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What type of sensations are included in the mechanical senses?
What type of sensations are included in the mechanical senses?
- Visual sensations
- Touch, pain, body sensations, and vestibular sensations (correct)
- Taste sensations
- Auditory sensations
Which organ is responsible for monitoring head movements and directing eye movements for balance?
Which organ is responsible for monitoring head movements and directing eye movements for balance?
- Gustatory organ
- Vestibular organ (correct)
- Auditory organ
- Olfactory organ
What stimulates the hair cells in the otolith organs?
What stimulates the hair cells in the otolith organs?
- Body position changes
- Semicircular canals
- Otoliths (correct)
- Pressure
Which receptors are responsible for detecting deep pressure?
Which receptors are responsible for detecting deep pressure?
What principle do receptors following specific stimuli adhere to?
What principle do receptors following specific stimuli adhere to?
Which principle describes receptors responding to various stimuli contributing to perception?
Which principle describes receptors responding to various stimuli contributing to perception?
What is the role of melatonin in the regulation of sleepiness?
What is the role of melatonin in the regulation of sleepiness?
Which cells respond to light changes and play a role in resetting the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)?
Which cells respond to light changes and play a role in resetting the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)?
What neurotransmitter plays a role in promoting wakefulness by releasing from brain structures like the locus coeruleus?
What neurotransmitter plays a role in promoting wakefulness by releasing from brain structures like the locus coeruleus?
Which sleep disorder is characterized by frequent daytime sleepiness along with symptoms like cataplexy and sleep paralysis?
Which sleep disorder is characterized by frequent daytime sleepiness along with symptoms like cataplexy and sleep paralysis?
Which structure increases alertness and is part of the brain mechanisms regulating arousal and attention?
Which structure increases alertness and is part of the brain mechanisms regulating arousal and attention?
In individuals with blind, what cells play a role in regulating sleep-wake cycles by responding to light changes?
In individuals with blind, what cells play a role in regulating sleep-wake cycles by responding to light changes?
What is the primary zeitgeber for land animals?
What is the primary zeitgeber for land animals?
What is the role of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus?
What is the role of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus?
What is the effect of disruptions to circadian rhythms?
What is the effect of disruptions to circadian rhythms?
What is a characteristic of 'larks'?
What is a characteristic of 'larks'?
What is an example of a secondary zeitgeber?
What is an example of a secondary zeitgeber?
What is the effect of mutations in the SCN?
What is the effect of mutations in the SCN?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting taste signals to the brain?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting taste signals to the brain?
What is the term for the loss of smell?
What is the term for the loss of smell?
Through which pathway are touch signals transmitted?
Through which pathway are touch signals transmitted?
What is the term for the loss of taste?
What is the term for the loss of taste?
What is the purpose of endogenous circadian rhythms?
What is the purpose of endogenous circadian rhythms?
What is the term for disorders related to the processing of sensory information?
What is the term for disorders related to the processing of sensory information?
What is the purpose of a toucan's large bill?
What is the purpose of a toucan's large bill?
What is the primary function of homeostasis?
What is the primary function of homeostasis?
What triggers the body's response to infection, leading to fever?
What triggers the body's response to infection, leading to fever?
Which brain region is responsible for regulating hunger and satiety?
Which brain region is responsible for regulating hunger and satiety?
What is the term for the dynamic changes in set points in response to environmental or life changes?
What is the term for the dynamic changes in set points in response to environmental or life changes?
How do humans regulate water balance?
How do humans regulate water balance?
