Sensory System Components Quiz
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What is the main function of the socket in the eye?

  • To produce tears for lubrication
  • To maintain the shape of the eye
  • To protect the delicate structures at the posterior of the eye
  • To form the walls of the eye orbit and protect the eye (correct)
  • Which layer of the eye contains the light-sensitive cells known as rods and cones?

  • Neural layer
  • Retina (correct)
  • Choroid
  • Sclera
  • What is the function of the aqueous humor in the eye?

  • To produce tears for lubrication
  • To fill the portion of the eye anterior to the lens (correct)
  • To maintain the shape of the eye
  • To protect the front of the eye
  • What is the main refracting structure in the eye?

    <p>Cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the auricle or pinna in the ear?

    <p>To direct sound into the inner ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve is responsible for carrying motor impulses to the extrinsic muscles of the eye?

    <p>Oculomotor nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for hearing via the vestibulocochlear nerve in the ear?

    <p>Cochlea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the eye regulates the amount of light entering?

    <p>Iris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What carries visual impulses from the retinal rods and cones to the brain?

    <p>Optic nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the eye is responsible for bending light and focusing it onto the retina?

    <p>Lens and cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the ossicles in the process of hearing?

    <p>Amplifying the vibrations transmitted to the inner ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is characterized by a reduced ability to taste sweet, sour, bitter, and salty flavors?

    <p>Dysgeusia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a sensation of an odor that isn't present?

    <p>Phantosmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do sensors located in the vestibule and semicircular canals contribute to equilibrium control?

    <p>Interpreting movement into nerve impulses for equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

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