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What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
- Sensation and perception are two terms for the same process.
- Perception occurs at the receptor level, while sensation happens in the brain.
- Perception is a term used for somatosensory stimuli, while sensation refers to visual stimuli.
- Sensation involves the activation of sensory receptors, while perception involves the interpretation of sensory information by the brain. (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory receptor adaptation?
Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory receptor adaptation?
- Phasic adaptation
- Tonic adaptation
- Rapid adaptation
- Sensory adaptation (correct)
Why are tonic receptors more suitable for detecting long-lasting stimuli?
Why are tonic receptors more suitable for detecting long-lasting stimuli?
- They adapt rapidly to constant stimuli.
- They maintain a constant response to a sustained stimulus. (correct)
- They respond quickly to changes in stimulus intensity.
- They are less sensitive to changes in stimulus quality.
What is the function of primary receptors in the sensory system?
What is the function of primary receptors in the sensory system?
How are ascending tracts classified?
How are ascending tracts classified?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?
What is the main function of taste receptors in the gustatory system?
What is the main function of taste receptors in the gustatory system?
Where do taste receptors synapse before transmitting signals to the thalamus in the gustatory pathway?
Where do taste receptors synapse before transmitting signals to the thalamus in the gustatory pathway?
Which cranial nerves play a role in transmitting taste signals to the brain stem and thalamus?
Which cranial nerves play a role in transmitting taste signals to the brain stem and thalamus?
In olfactory transduction, what is the role of molecules that bind to specific receptors in the olfactory neurons?
In olfactory transduction, what is the role of molecules that bind to specific receptors in the olfactory neurons?
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located in the olfactory system?
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located in the olfactory system?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing taste signals after they pass through the thalamus?
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing taste signals after they pass through the thalamus?
Which term refers to the transduction of environmental signals into neural signals?
Which term refers to the transduction of environmental signals into neural signals?
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
What is the main difference between sensation and perception?
Which type of receptors are responsible for detecting physical pressure and touch?
Which type of receptors are responsible for detecting physical pressure and touch?
What is the term for the decreased sensitivity to continued stimulation by receptors?
What is the term for the decreased sensitivity to continued stimulation by receptors?
Which type of receptors adapt rapidly to stimuli?
Which type of receptors adapt rapidly to stimuli?
What is the importance of receptive fields in sensory perception?
What is the importance of receptive fields in sensory perception?
