Sensory Senses Quiz
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What is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors called?

  • Sensation (correct)
  • Stimulus perception
  • Sensory absorption
  • Nerve reception
  • Which of the following is NOT included in the general senses?

  • Taste (correct)
  • Touch
  • Pressure
  • Balance
  • What do somatic senses provide sensory information about?

  • The body and the environment (correct)
  • Internal organs
  • Energy transduction
  • Pain and pressure
  • What are receptors capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential?

    <p>Sensory nerve endings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does energy transduction produce in sensory receptors?

    <p>Receptor potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Sensory Perception

    • Conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors is called perception.
    • The general senses do not include the special senses of taste, smell, vision, hearing, and equilibrium.
    • Somatic senses provide sensory information about the body's position, movement, and sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch.
    • Receptors are capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential.
    • Energy transduction in sensory receptors produces a generator potential.

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    Test your knowledge of the senses and sensation/perception with this quiz. Explore the general senses, including touch, pressure, pain, temperature, vibration, itch, and proprioception. Learn about somatic and visceral senses and their roles in providing sensory information.

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