Senses Quiz

The sensory system is responsible for:

• detecting and processing sensory information

• controlling voluntary movements

• regulating hormones

• digesting food

What is the difference between a special and general sense?

• A special sense is related to specific organs like eyes and ears, while a general sense is related to sensations like touch and temperature.

• A special sense is related to sensations like touch and temperature, while a general sense is related to specific organs like eyes and ears.

• There is no difference between a special and general sense.

• Both special and general senses are related to specific organs like eyes and ears.

1. Describe the sense of touch.

• The sense of touch allows us to feel physical sensations such as pressure, temperature, and pain.

• The sense of touch is responsible for detecting light and color.

• The sense of touch helps in tasting different flavors.

• The sense of touch is used to hear different sounds.

What are mechanoreceptors?

• Mechanoreceptors are sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion.

• Mechanoreceptors are responsible for detecting light. A sense associated with them is vision.

• Mechanoreceptors are involved in detecting chemical changes. A sense associated with them is taste.

• Mechanoreceptors are receptors that respond to temperature changes. A sense associated with them is temperature.

Thermoreceptors are associated with which sense?

• Touch

• Taste

• Smell

• Hearing

Describe the sense of pain.

• Pain is a physical sensation caused by injury or illness.

• Pain is an emotional response to a situation.

• Pain is a type of food.

• Pain is a form of exercise.

The sense of proprioception is related to:

• balance and spatial orientation

• taste and smell

• hearing and vision

• touch and temperature

1. Describe how vision works.

• Vision works by the eyes detecting light and converting it into electrochemical signals that are interpreted by the brain.

• Vision is a process where the ears detect sound and send signals to the brain.

• Vision involves the nose detecting smells and sending signals to the brain.

• Vision is a process where the skin detects touch and sends signals to the brain.

3. The sclera in the fibrous layer is described as:

• a. A transparent layer that allows light to enter the eye

• b. A tough, white outer layer that provides protection and form

• c. A colored part of the eye that controls the amount of light entering

• d. A layer containing blood vessels that nourish the eye

The cornea is part of the fibrous layer of the eye. What is one of its primary functions?

• To focus light onto the retina

• To produce tears

• To control the amount of light entering the eye

• To detect color