Receptor Location and Activating Stimuli Quiz
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Where are exteroceptors primarily located?

  • In blood vessels
  • Near body surface (correct)
  • In muscles and tendons
  • Within the nervous system
  • Which type of receptor detects changes in temperature?

  • Photoreceptors
  • Thermoreceptors (correct)
  • Nociceptors
  • Mechanoreceptors
  • Where are proprioceptors mainly located?

  • Within visceral organs
  • In blood vessels
  • In the inner ear
  • In muscles and tendons (correct)
  • Which type of receptor responds to painful stimuli due to tissue damage?

    <p>Nociceptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do chemoreceptors primarily detect?

    <p>Chemicals in body fluids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The somatic nervous system is primarily associated with the voluntary control of __________.

    <p>Body movements via skeletal muscles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for involuntary movements in response to subconscious sensory input like heart rate and digestion?

    <p>Sympathetic division (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a general sense?

    <p>Vision (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The sensation of smell belongs to which category of sensory modalities?

    <p>Special senses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sensory receptors detect stimuli like pressure, chemicals, stretch, nausea, hunger, and temperature?

    <p>Visceral receptors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste from the posterior one-third of the tongue?

    <p>Glossopharyngeal (IX) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is involved in hearing and equilibrium?

    <p>Vestibulocochlear (VIII) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is associated with swallowing, vocalization, and coughing?

    <p>Vagus (X) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Accessory (XI) cranial nerve?

    <p>Movement of head and pectoral girdle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do touch, pain, and thermal sensations from the skin of the external ear and upper pharynx originate?

    <p>External ear and upper pharynx (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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