What is the primary function of somatosensation?
How Do We Feel?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To identify different smells
To detect light and sound
To sense touch, temperature, and pain
To distinguish between different tastes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which mechanoreceptor is responsible for detecting light touch and vibrations?
Ruffini endings
Meissner's corpuscles
Merkel nerve endings
Pacinian corpuscles
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are the cell bodies of the nerves transmitting touch sensations located?
In the dorsal root ganglia
In the thalamus
In the postcentral gyrus
In the parietal lobe
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role do TRP channels play in temperature sensation?
They respond to light touch
They help sense hot and cold
They are involved in pain perception
They detect pressure changes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which TRP channel responds to menthol, creating a cooling sensation?
TRPV1
TRPM8
TRPC6
TRPA1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial response when you get a paper cut?
A burning sensation
A slow aching pain
A reflex arc causing you to jerk away
A conscious sharp pain
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which nerve fibers are responsible for the slow, aching pain sensation?
D-fibers
A-delta fibers
C-fibers
B-fibers
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