2022 Sensory Receptors REVIEW

What sensory receptor reacts to light?

• Chemoreceptor

• Nociceptor

• Photoreceptor

• Gravoreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor detects pain?

• Thermoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Proprioceptor

• Nocioreceptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor indicates change in body positions? (Hint: helps us with balance.)

• Geogravity receptors

• Proprioreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor helps us identify changes in smell and taste?

• Thermoreceptors

• Proprioreceptors

• Electroreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is a thermoreceptor?

• Responds to body position

• Responds to changes in temperature

• Responds to physical forces including touch and pressure

• Responds to squirrels running outside

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which receptor helps you hear your favorite band?

• Mechanoreceptor

• Bandreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

• Idon'tknowwhatIamthinking receptor

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which properties of nerve cells are most important for their ability to carry out their task in helping animals deal with sensory input?

• Nerve cells are sometimes packed closely together and sometimes widely spaced.
• Nerve cells can carry signals and connect all parts of the body to the brain.
• Nerve cells can be damaged by a serious injury or by disease.
• Nerve cells grow and reproduce like other cells of the body.

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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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are the parts of the nervous system?

• Reflexes, brain, nerves
• Lungs, brain, nerves
• Brain, muscles, nerves
• Brain, spine, nerves

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