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