Sensory System Quiz

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The network of organs and tissues responsible for detecting and processing information from your environment, including internal and external stimuli.

Yes, the sensory system is responsible for gathering information about the external world through our senses.

No, the sensory system includes specialized receptors, nerves, and pathways that transmit information to the brain.

No, the sensory system is responsible for processing all of our senses, including sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, balance, and internal body conditions.

Touch receptors are found throughout the skin and in other areas like internal organs, muscles, and joints.

Not all stimuli are consciously perceived. Some are processed automatically by the brain, like the feeling of your clothes on your skin.

The sensory system is responsible for more than just the five traditional senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch). It also includes balance, spatial orientation, and detection of internal stimuli.

Yes, it includes the vestibular system, which is responsible for our sense of balance and spatial orientation.

The sensory system also detects internal stimuli like blood pressure, body temperature, and internal organ sensations.