Sensory Receptors and Thermoregulation

In which layer of the skin would you find sensory receptors?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• The brain

We have sensory receptors to detect:

• Temperature

• Pain

• Pressure

• All of the above

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Receptors detect information and carry it to our ________ system for processing.

• Muscular

• Nervous

• Digestive

• Integumentary

Which body system is NOT involved in regulating our body temperature?

• Integumentary system

• Skeletal system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

What happens if your body temperature drops below 35 ^oC?

• Hyperthermia

• Hypothermia

• Hypertonic

• Hypotonic

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What happens if your body temperature rises above 40^oC?

• Hyperthermia

• Hypothermia

• Hypertonic

• Hypotonic

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If you are too hot, your blood vessels will:

• constrict

• dilate

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There is a high concentration of sweat glands in which area?

• On the palms of the hands

• On the forehead

• Under the arms

• All of the above

True or False: Sweat consists only of water.

• True

• False

If you are too cold, which action(s) will your body take to try to warm up? (Choose all that are correct)

• Start sweating

• Blood vessels constrict

• Form goosebumps

• Blood vessels dilate