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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: on five senses
Corneal transplants are the most common among transplantation surgeries. File image for representation
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Which of the following parts of the eye can be transplanted if it develops a problem?
- Cornea
- Retina
- Sclera
- Optic nerve
Corneal transplants are the most common among transplantation surgeries.
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During the development of the embryo, which is the part of the ear that develops first?
- External ear or Pinna
- Middle ear
- Inner ear
- Oval Window
Inner ear: In its second to third week the embryo develops into three layers. From the ectoderm, around the twenty-second day after implantation, the inner ear begins to form.
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What is olfaction?
- Respiration
- Smelling
- Tasting
- Speaking
Smelling. Olfaction along with the sense of taste or gustatory function are together known as Chemosensory function.
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Which of the following cranial nerves does not convey the sense of taste?
- Facial nerve
- Oculomotor nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Vagus nerve
Oculomotor nerve. This nerve co-ordinates eye movement. The other three transport taste sensations from different parts of the tongue and the mouth.
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Which part of the brain is receptive to the sense of touch.
- Temporal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Cerebellum
- Occipetal lobe
B. Parietal lobe – The primary somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe is the main receptive area for the sense of touch.
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