Human Senses and Functions

Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses discussed?

• Sight

• Balance

• Taste

• Hearing

What body part helps you smell different things?

• Ears

• Eyes

• Nose

• Tongue

What part of the eye acts like a camera lens, allowing light to enter?

• Iris

• Pupil

• Retina

• Cornea

How many times does an average person blink in a minute?

• 10 times

• 17 times

• 25 times

• 30 times

What are the three tiny bones in the middle ear collectively called?

• Cochlea

• Ossicles

• Pinna

• Stapes

What is the main function of the mucous membrane and hair in the nose?

• To produce boogers for protection

• To warm, moisten, and filter the air before it reaches the lungs

• To enhance the sense of smell

• To separate the nostrils

Which of the following correctly describes the path a smell signal takes from the nose to the brain?

• Olfactory bulb -> Olfactory nerve -> Olfactory epithelium -> Brain

• Olfactory nerve -> Olfactory epithelium -> Olfactory bulb -> Brain

• Olfactory epithelium -> Olfactory nerve -> Olfactory bulb -> Brain

• Olfactory epithelium -> Olfactory bulb -> Olfactory nerve -> Brain

What structures on the tongue contain the taste buds that enable us to detect different flavors?

• Frenulum

• Uvula

• Papillae

• Epiglottis

What is the primary function of the epidermis?

• Storing fat and cushioning organs

• Sending messages about touch, heat, and cold to the brain

• Providing a waterproof barrier and replacing dead skin cells

• Regulating internal body temperature through sweat glands

Which sense allows the brain to monitor muscle tension?

• Thermoception

• Nociception

• Tension sensors

• Equilibrioception