Sensory Nervous System Quiz

What are the components of the sensory system?

• Heart, Lungs, Liver

• Eyes, Ears, Nose

• Muscles, Bones, Skin

• Receptors, Neural pathways, Parts of the brain

What is the function of sensory receptors?

• Regulate body temperature

• Generate electricity

• Detect adequate stimuli

• Produce hormones

Which type of receptors detect light?

• Mechanoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Pain receptors

What is the property of receptors known as Muller's law?

• Adaptation

• Specificity

• Localization

• Excitability

What is the purpose of the somatic sensory pathways?

• To conduct information from the brain to the receptors

• To produce hormones

• To regulate body temperature

• To carry sensations from different parts of the body

Which pathway carries fine sensations like touch and pressure?

• Dorsal column

• Ventral Spinothalamic Tract

• Spinothalamic Tract

• Antro-lateral system

Where are sensations from the face transmitted through?

• Facial nerve

• Trigeminal nerve

• Accessory nerve

• Vagus nerve

What is the function of the Somatic Sensory Area I in the sensory cortex?

• Regulation of body temperature

• Perception of fine touch and pressure

• Digestion of food

• Production of hormones

What is the main purpose of pain sensation?

• To regulate heart rate

• To increase appetite

• To induce sleep

• To protect the body

Which type of pain receptors respond to extremes of temperature?

• Chemical pain receptors

• Mechanical pain receptors

• Thermal pain receptors

• Polymodal pain receptors