Sensory Receptors Quiz

What is the primary function of sensory receptors?

• To convert stimulus energy into mechanical energy

• To provide information about external and internal environments

• To transmit signals directly to the muscles

• To encapsulate tactile receptors

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting changes in temperature?

• Baroreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Nociceptors

• Proprioceptors

Where are free nerve endings, a type of unencapsulated tactile receptor, primarily located?

• Around hair follicles

• In the basal layer of the epidermis

• At the terminal ends of sensory neuron dendrites

• Wrapped around glial cells

What type of sensory receptors are involved in the detection of stretch, chemical composition, temperature, and pain in the walls of internal organs?

• Visceral sensory receptors

• Somatic sensory receptors

• Exteroceptors

• Proprioceptors

Which receptors are specifically mentioned as detecting hair displacement?

• Root hair plexuses

• Tactile discs

• Free nerve endings

• Encapsulated tactile receptors

What type of sensory receptor is found in the olfactory epithelium of nasal passageways?

• Gustatory cells

• Basal cells

• Olfactory cells

• Supporting cells

Which type of pain is associated with a sensation that seems to originate from a removed body part?

• Referred pain

• Phantom pain

• Acute pain

• Chronic pain

Which cranial nerve directly transmits sensory information from taste buds over the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

• CN IX

• CN X

• CN VII

• CN I

Which papillae on the tongue are described as leaflike ridges and are not well developed?

• Fungiform papillae

• Foliate papillae

• Vallate papillae

• Filiform papillae

What is the primary function of the lacrimal apparatus in the human eye?

• To provide structural support to the eye

• To produce, collect, and drain fluid

• To control pupil diameter

• To refract light