sensation

Select all that apply Which are basic taste sensations? Multiple select question. umami sour sweet spicy

umami sour sweet (spicy is not taste, it is pain!)

What type of receptor can undergo adaptation? Multiple choice question. phasic tonic

phasic

Fill in the blank question. Gustatory cells are found in taste _____.

buds or receptors

The vibration of the tympanic membrane causes ______. Multiple choice question. movement of the auricle movement of the ossicles movement of the vestibule

movement of the ossicles

Fill in the blank question. Receptors that exhibit rapid adaption to a constant stimulus are ______ receptors.

phasic

Select all that apply Which would stimulate somatic nociceptors? Multiple select question. sprained ankle touching a hot pan exposure to acid on the skin oxygen deprivation of tissue

sprained ankle touching a hot pan exposure to acid on the skin

The balance receptors in the ear are an example of ______ receptors. Multiple choice question. tonic phasic

tonic

Which type of receptor detects pressure changes? Multiple choice question. chemoreceptors nociceptors thermoreceptors baroreceptors

baroreceptors

Pain is an example of a ______ sense. Multiple choice question. special general

general

Fill in the blank question. The term equilibrium refers to our awareness and monitoring of our ______ position.

head

where are the middle and inner ear found?

temporal bone

True or false: All pain receptors are tonic receptors. True false question.TrueFalse

true

True or false: It is the utricle and saccule that inform your brain that your head is upright. True false question.TrueFalse

true

True or false: Unlike other sensory information, olfactory pathways do not project to the thalamus. True false question.TrueFalse

true

what taste sensation results with "delicious"

umami

What type of receptor detects molecules dissolved in fluid? Multiple choice question. thermoreceptors nociceptors baroreceptors chemoreceptors

chemoreceptors

Select all that apply Where are mechanoreceptors found? Multiple select question. retina taste cells ear skin

ear skin

Fill in the blank question. When hair cells in the spiral organ are distorted, they initiate a nerve signal in cranial nerve ______.

eight or VIII

Exteroceptors detect stimuli from the ______ environment. Multiple choice question. external internal body

external

Cutaneous receptors are a type of ______. Multiple choice question. proprioceptors interoceptors exteroceptors

exteroceptors

What type of receptor is found in the mucous membranes? Multiple choice question. proprioceptors interoceptors exteroceptors

exteroceptors

The outmost layer of the eye is called the ______ tunic. Multiple choice question. nervous pigmented fibrous vascular

fibrous

Cranial nerve VIII innervates the ______. Multiple choice question. middle ear external ear inner ear

inner ear

what type of receptor is a tactile receptor?

mechanoreceptor

The optic disc contains ______ photoreceptors. Multiple choice question. many no

no

A lack of photoreceptors in this structure creates the "blind spot"? Multiple choice question. macula lutea fovea centralis optic disc

optic disc

The iris controls the size of the ______. Multiple choice question. pupil eyeball lens

pupil

Fill in the blank question. The vestibule contains two structures, the utricle, and _______.

saccule

Fill in the blank question. Gustation is the sense of _______.

taste

Select all that apply Sensory receptors in which structures help monitor and adjust our equilibrium? Multiple select question. saccule semicircular ducts auditory tube cochlea utricle

utricle, saccule, and semicircular ducts

______ occurs when impulses from an organ are perceived as originating from the skin. Multiple choice question. Referred pain Phantom pain

Referred pain

Select all that apply Which are true of rods? Multiple select question. They function well in dim light. They discriminate between colors. They are concentrated at the visual axis of the eye, near the center of the retina. They provide a crisp, focused vision. There are more than 100 million rod cells per eye.

They function well in dim light. There are more than 100 million rod cells per eye.

Hearing and equilibrium are transmitted along which cranial nerve? Multiple choice question. VII X VI IX VIII

VIII

Receptors initiate sensory input to the ______. Multiple choice question. organs skin central nervous system muscles peripheral nervous system

central nervous system

Olfactory basal cells replace ______. Multiple choice question. supporting cells olfactory cells

olfactory cells

The sphincter pupillae ______ the pupil. Multiple choice question. dilates constricts

constricts

Fill in the blank question. Ganglion axons of the retina converge to form the ______ nerve.

optic

What structure transforms one type of energy into a different type of energy? Multiple choice question. receptive field stimuli transducers

transducers

Fill in the blank question. The vestibule contains two structures, the utricle, and ________.

saccule

Receptors of the human body convert stimulus energy into ______. Multiple choice question. chemicals mechanical energy an electrical signal

an electrical signal

Fill in the blank question. The semicircular ducts are involved in detecting _______ acceleration.

angular

Localization and sensitivity are easily determined in a ______ receptive field. Multiple choice question. small large

small

Hearing and our sense of balance comes from the stimulation of which cranial nerve? Multiple choice question. accessory spinal facial abducens vestibulocochlear trigeminal vagus

vestibulocochlear

Select all that apply Which are true of the olfactory hairs? Multiple select question. They are unmyelinated. They extend from the olfactory tract. They are immobile.

They are unmyelinated. They are immobile.

