Sensory Nervous System Quiz

What are the components of the sensory system?

• Eyes, Ears, and Nose

• Lungs, Heart, and Liver

• Muscles, Bones, and Blood vessels

• Receptors, Neural pathways, and Parts of the brain

What is the function of sensory receptors?

• Generate electricity

• Regulate body temperature

• Produce hormones

• Detect adequate stimuli

Which type of receptors detect light?

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Pain receptors

• Electromagnetic receptors

What is the property of receptors known as Muller's law?

• Each receptor responds to a specific stimulus

• Receptors are found in the brain

• Receptors adapt quickly to stimuli

• Receptors generate heat

Which pathway in the spinal cord carries fine sensations like touch and pressure?

• Ventral Spinothalamic Tract

• Spinothalamic Tract

• Antro-lateral system

• Dorsal column

Where are sensations from the face transmitted through?

• Trigeminal nerve

• Facial nerve

• Vagus nerve

• Accessory nerve

What is the function of the Somatic sensory area I in the sensory cortex?

• Control of breathing

• Digestion of food

• Regulation of body temperature

• Perception of fine touch and pressure

What is the purpose of pain sensation according to the text?

• Enhancement of vision

• Improvement of hearing

• Regulation of taste

• Protection of the body

Which type of pain receptors respond to extremes of temperature?

• Polymodal pain receptors

• Mechanical pain receptors

• Chemical pain receptors

• Thermal pain receptors

What is the threshold of pain in terms of skin temperature?

• 20°C

• 60°C

• 30°C

• 45°C