Human Physiology 14th Edition By Fox – Test Bank

Human Physiology 14th Edition By Fox – Test Bank

Chapter 10

Sensory Physiology

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true?
   A.Our senses can perceive a wide range of energies.
   B. Different modalities of sensations have different types of impulses.
   C. Sensory receptors transduce different forms of physical energy to nerve impulses.
   D. The brain cannot distinguish between impulses of cold and heat.

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

True / False Questions

2. Functional classes of sensory receptors include chemoreceptors and thermoreceptors.
   TRUE

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

3. Proprioceptors allow for individuals to determine the position of a limb or body part.
   TRUE

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

4. An individual would normally perceive pain when the chemoreceptors are stimulated.
   FALSE

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

Multiple Choice Questions

5. Damage to cutaneous receptors would limit the ability to detect all of the following except
   A.pain.
   B. thermal sensations.
   C. body position.
   D. touch.

Blooms Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

6. Which of the following is a special sense?
   A. touch
   B.  vision
   C.  pain
   D.  All apply.

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

7. Which type of receptor responds to physical deformation of its cell membrane?
   A.chemoreceptors
   B. photoreceptors
   C. thermoreceptors
   D. mechanoreceptors

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

8. Which of the following is NOT a cutaneous receptor?
   A.muscle spindle
   B. touch receptor
   C. heat receptor
   D. pain receptor

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

9. Cutaneous receptors respond to stimuli that are outside the body and are therefore also
   A.proprioceptors.
   B. interoceptors.
   C. exteroceptors.
   D. special senses.

Blooms Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 10.01
Section: 10.01
Topic: Nervous System

10. Chemoreceptors that monitor blood glucose levels are also
    A.interoceptors.
    B. proprioceptors.
    C. special senses.
    D. exteroceptors.