Sensory System Quiz Questions And Answers
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Do you know about the sensory system and why it is so important to us? If so, check out these quiz questions and answers and test your understanding of them. A sensory system is a part of the nervous system and is responsible for processing sensory information. It consists of sensory neurons and is mainly responsible for these senses: vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, and balance. Try this quiz and increase your knowledge regarding the sensory organs.
Questions and Answers
- 1.A local response to a foreign substance penetrating the skin is ________________.
- A.
Antigen
- B.
Fever
- C.
Inflammation
- D.
Mucus
- 2.The clear covering at the very front of the eye is the ______________.
- A.
Cornea
- B.
Pupil
- C.
Iris
- D.
Lens
- 3.The neurons in the eye that sense light are located in the _________________.
- A.
Cornea
- B.
Iris
- C.
Optic nerve
- D.
Retina
- 4.Which structure of the eye bends light and focuses an upside-down image?
- A.
Cornea
- B.
Lens
- C.
Iris
- D.
Retina
- 5.An infection in your semicircular canals would most likely affect your _________________.
- A.
Hearing
- B.
Sight
- C.
Balance
- D.
Taste
- 6.Sound waves vibrate your ______________, a membrane found at the end of your ear canal.
- A.
Anvil
- B.
Cochlea
- C.
Eardrum
- D.
Hammer
- 7.Protections should be put in place to prevent concussions in contact sports.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The nose and tongue are both involved in detecting the flavors of foods we eat.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.A reflex is a learned reaction to a painful stimulus.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Sensory receptors are spread equally throughout all areas of the skin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Your eyes use cones in the retina to detect color when you are in bright light.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The spinal cord relays impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Neurons transmit an impulse across a synapse using an interneuron connection.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Most neurons have several dendrites but only one axon.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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