Understanding General and Special Senses

What is the process called when the brain becomes aware of a sensory event through action potentials?

• Perception

• Sensation

• Projection

• Interpretation

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting pain and adapts very little, if at all?

• Chemoreceptors

• Nociceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the term for the brain's interpretation of sensory impulses?

• Sensation

• Perception

• Projection

• Reception

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which type of sensory receptor is involved in detecting changes in temperature?

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Chemoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the function of the cerebral cortex in the process of projection?

• To generate action potentials

• To interpret sensations as being derived from certain receptors

• To adapt sensory receptors

• To block sensory impulses

Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting light?

• Chemoreceptors

• Nociceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the primary function of chemoreceptors?

• Detecting mechanical changes

• Detecting chemical changes

• Detecting temperature changes

• Detecting light changes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which type of sensory receptor is involved in detecting mechanical changes such as pressure or touch?

• Chemoreceptors

• Nociceptors

• Mechanoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the difference between Meissner’s and Pacinian corpuscles?

• Meissner’s corpuscles detect light touch, while Pacinian corpuscles detect deep pressure

• Meissner’s corpuscles detect temperature, while Pacinian corpuscles detect pain

• Meissner’s corpuscles detect pain, while Pacinian corpuscles detect light

• Meissner’s corpuscles detect deep pressure, while Pacinian corpuscles detect light touch

Which type of general sense is associated with the body surface, such as touch and temperature?

• Exteroceptive

• Interoceptive

• Proprioceptive

• Nociceptive