- 1. The pigmented disk with an opening to control the amount of light entering the eye is called...
A) pupil
B) retina
C) cornea
D) iris
- 2. Structure that changes shape to help form a clear image on the retina is called...
A) retina
B) lens
C) iris
D) cornea
- 3. The inner layer of the eye that captures the light is called...
A) retina
B) pupil
C) lens
D) sclera
- 4. The protective, outer membrane that forms the "white of the eye" is called...
A) aqueous humour
B) cornea
C) choroid
D) sclera
- 5. At the back of the eye, at the optic nerve where there is no sensitivity to light is called...
A) blind spot
B) vitreous humour
C) pupil
D) retina
- 6. The transparent liquid jelly that fills the space between the cornea and lens is called...
A) aqueous humour
B) sclera
C) vitreous humour
D) choroid
- 7. A bundle of more than one million nerve fibers that carries visual messages from the retina to the brain.
A) optic nerve
B) retina
C) auditory nerve
D) blind spot
- 8. It can cause redness, itching, inflammation or swelling, and a clear or white, yellow, or greenish gooey liquid to collect in the eyes.
A) crying
B) astigmatism
C) pinkeye
D) redeye
- 9. When you look at something far away, the shape of your lens is more...
A) rounded
B) triangular
C) flattened
D) hexagonal
- 10. The structure connected to the auditory nerve and covered in nerve cells (and looks like a snail shell!) is called...
A) cochlea
B) eardrum
C) pinna
D) vestibule
- 11. The channel that brings vibrations to the ear drum is called...
A) auditory canal
B) vestibular canal
C) English channel
D) eustachian tube
- 12. The three small bones which help carry the sound waves are...
A) popsicles
B) cochlea
C) pinna
D) ossicles
- 13. The sensory receptors for balance are found in the _______ and the _______.
A) cochlea, ossicles
B) vestibule, cochlea
C) semicircular canals, eardrum
D) vestibule, semicircular canals
- 14. The thin membrane that moves with the rhythm of sound wave vibrations...
A) cochlea
B) retina
C) pinna
D) eardrum
- 15. Which of the following parts is NOT in the inner ear?
A) vestibule
B) semicircular canals
C) ossicles
D) cochlea
- 16. ________ is someone who is specially trained to test and help with the problems related to hearing loss.
A) audiologist
B) hearinologist
C) vestibulologist
D) doyougetthegist
- 17. Which of the following is NOT a sensation perceive by the skin?
A) thermal
B) tactile
C) painful
D) happy
- 18. The structure that produces an oily substance that waterproofs the skin is called...
A) sweat glands
B) sebaceous glands
C) epidermis
D) blood vessels
- 19. Which is the inner-most layer of the skin where the fat is?
A) hypodermis
B) dermis
C) epidermis
D) myodermis
- 20. Which is the middle layer of skin where nerves and sweat glands are?
A) kidermis
B) hypodermis
C) dermis
D) epidermis
- 21. The sensory receptors for taste are found in the...
A) olfactory
B) papillae
C) taste buds
- 22. 90% of how we taste things comes from our...
A) eye
B) tongue
C) skin
D) ear
E) nose
- 23. Which layer of skin is constantly flaking off and being renewed?
A) ewdermis
B) epidermis
C) hypodermis
D) dermis
- 24. Which sense helps to produce vitamin D?
A) nose
B) skin
C) ear
D) tongue
E) eye
- 25. What helps to grip food and move it around while you chew?
A) taste buds
B) hands
C) teeth
D) papillae
- 26. A lemon would be interpreted by our taste buds as what kind of flavour?
A) salty
B) sweet
C) bitter
D) sour
- 27. Flavouring chemicals in food dissolve into our _________ in our mouths and dissolve into _________ in our noses so we can begin to interpret the stimuli
A) taste buds, nose hairs
B) saliva, olfactory epithelium
C) papillae, mucus
D) saliva, mucus
- 28. What reaction is performed by your skin to help keep the heat in?
A) sweating
B) blinking
C) goosebumps
D) itching
- 29. What we can do to avoid tasting unpleasant foods?
A) Drink lots of water beforehand
B) Hold your nose
C) Chase it with a spoonful of sugar
D) Mix it with hot sauce
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