Touch, Taste, and Smell: The Other Senses Answers

__________ receptors detect presence of acids in substances, whereas __________ receptors detect sodium in substances.

Which of the following examples best illustrates sensory interaction?

Which of the following correctly lists the structures through which gustatory stimuli travel after being converted into neural signals?

The only skin sense that has identifiable sensory receptors is __________.

To some extent, sensory receptors in the skin are specialized to detect and register specific stimuli.

Neural signals from olfactory cilia are transmitted to the __________ and then transmitted to the __________ and other areas of the brain.

Many mammals, such as dogs and cats, release __________, which can stimulate a behavioral response in another mammal of the same species.

All of the following are taste sensations except __________.

Which of the following best describes the human skin’s multiple receptive fields that are found throughout the body?

Sensory input from the body is arranged across the somatosensory cortex in the brain, forming a representation of the body called a sensory __________.