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Special Senses
Practice Quiz
1. Identify the parts of the outer ear; the middle ear; the inner ear.
2. Identify the 3 tunics of the eye in order from outer to inner.
3. Describe the following structures: cornea, sclera, lens, retina, eyebrow, eyelid, conjunctiva, aqueous
humor, and vitreous humor.
4. Which portion of the inner ear is involved with hearing? Static equilibrium? Dynamic equilibrium?
5. Describe the olfactory receptor cells.
6. Describe the structure and function of the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals.
7. Name the ear ossicles in order from outer to inner.
8. What cranial nerve(s) are involved with taste? Smell? Vision? Hearing? Equilibrium?
9. What type of light do the rod cells detect? The cone cells?
10. List the extrinsic eye muscles, the direction they move the eyeball, and the cranial nerve that controls
them.
11. Name the three types of papillae and what type of receptors are found on them; indicate where on the
papillae are located if that was given in the notes.
12. What percentage of taste is actually smell?
13. What is the function of the ciliary muscle?
14. Describe he macula, otolithic membrane, crista ampullaris, saccule, utricle, and cochlear duct.
15. Identify the 5 taste sensations and what stimulates each.
16. What part of the brain is involved with both types of equilibrium?
17. Where do the nerves from the eye cross over?
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