Nerve

Larynx contribute to sound production by

• filtering air before it reaches the lungs

• amplifying sound waves from the nasal cavity

• regulating the amount of mucus in the throat

• vibrating the vocal cords as air passes through

What is the primary function of the semicircular canals?

• Detecting high-pitched sounds

• Regulating pressure in the ear

• Filtering out background noise

• Maintaining balance and spatial orientation