Sensory System Anatomy

The type of neurons that send information to the brain are...

• interneurons

• motor neurons

• sensory neurons

• axons

Select the five organs that make up the sensory system.

• Smell, eyes, touch, tongue and hearing.

• Tongue, skin, sight, smell and ears.

• Touch, ears, nose, eyes and tongue.

• Ears, tongue, skin, eyes and nose.

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Chemoreceptors respond to what?

• change in temperature

• change in movement and pressure

• chemicals in a solution

• change in light

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Photoreceptors respond to what?

• chemicals in a solution

• changes in light

• changes in pressure and movement

• changes in temperature

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Thermoreceptors respond to

• change in temperature

• change in light

• change in pressure and movement

• chemicals in a solution

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Mechanoreceptors respond to

• chemicals in a solution

• changes in light

• changes in temperature

• changes in pressure and movement

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Which of the following are special senses? Select all that apply.

• vision

• hearing

• touch

• smell

• temperature

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Rougly olfaction is responsible for _____% of taste

• 10

• 25

• 60

• 80

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During olfaction, __________________ are/is received and transfer a message via action potential to the brain.

• sound waves

• chemicals

• neural energy

• light energy

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Which is the cochlea?

• A

• B

• C

• D