Body Senses Video Quiz

What is the function of the epidermis?

• To insulate our tissues

• To protect the body from foreign pathogens

• To perceive objects in contact with our skin

• To allow smooth movement of body parts

Where are the nerve endings and blood vessels located?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Bones and organs

What are nociceptors?

• Sensory receptors for touch

• Sensory receptors for pain

• Sensory receptors for taste

• Sensory receptors for smell

What can impact an individual's pain threshold?

• Culture

• Gender

• Upbringing

• All of the above

What is kinesthesis?

• The perception of position and movement of body parts

• The perception of flavor

• The perception of balance

• The perception of touch

Where are proprioceptors located?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Muscles and tendons

What is the function of vestibular sense?

• To perceive objects in contact with our skin

• To allow smooth movement of body parts

• To balance the body

• To insulate our tissues

What is sensory interaction?

• The perception of position and movement of body parts

• The influence of one sense on another

• The perception of flavor

• The perception of touch

What is synesthesia?

• The perception of position and movement of body parts

• The influence of one sense on another

• The perception of flavor

• The ability to hear colors or taste shapes

What is the function of the dermis?

• To insulate our tissues

• To protect the body from foreign pathogens

• To perceive objects in contact with our skin

• To allow smooth movement of body parts