Chapter 44 - Sensory Systems

All of the following are sensory receptor types EXCEPT

• chemoreceptors

• neuroreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• photoreceptors

An example of a chemoreceptor is

• hair cells

• rods and cones

• taste buds

• Pacinian corpuscles

The structure in the eye which can change size due to muscle contraction and focuses light rays onto the back of the eyeball is the

• fovea

• cornea

• retina

• pupil

Cones are color detecting cells which are concentrated in the _____ of the retina.

• sclera

• aqueous humor

• fovea

• rods

Touch sensory receptors respond to all of the following types of stimuli EXCEPT

• pain

• light pressure

• deep pressure

• vibration

• All of the above are stimuli touch receptors respond to.

All of the following are a type of chemical our taste buds can detect EXCEPT

• sweet

• salty

• umami

• fruity

• bitter

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The taste which humans are able to detect because it protects us from consuming something which could cause tissue damage or be un-ripe is

• salty

• bitter

• sour

• umami

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Memories are often tied to _____ because the two are interpreted in the same region of the brain.

• taste

• sight

• sound

• smell

The outer ear, responsible for gathering and focusing sound waves, is called the

• anvil

• pinna

• stirrup

• cochlea

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The portion of the outer ear which sound waves hit, leading to vibrations which are passed along to the tiny bones of the middle ear, is the

• ear canal

• ear drum

• auditory nerve

• cochlea