Tactile Perception
Psychology ⇒ Sensation and Perception
Tactile Perception starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how tactile perception can be affected by neurological disorders.
Describe the concept of sensory adaptation in tactile perception.
Describe the role of the thalamus in tactile perception.
Explain how tactile information is transmitted from the skin to the brain.
Explain the difference between fast-adapting and slow-adapting mechanoreceptors.
A patient can feel touch but cannot identify objects placed in their hand with their eyes closed. What is this condition called? (1) Tactile agnosia (2) Anosmia (3) Aphasia (4) Prosopagnosia
A person is unable to feel pain in their hand after a nerve injury. Which type of receptor is most likely affected? (1) Thermoreceptors (2) Nociceptors (3) Photoreceptors (4) Chemoreceptors
A person touches a hot surface and quickly withdraws their hand. Which type of receptor is primarily responsible for detecting the heat? (1) Nociceptors (2) Thermoreceptors (3) Photoreceptors (4) Chemoreceptors
A patient can feel touch but cannot identify objects placed in their hand with their eyes closed. What is this condition called? (1) Tactile agnosia (2) Anosmia (3) Aphasia (4) Prosopagnosia
A person is unable to feel pain in their hand after a nerve injury. Which type of receptor is most likely affected? (1) Thermoreceptors (2) Nociceptors (3) Photoreceptors (4) Chemoreceptors
A person touches a hot surface and quickly withdraws their hand. Which type of receptor is primarily responsible for detecting the heat? (1) Nociceptors (2) Thermoreceptors (3) Photoreceptors (4) Chemoreceptors
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing tactile information? (1) Frontal lobe (2) Parietal lobe (3) Occipital lobe (4) Temporal lobe
Fill in the blank: The ________ cortex is the primary area of the brain responsible for processing tactile information.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a map of the body in the somatosensory cortex, representing the relative sensitivity of different body parts.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the part of the neuron that receives tactile stimuli from the skin.
Fill in the blank: The ________ pathway carries tactile information from the body to the brain.
True or False: Free nerve endings in the skin are responsible for detecting pain and temperature.
True or False: Tactile perception can be improved with practice and training.
True or False: Tactile perception can be influenced by attention and expectation.
True or False: Tactile perception can be tested using the two-point discrimination test.
