WorksheetsModule 21: The Other Senses
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 3mins
The sensory receptors that allow you to feel PAIN are called ________________.
nociceptors
sensory neurons
interneurons
motor neurons
The GATE-CONTROL THEORY states that the _______________ acts as a gate, BLOCKING or SENDING pain signals to the brain.
spinal cord
nociceptors
amygdala
thalamus
Someone who loses a leg may still feel cramping in the leg that is no longer there. This is called ____________.
phantom limb
gate-control theory
umami
olfaction
A savory meaty taste is called ____________________.
umami
olfactory
gustation
nociceptor
Which of the following is NOT one of the six basic tastes?
salty
spicy
sour
bitter
sweet
The fancy word for TASTE is ________________.
gustation
olfactory
audition
The fancy word for SMELL is _______________.
olfactory
gustation
audition
kinesthesia
The fancy word for your sense of MOVEMENT and BODY POSITION is ____________.
olfactory
gustation
audition
kinesthesia
The fancy word for your sense of BALANCE is ____________.
olfactory
gustation
audition
vestibular sense
Your semicircular canals and vestibular sacs help you with __________________.
balance
sound
taste
touch
Your sense of smell plays a role in how you taste. Your vision plays a role in what you hear. The idea that ONE SENSE INFLUENCES ANOTHER is called
sensory interaction
just noticeable difference
embodied cognition
signal detection theory
The McGurk effect is an example of
sensory interaction
perceptual adaptation
donut
olfactory
Which of the following would allow us to experience LESS PAIN?
endorphins
serotonin
dopamine
acetylcholine
Oleogustus is the taste of _________ foods.
fatty or oily
meaty or savory
salty and sweet
artificial
