Sensory System Anatomy

The study of the structure of an organism is called

• homeostasis

• anatomy

• physiology

• atrophy

Measuring an organ's size would relate more closely to the science of ...

• anatomy

• physiology

• Both anatomy and physiology

Dissection would relate more closely to the science of ...

• anatomy

• physiology

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Nerves are made up of cells called ___________ .

• axons

• dendrites

• synapses

• neurons

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The body receives information from the environment through the _________ .

• sensory nerves

• motor nerves

• spinal cord

• synapse

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Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?

• cerebellum

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• cerebral cortex

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Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

• temporal lobe

• occipital lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

Which part of the human body is primarily responsible for detecting light and converting it into neural signals?

• A) Retina

• B) Cornea

• C) Iris

• D) Lens

What type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting changes in temperature?

• A) Photoreceptors

• B) Thermoreceptors

• C) Mechanoreceptors

• D) Chemoreceptors

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The olfactory system is primarily associated with which sense?

• A) Sight

• B) Hearing

• C) Smell

• D) Taste