Sensory PT 1 Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory receptor shown in the image?

• Free Nerve Endings

• Tactile Discs

• Hair Receptors

• Olfactory Receptors

What type of sensory receptor is associated with the sense of touch?

• Olfactory Receptors

• Rods and Cones

• Tactile Discs

• Gustatory Receptors

What is the function of the receptors found in the skin?

• Smelling

• Hearing

• Tasting

• Feeling

What is sensation according to the provided material?

• The conscious awareness and interpretation of a sensation.

• Any stimuli the body is not aware of.

• Any stimuli the body is aware of.

• The memories of our perceptions stored in the cortex.

Which of the following is NOT an example of stimuli we are aware of?

• X-rays

• Sound waves within human hearing range

• Visible light

• Tactile sensations

What is perception?

• The stimuli that our sensory receptors cannot detect.

• The memories of our perceptions stored in the cortex.

• The conscious awareness and interpretation of a sensation.

• Any stimuli the body is aware of.

Why are we not aware of certain stimuli like X-rays or ultra high frequency sound waves?

• Because these stimuli do not exist.

• Because they are stored in the cortex.

• Because we have sensory receptors for those stimuli.

• Because we have no sensory receptors for those stimuli.

Which of the following is NOT a type of sensation listed under Sensory Modalities?

• Touch

• Taste

• Vibration

• Pain

What can each type of sensory neuron respond to?

• Multiple types of stimuli

• Only one type of stimulus

• Only two types of stimuli

• No stimuli

What are the two classes of sensory modalities?

• General senses and special senses

• Internal senses and external senses

• Active senses and passive senses

• Primary senses and secondary senses