Senses and NS Disorders

Thermoreceptors are found in the skin and in the

• brain

• thalamus

• cerebellum

• hypothalamus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Many tissues have pain receptors that respond to ______________ released during infections

• neurotransmitters

• chemicals

• temperature changes

True/False: The brain does not have pain receptors

• True

• False

Taste and smell detect

• chemicals

• neurotransmitters

• hormones

• flavors

Chemical sensing cells are called

• Thermore

• Chemoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

Which receptor on your tongue are stimulated by MSG

• salty

• sweet

• umami

• sour

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following do mechanoreceptors NOT respond to?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Touch

• Vibrations

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Sound is a result of _______ moving through the ear canal?

• vibrations

• air

• sound

• wave lengths

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the scientific name for the eardrum?

• Tympanum

• Auditory Membrane

• Cochlea

• Stirrup

True/False: The ears are sensory organs that can distinguish both pitch and loudness

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8