Sensory System

What is the correct path of light through the eye?

• Pupil → Cornea → Lens → Retina

• Cornea → Aqueous humor → Pupil → Lens → Vitreous humor → Retina

• Retina → Pupil → Cornea → Lens

• Lens → Cornea → Vitreous humor → Retina

What is the function of the cornea?

• Sends light to the optic nerve

• Changes shape to focus light

• Maintains eye pressure

• Bends (refracts) light as it enters the eye

The part of the eye that controls the amount of light entering is called the _______.

• pupil

• retina

• cornea

• lens

Which structure focuses light onto the retina?

• Cornea

• Lens

• Aqueous humor

• Iris

Which part of the eye contains the photoreceptors?

• Iris

• Retina

• Sclera

• Pupil

What is the gel-like substance that helps maintain the eye’s shape?

• Aqueous humor

• Retina

• Vitreous humor

• Lens

The aqueous humor is the fluid between the cornea and lens that nourishes the eye and maintains pressure.

• aqueous humor

• vitreous humor

• retina

• optic nerve

Which type of photoreceptor detects color?

• A. Rods

• B. Cones

• C. Fovea

• D. Ganglion cells

Where in the brain is visual information processed?

• A. Temporal lobe

• B. Frontal lobe

• C. Occipital lobe

• D. Parietal lobe

What structure converts sound vibrations into electrical signals in the inner ear?

• Utricle

• Semicircular canals

• Hair cells

• Tympanic membrane