Sophia - Human Biology - Unit 3 Challenge 3.

Sophia - Human Biology - Unit 3 Challenge 3. 1 — Sensory Receptors Identify which sense receptor is involved in a real-life example. Jordan falls and scrapes his knee. Which type of receptor alerts the brain that the body has been damaged? • a.) Osmoreceptor • b.) Nociceptor • c.) Mechanoreceptor • d.) Chemoreceptor 2 — Somatic Sense Determine how your body detects and interprets somatic sensations. What detects touch, pressure, heat, cold and pain? • a.) Somatosensory cortex • b.) Free nerve endings • c.) Sensory adaptation • d.) Encapsulated receptors 3 — Smell & Taste Identify the basics of smell and taste. Gustation is the technical term for ___________. • a.) smell • b.) taste • c.) sensory input from chemoreceptors • d.) the sensation created by taste and smell working together 4 — Ear Anatomy and Hearing This lesson will give an overview of the anatomy of the human ear. The __________ is the jelly-like structure within the ear that hair cells press against in response to pressure waves, helping the body determine the intensity of a sound. • a.) tectorial membrane • b.) cochlea • c.) vestibular apparatus • d.) tympanic membrane