Question 1

Walking would stimulate tonic proprioceptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The stretch reflex helps maintain posture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You feel hungry because of a proprioceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the different functions of the muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon receptors.

Accepted Answer

Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon recepto

Question 5

Sensory receptors make it possible for the body to respond to stimuli caused by changes occurring in our external and internal environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a somatic sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smell 
B)  Taste 
C)  Equilibrium 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Smell 
B)  Taste 
C)  Equilibrium 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following defines or explains adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The magnitude of a receptor response increases over time to a continuous stimulus. 
B)  The magnitude of a receptor response decreases over time to a continuous stimulus. 
C)  The stimulus is sent to the thalamus and redirected to the brainstem. 
D)  None of the above defines or explains adaptation. 
A)  The magnitude of a receptor response increases over time to a continuous stimulus. 
B)  The magnitude of a receptor response decreases over time to a continuous stimulus. 
C)  The stimulus is sent to the thalamus and redirected to the brainstem. 
D)  None of the above defines or explains adaptation.

Question 8

Another term for a visceroceptor is an interoceptor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Special sense organs can respond to only one type of stimuli, whereas general sense organs can respond to several different types of stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The special senses:

Accepted Answer

A)  are widely distributed throughout the body. 
B)  enable us to detect pain. 
C)  are dense in the fingertips. 
D)  are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears. 
A)  are widely distributed throughout the body. 
B)  enable us to detect pain. 
C)  are dense in the fingertips. 
D)  are grouped in the tongue, nose, eyes, and ears.

Question 11

Referred pain is psychosomatic pain brought on by intense stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Free nerve endings respond to all of the following stimuli except:

Accepted Answer

A)  tickling. 
B)  itching. 
C)  strength of muscle contractions. 
D)  pain. 
A)  tickling. 
B)  itching. 
C)  strength of muscle contractions. 
D)  pain.

Question 13

Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalamus 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Brainstem 
D)  Cerebral cortex 
A)  Thalamus 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Brainstem 
D)  Cerebral cortex

Question 14

In referring to proprioceptors, the terms tonic and phasic are interchangeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description.
-Found only in the eye and responds to light

Accepted Answer

A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors 
A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Mechanoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Photoreceptors 
E) Thermoreceptors

Question 16

Which of the following is true about pain receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha fibers respond to chronic pain. 
B)  Alpha fibers are associated with dull, aching pain. 
C)  Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain. 
D)  Beta fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain. 
A)  Alpha fibers respond to chronic pain. 
B)  Alpha fibers are associated with dull, aching pain. 
C)  Alpha fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain. 
D)  Beta fibers are associated with sharp, localized pain.

Question 17

The two-point discrimination test can be used to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  visual acuity. 
B)  the ability to determine the location of a sound. 
C)  the sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body. 
D)  the ability to measure the relative temperature of two different objects. 
A)  visual acuity. 
B)  the ability to determine the location of a sound. 
C)  the sensitivity of the skin in various parts of the body. 
D)  the ability to measure the relative temperature of two different objects.

Question 18

The interpretation of the sensation of being tickled requires a complex interaction of many parts of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Ruffini corpuscle is an example of a bulboid corpuscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you cut yourself on the finger, the fiber sending the message to your brain would be a type A pain fiber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: General Senses

Walking would stimulate tonic proprioceptors.

The stretch reflex helps maintain posture.

You feel hungry because of a proprioceptor.

Explain the different functions of the muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon receptors.

Sensory receptors make it possible for the body to respond to stimuli caused by changes occurring in our external and internal environments.

Which of the following is considered a somatic sense?

Which of the following defines or explains adaptation?

Another term for a visceroceptor is an interoceptor.

Special sense organs can respond to only one type of stimuli, whereas general sense organs can respond to several different types of stimuli.

The special senses:

Referred pain is psychosomatic pain brought on by intense stress.

Free nerve endings respond to all of the following stimuli except:

Sensory impulses ending in what part of the CNS trigger imprecise or "crude" sensation awareness?

In referring to proprioceptors, the terms tonic and phasic are interchangeable.

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description. -Found only in the eye and responds to light

Which of the following is true about pain receptors?

The two-point discrimination test can be used to measure:

The interpretation of the sensation of being tickled requires a complex interaction of many parts of the brain.

The Ruffini corpuscle is an example of a bulboid corpuscle.

If you cut yourself on the finger, the fiber sending the message to your brain would be a type A pain fiber.

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