Sensory Receptors Test

What sensory receptor reacts to light?

• Chemoreceptor

• Nociceptor

• Photoreceptor

• Gravoreceptor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What sensory receptor reacts to pain?

What receptor detects pain?

• Thermoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Proprioceptor

• Nociceceptor

What receptor indicates change in body positions and movement?

What receptor helps us identify changes in smell and taste?

• Thermoreceptors

• Proprioreceptors

• Electroreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

What is a thermoreceptor?

• Responds to body position

• Responds to changes in temperature

• Responds to physical forces including touch and pressure

• Responds to squirrels running outside

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What receptor allows you to see a rainbow?

• Photoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Gravitonreceptor

Which receptor helps you hear your favorite band?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

___________ are nerve endings that send signals to the nervous system when stimulated.

• Cells

• Sensory receptors

• Organ systems

• Brain

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Examples of Mechanoreceptors are...

• Touch and pressure

• Taste and smell

• Movement and body position

• Temperature and heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8