Special Senses Review

How many major senses are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What are sensory receptors activated by?

• Internal thoughts

• External stimuli (touch, pressure, etc.)

• Emotional responses

• Chemical reactions within cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What do exteroceptors detect?

• Changes in body temperature

• Stimuli from outside the body

• Changes in muscle tension

• Stimuli from inside the body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What do interoceptors detect?

• Stimuli from outside the body

• Changes in joint tissues

• Stimuli from inside the body

• Emotional states

What do proprioceptors detect?

• Stimuli from outside the body

• Stimuli from inside the body

• Changes in body temperature

• Changes in stretch in joint tissues

What type of sensory receptors respond to touch, pressure, vibration, itch, and are also involved with hearing and equilibrium?

• Thermoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

Which receptors are responsible for responding to changes in blood chemistry such as CO2 levels, pH, and Ca2+ concentration?

• Nociceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is an example of adaptation?

• Awareness of a change in external environment

• Conscious interpretation of stimuli

• Decreased sensitivity to constant stimuli

• Not noticing a smell after prolonged exposure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What happens during adaptation?

• Awareness of a change in external environment

• Conscious interpretation of stimuli

• Decreased sensitivity to constant stimuli

• Noticing a smell more intensely after prolonged exposure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of these would be activated by changes in your blood pH?

• Mechanoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Nociceptors

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3