Sensory Receptors Review

What is synesthesia?

• A condition where one sense is simultaneously perceived as another

• A type of sensory adaptation

• A form of sensory projection

• A type of receptor cell

What are general senses?

• Senses that include vision and hearing

• Senses that are widely distributed throughout the body

• Senses that are specific to the head

• Senses that are only found in the skin

What are special senses?

• Senses that include touch and temperature

• Senses that are specific to the head

• Senses that are found in the limbs

• Senses that are related to pain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is sensory adaptation?

• The brain's ability to interpret a stimulus

• The brain's ability to ignore unimportant stimuli

• The brain's ability to enhance sensory input

• The brain's ability to create new senses

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of receptor is responsible for detecting temperature?

• Chemoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Nociceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Match the following receptors with their functions.

• Detect temperature changes

• Chemoreceptors

• Detect pain

• Nociceptors

• Detect chemical stimuli

• Thermoreceptors

• Detect pressure and vibration

• Mechanoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the Universal Pain Assessment Tool?

• A tool to measure blood pressure

• A method to assess pain levels

• A device for checking heart rate

• A scale for measuring temperature

What are the special senses mentioned?

• Smell, Taste, Hearing, Sight

• Touch, Balance, Smell, Taste

• Sight, Touch, Balance, Hearing

• Smell, Touch, Sight, Balance

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are papillae?

• Structures in the ear

• Taste buds on the tongue

• Cells in the nose

• Bones in the hand

The five types of taste are (a)   , Sour, Bitter, Salty, and Umami.

• Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Umami
• Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Salty, Bitter
• Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Spicy
• Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty, Savory