Sense of Touch Quiz

What are the three types of touch receptors found in the human body?

• photoreceptors, chemoreceptors, and proprioceptors

• baroreceptors, osmoreceptors, and interoceptors

• thermoreceptors, chemoreceptors, and proprioceptors

• mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors

Which animal has the most sensitive sense of touch?

• crocodile

• shark

• star-nosed mole

• elephant

True or False: The sense of touch helps animals in finding food and mates.

• The sense of touch has no impact on finding food and mates

• False

• The sense of touch only helps in finding food

• True

What is the name of the touch receptor that detects pressure and vibrations?

• Merkel cell

• Meissner's corpuscle

• Ruffini ending

• Pacinian corpuscle

Which part of the body has the highest density of touch receptors?

• toes

• fingertips

• elbows

• knees

True or False: The sense of touch can help us determine the texture of an object.

• Only if the object is wet

• False

• Only if the object is smooth

• True

What is the name of the touch receptor that detects pain?

• nociceptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• thermoreceptor

What is the normal body temperature of a human?

• 102 degrees Fahrenheit or 39 degrees Celsius

• 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celsius

• 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 35 degrees Celsius

• 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius

True or False: The sense of touch can help us detect changes in temperature.

• False

• True

• Only in certain body parts

• Only in extreme temperatures

What is the purpose of the sense of touch?

• To control body movements

• To perceive physical sensations and gather information about the external environment.

• To regulate body temperature

• To communicate with others