Understanding Sensory Receptors

Understanding Sensory Receptors

12th Grade

13 Qs

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Understanding Sensory Receptors

Understanding Sensory Receptors

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Daniella Rodriguez

FREE Resource

13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary function of sensory receptors in the human body?

To produce hormones

To detect stimuli and send messages to the brain

To store energy

To regulate body temperature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where are olfactory receptors located?

In the eyes

In the skin

In the nose

In the ears

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hair cells are responsible for which sense?

Taste

Hearing

Touch

Smell

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In which part of the ear are hair cells located?

Eardrum

Cochlea

Auditory canal

Pinna

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the following types of signals with their corresponding descriptions.

Signals associated with magnetic fields

Electrical signals

Signals involved in neurotransmitter release

Magnetic signals

Signals related to heat transfer

Chemical signals

Signals generated by hair cells in response to sound vibrations

Thermal signals

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What stimuli do mechanoreceptors detect?

Light and color

Pressure, touch, vibration, and stretch

Odor and taste

Sound and balance

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the following sensory receptors with their descriptions.

Sensitive to mechanical pressure or distortion

Mechanoreceptors

Detect light and enable vision

Photoreceptors

Involved in hearing and balance

Olfactory receptors

Responsible for detecting smell

Hair cells

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