Objective 4 - Sensory Receptors
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You smell something delicious baking. What kind of sensory receptors receive that information?
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Photoreceptors
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Mechanoreceptors
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Thermoreceptors
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Olfactory receptors
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Explore the workings of sensory receptors in 'Objective 4 - Sensory Receptors'. This quiz covers olfactory, skin, and chemoreceptors, detailing how they process information like smell, touch, and taste, and communicate with the brain. Essential for understanding sensory system functions.
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Where are most of our sensory receptors located?
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Muscles
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Skin
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Bones
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On our internal organs
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A. SkinExplanation
Most of our sensory receptors are located in the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body and is rich in sensory receptors that help us perceive various sensations such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. These receptors are responsible for transmitting information from the external environment to our brain, allowing us to interact with and respond to our surroundings.Rate this question:
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What type of sensory receptors process pressure and touch information?
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Chemoreceptors
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Olfactory receptors
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Mechanoreceptors
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Photoreceptors
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A. MechanoreceptorsExplanation
Mechanoreceptors are sensory receptors that process pressure and touch information. They are specialized to detect mechanical stimuli such as pressure, vibration, and stretching. These receptors are found in the skin, muscles, and other tissues throughout the body, allowing us to perceive sensations of touch, pressure, and texture. Chemoreceptors, olfactory receptors, and photoreceptors, on the other hand, are responsible for detecting chemical, smell, and light stimuli respectively, making them unrelated to the processing of pressure and touch information.Rate this question:
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Your little brother passes gas and it smells AWFUL. Which is the best explanation of how the message gets to the brain?
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Olfactory receptors receive scent chemicals, which cause olfactory nerves to send a message to the brain
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Mechanoreceptors in the nose receive pressure information and send it through the olfactory nerve to the brain
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The olfactory nerve captures sent chemicals and sends them to the olfactory receptors
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Olfactory receptors send a message to the mechanoreceptors, which send a message to the photoreceptors in the brain
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A. Olfactory receptors receive scent chemicals, which cause olfactory nerves to send a message to the brainExplanation
When your little brother passes gas, scent chemicals are released into the air. These scent chemicals are detected by olfactory receptors in the nose. The olfactory receptors then send a message to the olfactory nerves, which transmit this information to the brain. This allows the brain to perceive and interpret the smell.Rate this question:
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Which type of sensory receptors are found here that can process taste?
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Chemoreceptors
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Thermoreceptors
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Mechanoreceptors
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Photoreceptors
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A. ChemoreceptorsExplanation
Chemoreceptors are sensory receptors that are responsible for detecting and processing chemical stimuli, including taste. They are found in taste buds located on the tongue and are responsible for transmitting signals to the brain, allowing us to perceive different tastes. Chemoreceptors are specifically designed to detect and respond to various chemicals present in food and beverages, enabling us to experience the sensation of taste.Rate this question:
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