General Senses

Which of the following statements about proprioceptors is true?

• the detect pressure changes in the walls of blood vessels

• they detect pain

• they monitor the position of joints and skeletal muscles

• they are closely related to the sensation of touch

"You feel a mosquito biting  your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.

• Lateral lines
• Photoreceptors
• Mechanoreceptors
• Electroreptors

“Snakes possess a unique sensory system for detecting infrared radiation, enabling them to generate a ‘thermal image’ of predators or prey"
This is because snakes have...

• Photoreceptors
• Eletroreceptors
• Chemoreceptors
• Thermoreceptors

Which receptor is responsible for awareness of position and movement?

• thermoreceptor
• proprioreceptor
• visceroceptor
• nociceptor

Which of the following are NOT somatic senses?

• Pressure
• Touch
• Equilibrium
• Temperature

Which type of receptor detects damage to tissues?

• Chemoreceptors
• Pain Receptors
• Thermoreceptors
• Mechanorecptors

Which type of receptor responds to changes in pressure or movement?

• Chemoreceptors
• Pain Receptors
• Thermoreceptors
• Mechanoreceptors

The sense of smell detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical
• electromagnetic

The sense of taste detects ________________ stimuli.

• chemical
• mechanical
• electromagnetic
• thermal

The sense of hearing detects ________________ stimuli.

• electromagnetic
• thermal
• mechanical
• chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8