Sensory Systems Flashcards
What are the five primary sensory systems in humans?
Vision, Hearing, Taste, Smell, Touch
True or False: The olfactory system is responsible for the sense of smell.
True
Fill in the blank: The ________ system is responsible for detecting light and enabling sight.
visual
Which sensory system is primarily involved in balance and spatial orientation?
Vestibular system
What type of receptors are responsible for detecting sound waves?
Mechanoreceptors
Multiple Choice: Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light?
Lens
What is the primary function of taste buds?
To detect different taste modalities
True or False: The skin is the largest sensory organ in the human body.
True
What are the four basic taste modalities?
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty
Fill in the blank: The ________ nerve transmits sensory information from the ear to the brain.
auditory
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?
Occipital lobe
What type of sensory receptors are involved in the sense of touch?
Mechanoreceptors, Thermoreceptors, Nociceptors
Multiple Choice: Which sensory system has the fastest reaction time?
Touch
True or False: The sense of smell is closely linked to memory.
True
What is the primary role of photoreceptors?
To convert light into electrical signals
Fill in the blank: The ________ system detects chemical stimuli and is responsible for taste and smell.
chemosensory
What is the function of the cochlea in the auditory system?
To convert sound vibrations into neural signals
Which sensory modality is primarily processed in the temporal lobe?
Hearing
Multiple Choice: Which type of receptor detects temperature changes?
Thermoreceptors
True or False: The sense of taste is solely dependent on the taste buds.
False
What is sensory adaptation?
The decreased sensitivity to a constant stimulus over time
Fill in the blank: The ________ system includes the organs responsible for balance and spatial orientation.
vestibular
What are the two types of photoreceptors in the retina?
Rods and Cones
Multiple Choice: Which sensory system is least developed at birth?
Vision
True or False: There are more than five basic tastes.
True
What is the role of the somatosensory cortex?
To process sensory information from the body
Fill in the blank: The ________ pathway is involved in the perception of pain.
nociceptive
