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