Sound waves are funneled into the ear by the ______. Multiple choice question. ossicles auricle tympanic membrane

auricle

Select all that apply Which are cells found in the olfactory epithelium? Multiple select question. basal cells supporting cells olfactory cells gustatory cells

basal cells supporting cells olfactory cells

When the ________ membrane moves, the _____ on the spiral organ hair cells distort because they are anchored by the tectorial membrane.

basilar, sterocilia

Olfactory receptor cells are ______ neurons. Multiple choice question. multipolar unipolar bipolar

bipolar

Receptors in blood vessels that monitor the concentration of carbon dioxide in our blood are called ______. Multiple choice question. photoreceptors mechanoreceptors chemoreceptors nociceptors

chemoreceptors

The cochlea has three fluid-filled ducts. Which are the names of these ducts? Multiple select question. tectorial membrane cochlear duct semicircular duct scala vestibuli scala tympani

cochlear duct, scala vestibuli, scala tympani

Fill in the blank question. The auditory sensory axons of the ______ branch of cranial nerve number _____ terminate in the cochlear nucleus within the brainstem.

cochlear, VIII or eight

What type of photoreceptors detects color? Multiple choice question. cones rods

cones

The receptors for the special senses are found within the ______. Multiple choice question. cranium abdominal cavity thoracic cavity pelvic cavity

cranium

Interoceptors detect stimuli from the body's ______ environment. Multiple choice question. external internal

internal

What type of receptor is found in the smooth muscle of organs? Multiple choice question. exteroceptors interoceptors proprioceptors

interoceptors

Fill in the blank question. Specific types of receptors called ________ detect stimuli in the internal organs.

interoceptors, visceroceptors, baroreceptors, interoceptor, visceroreceptor, or baroreceptor

Optic tracts ultimately are directed to the primary visual cortex in the ______ lobe. Multiple choice question. frontal temporal occipital parietal

occipital

The sense of smell is called ______. Multiple choice question. gustation proprioception olfaction nociception

olfaction

Fill in the blank question. Ganglion axons of the retina converge to form the _____ nerve.

optic

what is the order of the structures of CN II from anterior to posterior

optic nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract

The sphincter pupillae is controlled by the ______ division of the nervous system. Multiple choice question. parasympathetic sympathetic

parasympathetic

Olfactory receptors ______. Multiple choice question. perceive sounds maintain coordination and balance perceive odors perceive tastes

perceive odors

The area that a receptor cell gathers information from is called the ______. Multiple choice question. tonic receptor stimulus phasic receptor receptive field

receptive field

Some individuals experience pain in their left shoulder during a heart attack. This is an example of ______. Multiple choice question. phantom pain referred pain

referred pain

Select all that apply Which structures are part of the vestibular complex? Multiple select question. middle ear saccule semicircular ducts cochlea utricle

saccule semicircular ducts utricle

When a figure skater does a lengthy spin on the ice, it is the sensory receptors in her _______ canals of the inner ear that are informing her brain about the position of her moving head.

semicircular

Receptors for general senses are usually ______. Multiple choice question. simple in structure found in specialized sensory organs complex in structure

simple in structure

Olfaction is the sense of ______. Multiple choice question. vision balance taste smell

smell

Taste buds are found on the tongue and ______. Multiple choice question. inner cheeks soft palate nasal epithelium

soft palate

Select all that apply The utricle and saccule are involved in functions involving the position of the head? Multiple select question. linear acceleration hearing static equilibrium angular acceleration

static equilibrium, linear acceleration

Select all that apply Optic tracts extend to which structures after they leave the optic chiasm? Multiple select question. inferior colliculi superior colliculi the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus the medial geniculate nucleus of the hypothalamus

superior colliculi the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus

What is the most numerous type of receptor? Multiple choice question. proprioceptors tactile receptors visual receptors chemoreceptors

tactile receptors

A feature common to all receptors is ______. Multiple choice question. they are found in specialized sense organs the ability to respond to a stimulus they are always unicellular they are found on tips of axons

the ability to respond to a stimulus

Somatic receptors are found within ______. Multiple choice question. viscera the body wall blood vessels internal organs

the body wall

Fill in the blank question. Neurons in the olfactory bulb travel through the olfactory _____ to the brain.

tracts

Transducers ______. Multiple choice question. come in two categories, phasic and tonic transform energy from one form to another form

transform energy from one form to another form

Fill in the blank question. The two types of nociceptors are somatic nociceptors and ______ nociceptors. Need help? Review these concept resources.

visceral

Stretch receptors in the stomach would be classified as what type? Multiple choice question. somatic motor visceral motor visceral sensory somatic sensory

visceral sensory

Fill in the blank question. In phototransduction, the responds to light stimulation by changing its resting membrane potential, resulting in a change in the neurotransmitter it releases.

photoreceptor

What type of receptor detects changes in light? Multiple choice question. proprioceptors photoreceptors mechanoreceptors thermoreceptors

photoreceptors

The process by which photoreceptors become activated when the photopigments are altered by light entering the eye is ______. Multiple choice question. wave summation light refraction photo bleaching phototransduction

phototransduction