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SPECIAL SENSES โ ๐™ผ๐™ฒ ๐Ÿท

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The GENERAL SENSES contains sensory receptors scattered in different parts of the body while the SPECIAL SENSES contains sensory receptors in specific areas of the five senses.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The GENERAL SENSES contains sensory receptors in specific areas of the five senses while the SPECIAL SENSES contains sensory receptors scattered in different parts of the body.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

The General Senses can be further subdivided into Somatic Senses and Visceral Senses.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Special Senses can be further subdivided into Somatic Senses and Visceral Senses.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

Somatic Senses provide sensory information from superficial/external organs while Visceral Senses provide sensory information from deep/internal organs.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Somatic Senses provide sensory information from deep/internal organs while Visceral Senses provide sensory information from superficial/external organs.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Sensory Receptors are collection of _____ that are specialized for receiving specific kinds of stimuli.

a)

Dendrites

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

8.

This is a process by which the SENSORY RECEPTORS (of Special Senses) experience or receive certain stimulus.

a)

Sensation

b)

Perception

c)

Transduction

9.

This is a process by which the BRAIN integrate and interpret received stimulus.

a)

Perception

b)

Sensation

c)

Transduction

10.

This is a process by which SENSORY RECEPTORS convert raw data from stimulation into data or signal by which the brain understands ๐šŠ๐š”๐šŠ Action Potential.

a)

Transduction

b)

Sensation

c)

Perception

11.

These are your Sensory Receptors according to LOCATION OF STIMULI. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Exteroceptors

1.

transduce stimuli that are received OUTSIDE the body

b)

Interoceptors

2.

transduce stimuli that are received INSIDE the body

c)

Proprioceptors

3.

transduce stimuli that are received about AWARENESS OF BODY POSITION

12.

These are your Sensory Receptors according to MODALITY OF STIMULI. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Chemoreceptors

1.

receive and transduce CHEMICAL stimuli

b)

Mechanoreceptors

2.

receive and transduce TOUCH, VIBRATION, and PRESSURE stimuli

c)

Photoreceptors

3.

receive and transduce LIGHT stimuli

d)

Thermoreceptors

4.

receive and transduce HOT and COLD stimuli

e)

Nociceptors

5.

receive and transduce PAIN stimuli

13.

These are your five (5) Special Senses and their SPECIFIC STIMULI. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Olfaction

1.

Odorants

b)

Gustation

2.

Food Chemicals

c)

Vision

3.

Light Photons

d)

Audition

4.

Sound Waves

e)

Tactle

5.

Touch/Temperature/Pain

14.

These are specific stimuli that your five (5) Special Senses receives and the NAMES OF THEIR SENSORY RECEPTORS. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Odorants

1.

Olfactory Receptors

b)

Food Chemicals

2.

Gustatory Receptors

c)

Light Photons

3.

Rods ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Cones

d)

Sound Waves/Vibrations

4.

Auditory Hair Receptors

e)

Pain

5.

Nerve Endings

15.

Identify the type of Sensory Receptor for the following. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Gustatory Receptors

1.

Chemoreceptor

b)

Rods ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Cones

2.

Photoreceptor

c)

Auditory Hair Receptors

3.

Mechanoreceptor

d)

Hot Thermoreceptor ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Cold Thermoreceptor

4.

Thermoreceptor

e)

Nerve Endings

5.

Nociceptor

16.

These are your Tactile Sensory Receptors receiving touch, pressure, and vibration stimuli. ๐™ผ๐šŠ๐š๐šŒ๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฐ ๐š ๐š’๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฒ๐™พ๐™ป๐š„๐™ผ๐™ฝ ๐™ฑ.

a)

Hair Follicle Receptors

1.

movement of hair

b)

Merkel's Disk

2.

light touch only

c)

Meissner's Corpuscles

3.

light touch ๐šŠ๐š—๐š light vibration

d)

Ruffini Corpuscles

4.

deep touch ๐šŠ๐š—๐š light pressure

e)

Pacinian Corpuscles

5.

deep pressure ๐šŠ๐š—๐š deep vibration

17.

Identify the STIMULI of the following senses.

a)

Olfaction

1.

Air Chemicals

b)

Gustation

2.

Food Chemicals

c)

Vision

3.

Light / Light Photons

d)

Audition

4.

Soundwaves / Vibrations

e)

Tactle

5.

Touch, Vibration, Pressure, Temperature ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Pain

18.

Identify the SENSOR'S SPECIFIC NAME of the following stimuli.

a)

Air Chemical

1.

Olfactory Receptors

b)

Food Chemical

2.

Gustatory Receptors

c)

Light / Light Photons

3.

Rods ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Cones

d)

Soundwaves / Sound Vibrations

4.

Auditory Hair Receptors

e)

Touch / Vibration / Pressure

5.

Merkel's Disk, Meissner's Corpuscles, Ruffini Corpuscles, ๐šŠ๐š—๐š Pacinian Corpuscles

19.

Reorder the OLFACTORY PATHWAY starting from sensation to perception.

a)

ODORANTS

b)

OLFACTORY RECEPTORS

c)

CRANIAL NERVE ๐™ธ

d)

OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAIN

1)
2)
3)
4)
20.

Reorder the GUSTATORY PATHWAY starting from sensation to perception.

a)

FOOD CHEMICALS

b)

TASTE RECEPTORS

c)

CRANIAL NERVES ๐š…๐™ธ๐™ธ, ๐™ธ๐š‡, ๐šŠ๐š—๐š ๐š‡

d)

THALAMUS

e)

OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAIN

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
21.

Reorder the VISUAL PATHWAY starting from sensation to perception.

a)

LIGHT / LIGHT PHOTONS

b)

RODS ๐šŠ๐š—๐š CONES

c)

CRANIAL NERVE ๐™ธ๐™ธ

d)

THALAMUS

e)

OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAIN

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
22.

Reorder the AUDITORY PATHWAY starting from sensation to perception.

a)

SOUNDWAVES / SOUND VIBRATIONS

b)

AUDITORY HAIR RECEPTORS

c)

CRANIAL NERVE ๐š…๐™ธ๐™ธ๐™ธ

d)

THALAMUS

e)

OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAIN

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)