12 Questions
What is sensory-motor control best thought of as?
A complex, highly integrated process involving sensory information and muscle activation.
Define sensory-motor skills.
The process of processing sensory signals (sensory input) and generating a response (motor output).
List three components of sensory-motor control.
Vision, touch, and proprioception.
What is proprioception?
The sensation and perception of limb, trunk, and head position and movement.
How does touch influence movement-related characteristics?
Touch influences movement accuracy, consistency, timing, force adjustments, and estimates movement distance.
Explain the role of mechanoreceptors when we touch something.
Mechanoreceptors in the skin activate to provide the CNS with information related to pain, temperature, and movement.
What are the four basic groupings of taste that we have learned since elementary school?
Sweet, salty, sour, and bitter
Where are the olfactory receptor cells located?
In a mucous membrane at the top of the nose
What is the vestibular sense responsible for?
Contributes to our ability to maintain balance and body posture
What is umami and what does it translate to?
Umami is the fifth taste and it roughly translates to 'yummy'
What are the two regions where olfactory information is sent to from the olfactory bulb?
To regions of the limbic system and to the primary olfactory cortex
What happens when the hair cells in the vestibular organs are stimulated?
They send signals to the brain via the vestibular nerve
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