Tactile Perception
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Tactile Perception starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A patient has damage to the somatosensory cortex. What effect might this have on their tactile perception?
Describe how tactile information travels from the skin to the brain.
Describe how the two-point discrimination test is used to measure tactile acuity.
Describe the role of tactile perception in object recognition.
Describe the role of the somatosensory cortex in tactile perception.
Explain how tactile perception can be tested clinically.
A patient has damage to the somatosensory cortex. What effect might this have on their tactile perception?
A person touches a hot surface and quickly withdraws their hand. Which type of receptor is primarily responsible for this response? (1) Mechanoreceptor (2) Thermoreceptor (3) Nociceptor (4) Photoreceptor
A person is unable to recognize objects by touch but has no problem with other senses. Which condition does this describe? (1) Agnosia (2) Stereognosis (3) Tactile anesthesia (4) Tactile agnosia
A person touches a hot surface and quickly withdraws their hand. Which type of receptor is primarily responsible for this response? (1) Mechanoreceptor (2) Thermoreceptor (3) Nociceptor (4) Photoreceptor
Which area of the body has the highest tactile acuity? (1) Back (2) Fingertips (3) Thigh (4) Abdomen
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing tactile information? (1) Frontal lobe (2) Parietal lobe (3) Temporal lobe (4) Occipital lobe
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the part of the brain that receives and processes tactile information from the body.
Fill in the blank: The ________ pathway carries tactile information from the body to the brain.
Fill in the blank: The ________ system includes touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.
Fill in the blank: The ability to detect the position and movement of body parts through touch is called ________.
True or False: Nociceptors are involved in the perception of pain.
True or False: Pacinian corpuscles are located deeper in the skin than Meissner's corpuscles.
True or False: Tactile perception can be influenced by psychological factors such as attention and expectation.
True or False: Tactile perception can help individuals with visual impairments read Braille.
