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Tactile Perception

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What is the primary function of tactile perception?

  1. To detect temperature changes

  2. To perceive pain

  3. To sense the texture of objects

  4. To detect the position of body parts

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tactile perception allows us to feel the texture, shape, and temperature of objects, as well as to detect pressure and pain.

Which of the following is NOT a type of tactile receptor?

  1. Meissner's corpuscles

  2. Pacinian corpuscles

  3. Ruffini endings

  4. Free nerve endings

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Free nerve endings are not specialized tactile receptors, but they are responsible for detecting pain, temperature, and some aspects of touch.

What is the function of Meissner's corpuscles?

  1. To detect pressure and vibrations

  2. To sense the texture of objects

  3. To perceive pain

  4. To detect temperature changes

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meissner's corpuscles are responsible for detecting fine touch, pressure, and vibrations.

Which of the following is NOT a function of Pacinian corpuscles?

  1. To detect pressure

  2. To sense vibrations

  3. To perceive pain

  4. To detect temperature changes

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pacinian corpuscles are responsible for detecting pressure and vibrations, but they do not perceive pain.

What is the function of Ruffini endings?

  1. To detect pressure and stretch

  2. To sense the texture of objects

  3. To perceive pain

  4. To detect temperature changes

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ruffini endings are responsible for detecting pressure and stretch.

Which of the following is NOT a type of tactile illusion?

  1. The funneling illusion

  2. The size-weight illusion

  3. The phantom limb illusion

  4. The tickle illusion

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The phantom limb illusion is not a tactile illusion, but rather a neurological phenomenon that occurs in amputees.

What is the funneling illusion?

  1. An illusion in which two points of contact feel closer together than they actually are

  2. An illusion in which an object feels heavier than it actually is

  3. An illusion in which a person feels a sensation in a body part that has been amputated

  4. An illusion in which a person feels a tickling sensation when they are not actually being touched

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The funneling illusion is an illusion in which two points of contact feel closer together than they actually are.

What is the size-weight illusion?

  1. An illusion in which two points of contact feel closer together than they actually are

  2. An illusion in which an object feels heavier than it actually is

  3. An illusion in which a person feels a sensation in a body part that has been amputated

  4. An illusion in which a person feels a tickling sensation when they are not actually being touched

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The size-weight illusion is an illusion in which an object feels heavier than it actually is.

What is the tickle illusion?

  1. An illusion in which two points of contact feel closer together than they actually are

  2. An illusion in which an object feels heavier than it actually is

  3. An illusion in which a person feels a sensation in a body part that has been amputated

  4. An illusion in which a person feels a tickling sensation when they are not actually being touched

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tickle illusion is an illusion in which a person feels a tickling sensation when they are not actually being touched.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects tactile perception?

  1. The size of the object being touched

  2. The temperature of the object being touched

  3. The texture of the object being touched

  4. The person's age

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The person's age does not affect tactile perception.

How does the size of an object affect tactile perception?

  1. Larger objects feel heavier than smaller objects

  2. Smaller objects feel heavier than larger objects

  3. The size of an object does not affect tactile perception

  4. The size of an object affects tactile perception in a way that is not well understood

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Larger objects feel heavier than smaller objects because they exert more pressure on the skin.

How does the temperature of an object affect tactile perception?

  1. Hot objects feel heavier than cold objects

  2. Cold objects feel heavier than hot objects

  3. The temperature of an object does not affect tactile perception

  4. The temperature of an object affects tactile perception in a way that is not well understood

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cold objects feel heavier than hot objects because they cause the skin to contract, which increases the pressure on the skin.

How does the texture of an object affect tactile perception?

  1. Rough objects feel heavier than smooth objects

  2. Smooth objects feel heavier than rough objects

  3. The texture of an object does not affect tactile perception

  4. The texture of an object affects tactile perception in a way that is not well understood

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rough objects feel heavier than smooth objects because they exert more pressure on the skin.

Which of the following is NOT a disorder of tactile perception?

  1. Astereognosis

  2. Tactile agnosia

  3. Hyperesthesia

  4. Hypoesthesia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hyperesthesia is not a disorder of tactile perception, but rather a condition in which a person is overly sensitive to touch.

What is astereognosis?

  1. An inability to recognize objects by touch

  2. An inability to feel pain

  3. An inability to feel temperature changes

  4. An inability to feel pressure

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Astereognosis is an inability to recognize objects by touch.

What is tactile agnosia?

  1. An inability to recognize objects by touch

  2. An inability to feel pain

  3. An inability to feel temperature changes

  4. An inability to feel pressure

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tactile agnosia is an inability to recognize objects by touch.

What is hypoesthesia?

  1. An inability to recognize objects by touch

  2. An inability to feel pain

  3. An inability to feel temperature changes

  4. A decreased sensitivity to touch

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hypoesthesia is a decreased sensitivity to touch.

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