Chapter 2.4

Question 1

Olfactory chemoreceptors associated with smell are located where?

Answer 1

They are located in upper part of nasal cavity that help to detect given aroma.

Question 2

Taste chemoreceptors bind to food particles and send signal (stimuli) to where in brain for detection

Answer 2

Gustatory cortex in frontal lobe (tastes are interpreted)

Question 3

Somatosensation (touch senses) system is made up of what?

Answer 3

Skin
Mucous membranes
Limbs
Joints

Question 4

What’s perceived by somatosensory system?

Answer 4

Pain
Pressure
Deep touch
Light touch

Question 5

What does mechanoreceptors detect?

Answer 5

Change in stimuli involving touch, vibration pressure, and sound

Question 6

What does thermoreceptors detect?

Answer 6

Change in temperature

Question 7

What does proprioceptors detect?

Answer 7

Change in movement and body position.

Question 8

What do nociceptors detect?

Answer 8

Sensation of pain

Question 9

What do chemoreceptors detect?

Answer 9

Chemical stimuli