5 Written Questions

1. the light-sensitive inner layer of the eye
2. abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
3. the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
4. a coiled tube that is found in the inner ear that is essential to hearing
5. structure in inner ear that is responsible for balance

5 Matching Questions

1. nearsightedness
2. rods
3. cones
4. reflex
5. optic nerve

1. a photoreceptors in the eye that allow for dark vision
2. b the cranial nerve that serves the retina
3. c an involuntary and almost immediate movement in response to a stimulus
4. d photoreceptors in the eye that allow for color vision
5. e eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; able to see objects which are near but not far

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a collection of nerve fibers through which impulses travel between the central nervous system and other parts of the body
   1. reflex
   2. iris
   3. nerve
   4. cornea
2. receive incoming messages from other cells and carry the electrical signal to the cell body of the neuron
   1. nerve
   2. dendrites
   3. cones
   4. iris
3. the part of the ear visible externally
   1. reflex
   2. cornea
   3. retina
   4. external ear
4. all of the parts of the nervous system except the brain and spinal cord
   1. central nervous system
   2. sensory neurons
   3. optic nerve
   4. peripheral nervous system
5. the opening that is located in the center of the iris of the eye and that controls the amount of light that enters the eye
   1. iris
   2. retina
   3. pupil
   4. papillae

5 True/False Questions

1. cornea → the transparent convex membrane that covers the pupil and iris of the eye

   True        False

2. motor neurons → communicate information about the external and internal environments from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.

   True        False

3. sensory neurons → neurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands

   True        False

4. iris → photoreceptors in the eye that allow for dark vision

   True        False

5. papillae → taste buds

   True        False