Understanding Sensory Receptors

What is the primary function of sensory receptors in the human body?

• To produce hormones

• To detect stimuli and send messages to the brain

• To store energy

• To regulate body temperature

Where are olfactory receptors located?

• In the eyes

• In the skin

• In the nose

• In the ears

Hair cells are responsible for which sense?

• Taste

• Hearing

• Touch

• Smell

In which part of the ear are hair cells located?

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

• Auditory canal

• Pinna

Match the following types of signals with their corresponding descriptions.

• Signals related to heat transfer

• Thermal signals

• Signals associated with magnetic fields

• Chemical signals

• Signals generated by hair cells in response to sound vibrations

• Electrical signals

• Signals involved in neurotransmitter release

• Magnetic signals

What stimuli do mechanoreceptors detect?

• Light and color

• Pressure, touch, vibration, and stretch

• Odor and taste

• Sound and balance

Match the following sensory receptors with their descriptions.

• Responsible for detecting smell

• Olfactory receptors

• Sensitive to mechanical pressure or distortion

• Photoreceptors

• Involved in hearing and balance

• Mechanoreceptors

• Detect light and enable vision

• Hair cells

Which sensory receptor is primarily involved in detecting sound?

• Olfactory receptors

• Hair cells

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

What type of stimuli do olfactory receptors respond to?

• Visual stimuli

• Auditory stimuli

• Chemical stimuli

• Mechanical stimuli

Which sensory receptor is involved in the sense of touch?

• Olfactory receptors

• Hair cells

• Mechanoreceptors

• Photoreceptors