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Human Biology, 7/e
Dr. Sylvia S. Mader

Senses

True/False

Please answer all questions



1

Proprioceptors detect how much muscles are relaxed, how stretched tendons are, and how far ligaments have moved. (p. 274)
A)True
B)False
2

Pain caused by the stimulation of internal receptors but felt in the skin is called ghost pain. (p. 275)
A)True
B)False
3

When the chemical substances found in food bind to the receptor sites, nerve impulses are generated. (p. 276)
A)True
B)False
4

The shape of the lens of the eye is controlled by the ciliary muscle. (p. 279)
A)True
B)False
5

Nerve impulses go first to the primary visual area of the cerebral cortex, then to the thalamus. (p. 282)
A)True
B)False
6

Equilibrium employs hair cells that act as mechanoreceptors. (p. 286, 287)
A)True
B)False