Sensations & Pain

Multiple Choice

What are phantom limb sensations?

• Pain or movement felt in a limb that has been amputated

• Pain felt in a limb that is injured

• Sensations felt in a limb that is asleep

• Movement felt in a limb that is paralyzed

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What role do endorphins play in the body?

• They amplify pain signals

• They serve as natural painkillers

• They increase the heart rate

• They cause muscle contractions

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What is the primary function of nociceptors in the body?

• To detect light

• To sense pain

• To regulate temperature

• To control movement

Multiple Choice

According to the Gate-Control Theory, what role does the spinal cord play in pain perception?

• It amplifies pain signals

• It acts as a buffer between pain and the brain

• It eliminates pain signals

• It creates pain signals

Multiple Choice

Who proposed the Gate-Control Theory of Pain?

• Freud and Jung

• Watson and Crick

• Melzack and Wall

• Pavlov and Skinner

Multiple Choice

What does the vestibular sense monitor?

• The position and movement of individual body parts

• The sense of smell

• The head and body position, as well as balance

• The sense of taste

Multiple Choice

Which sensory system is associated with light waves striking the eye?

• Hearing

• Touch

• Vision

• Smell

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What type of receptors are involved in the sense of taste?

• Cochlear hair cells

• Basic taste receptors

• Nociceptors

• Hair-like receptors in the ears

Multiple Choice

Which key brain area is associated with the sense of smell?

• Occipital lobes

• Temporal lobes

• Olfactory bulb & Temporal Lobe

• Somatosensory cortex

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What is the source for the sensory system of hearing?

• Light waves striking the eye

• Chemical molecules in the mouth

• Sound waves striking the outer ear

• Movement of fluids in the inner ear