Sensory Receptor Review

The sense of taste detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• mechanical
• electromagnetic
• thermal

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The sense of smell detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical
• electromagnetic

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The sense of hearing detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• thermal
• mechanical
• chemical

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The sense of touch detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• chemical
• mechanical
• pH

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The sense of sight detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• chemical
• mechanical
• temperature

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What is the main function of the nervous system?

• Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts
• Responsible for production of offspring
• Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body
• Provides oxygen to the body's cells, while moving carbon dioxide

“They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system”. This is the definition of...

• Stimulus

• Receptor

• Sense

• Taste

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"You feel a mosquito biting your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.

• Electromagnetic receptors

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Electroreptors

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Taste receptors in the gustatory system are...

• Chemoreceptors
• Mechanoreceptors
• Electroreceptors
• Photoreceptors

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Taste and smell are similar because:

• They are both located on the face

• They both detect chemicals

• They both require conscious effort to detect

• They both bypass the brain

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