Quiz: Taste Touch Smell

Humans are most sensitive to which taste?

Bitter

Neurons in the respiratory centers of the brain that respond to pH are examples of ________.

Chemoreceptors

Temperature sensations are relayed along the same pathways that carry sensations of

Pain

do not adapt to constant stimulation.

Proprioceptors

Which of the following is a primary taste sensation? Salty, Sour, and

Sweet

Sensory receptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

baroreceptors.

Olfactory receptors are examples of

chemoreceptors

Nociceptors are sensitive to

pain

The conscious awareness of a sensation is called

perception

Sensory receptors that monitor the position of joints are called

proprioceptors.

The perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated is called

referred pain.

Taste receptors are

specialized epithelial cells.

Each gustatory cell extends a ________ into the surrounding fluids through a narrow taste pore.

taste hair

Gustation refers to the special sense of

to taste