Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of sensory adaptation?

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A)  Thermoreceptors commonly undergo sensory adaptation.
B)  It involves a fading of sensation upon continuous receptor stimulation.
C)  It occurs when a person adjusts to a strong smell in the environment.
D)  It commonly occurs in pain receptors.
E)  All of these are true of sensory adaptation.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

A special sense is one that has

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A)  no receptors.
B)  receptors that are confined to the head.
C)  receptors that respond to several types of stimuli.
D)  receptors only found in humans.
E)  unencapsulated receptors.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

General senses are senses that have sensory receptors distributed widely in the skin, joints, muscles, and organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An environmental temperature of 85°F would stimulate a ________, and a temperature of 180°F would stimulate a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nociceptor; nociceptor
B)  warm receptor; warm receptor
C)  thermoreceptor; mechanoreceptor
D)  warm receptor; nociceptor
E)  mechanoreceptor; thermoreceptorF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

In this experiment, which part of the body showed the smallest 2-point threshold?

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A)  Palm of the hand
B)  The forearm
C)  Fingertip
D)  The leg
E)  The back of the neckF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following receptors do not consist of free nerve endings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm receptors
B)  Meissner's corpuscles
C)  Cold receptors
D)  Nociceptors
E)  All of these receptors consist of free nerve endings.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of Meissner's corpuscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are also called tactile corpuscles.
B)  They are numerous in the hands, feet, joints, and external genital organs.
C)  They are most abundant in the hypodermis.
D)  They are stimulated by light touch.
E)  All of these are true of Meissner's corpuscles.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The form in which receptors send sensory information to the brain is called perception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For tactile localization, the brain interprets information from touch receptor fields in the

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor cortex.
B)  brainstem.
C)  primary somatosensory cortex.
D)  diencephalon.
E)  cerebellum.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Tactile and lamellated corpuscles are types of

Accepted Answer

A)  photoreceptors.
B)  thermoreceptors.
C)  chemoreceptors.
D)  nociceptors.
E)  mechanoreceptors.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Areas of the body that are capable of precise tactile localization contain more abundant touch receptors than areas that are not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a stimulus for various mechanoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stretch
B)  Cold temperature
C)  Deep pressure
D)  Vibration
E)  Light touchF) B) and D)
G) B) and E) B

Question 13

The results of the temperature experiment suggest that there is a greater concentration of cold receptors than warm receptors in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All sensory neurons have receptive fields of approximately the same size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

Which type of sensory receptors respond to tissue damage, such as a cut, or a temperature or pressure extreme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanoreceptors
B)  Thermoreceptors
C)  Chemoreceptors
D)  Tactile corpuscles
E)  NociceptorsF) B) and C)
G) C) and D) E

Exam 34: General Senses

Which of the following is NOT true of sensory adaptation?

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A special sense is one that has

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General senses are senses that have sensory receptors distributed widely in the skin, joints, muscles, and organs.

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An environmental temperature of 85°F would stimulate a , and a temperature of 180°F would stimulate a .

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In this experiment, which part of the body showed the smallest 2-point threshold?

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Which of the following receptors do not consist of free nerve endings?

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Which of the following is NOT true of Meissner's corpuscles?

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The form in which receptors send sensory information to the brain is called perception.

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For tactile localization, the brain interprets information from touch receptor fields in the

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Tactile and lamellated corpuscles are types of

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Areas of the body that are capable of precise tactile localization contain more abundant touch receptors than areas that are not.

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Which of the following is NOT a stimulus for various mechanoreceptors?

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The results of the temperature experiment suggest that there is a greater concentration of cold receptors than warm receptors in the skin.

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All sensory neurons have receptive fields of approximately the same size.

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False

Which type of sensory receptors respond to tissue damage, such as a cut, or a temperature or pressure extreme?

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Exam 34: General Senses

Which of the following is NOT true of sensory adaptation?

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A special sense is one that has

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General senses are senses that have sensory receptors distributed widely in the skin, joints, muscles, and organs.

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An environmental temperature of 85°F would stimulate a ________, and a temperature of 180°F would stimulate a ________.

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In this experiment, which part of the body showed the smallest 2-point threshold?

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Which of the following receptors do not consist of free nerve endings?

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Which of the following is NOT true of Meissner's corpuscles?

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The form in which receptors send sensory information to the brain is called perception.

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For tactile localization, the brain interprets information from touch receptor fields in the

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Tactile and lamellated corpuscles are types of

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Areas of the body that are capable of precise tactile localization contain more abundant touch receptors than areas that are not.

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Which of the following is NOT a stimulus for various mechanoreceptors?

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The results of the temperature experiment suggest that there is a greater concentration of cold receptors than warm receptors in the skin.

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All sensory neurons have receptive fields of approximately the same size.

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Which type of sensory receptors respond to tissue damage, such as a cut, or a temperature or pressure extreme?

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