Sense Organs

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Sense Organs: Overview

This topic deals with sense organs and their functions. It briefs on the five sense organs, which are eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin along with their functions. It also provides some tips to take care of our sense organs.

Important Questions on Sense Organs

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Which is the smallest bone in mammals?

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Match List I with List II: 

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A. Fovea I.  Visible coloured portion of eye that regulates diameter of pupil.
B. Iris II.  External layer of eye formed of dense connective tissue.
C. Blind spot III. Point of greatest visual acuity or resolution.
D. Sclera IV. Point where optic nerve leaves the eyeball and photoreceptor cells are absent

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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The total number of ear ossicles in an adult man is equal to the number of 'X' in an adult man. Identify 'X' and select the correct option:

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Which structures are lacking at the blind spot?

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Malleus is a part of

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The human body contains how many ear ossicles?

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The anterior portion of sclera is called

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Taste buds that appear as small red dots on human tongue are

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The thin transparent membrane that cover the cornea and exposed surface of the eyeball is called

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Most common site of optic nerve injury.

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The cornea is very important component of the human eye. The main function of it is to

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Human eye is adjusted for distant objects more than 6m away. For seeing the near objects which of the following would not occur?

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The eye recives retinal blood vessels at the

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The retinal blood vessels enter the eye at

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Select the incorrect match w.r.t. various structures of eye

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Cornea transplantation is especially successful because

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_____ (Glaucoma/Cataract) is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve.

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_____ (Static/Dynamic) balance is our ability to hold our body in a specific position and posture.

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The utriculus and sacculus is responsible for static balance.

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_____ (Astigmatism/Cataract) is an imperfection in the curvature of your eye’s cornea or lens.