Nervous / Sensory System Quiz
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What are the three main sections of the hearing system?
A. outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
B. ear, nerve, brain
C. left ear, right ear, brain
The papillae are:
A. The bumps on the tongue that contain the taste buds.
B. The taste buds.
C. Receptors which are found in the nose.
D. Receptors in the back of the eye which detect light.
Proprioception relies on inputs from all of the following sensory systems EXCEPT
A. the eyes
B. the skin
C. the nose
D. the inner ear
Senses that respond to chemicals in solution utilize which of the following:
A. Meissner’s corpuscle
B. chemoreceptors
C. crista ampullaris
D. beta lactamase
Which of the following senses are most closely related:
A. touch and smell
B. smell and taste
C. taste and hearing
D. hearing and smell
What part of the inner ear helps you keep your balance ?
A. Vestibule
B. the Ossicles (MISO)
C. Pinna
D. Semicircular canals
What is the middle ear filled with in a healthy ear?
A. endolymph
B. perilymph
C. air
D. water
Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of _______________
A. Axon
B. Neurotransmitters
C. Somatic Nerves
D. Autonomic Nerves
What does the eustachian/auditory/pharygnotympanic tube do ?
A. helps with balance and equilibrium
B. filters out ear wax
C. Equalizes pressure between the middle and outer ear
The outer ear, responsible for gathering and focusing sound waves, is called the
A. anvil
B. pinna
C. stirrup
D. cochlea
The optic nerve has a covering that helps protect and insulate it called the
A. muscle fiber
B. fat layer
C. myelin sheath
D. trash bag
The portion of the outer ear which sound waves hit, leading to vibrations which are passed along to the tiny bones of the middle ear, is the
A. ear canal
B. ear drum
C. auditory nerve
D. cochlea
Our noses can detect chemicals in the air
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.
A. electrical signals; receptors
B. electrical signals; synapse
C. chemicals; receptors
D. chemicals; synapse
The skin senses for which of the following?
A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Pain
D. Touch
E. The skin can sense all of these
