| Date | November 2021 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 21N.1.HL:.tz0.19 |
| Level | Higher Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 19 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which component of sensory input feeds back information about blood pressure?
A. Proprioceptors
B. Interoceptors
C. Exteroceptors
D. Perception
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
A large number of candidates managed this question with ease, and it was a good discriminator.
Syllabus sections
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22M.1.SL.tz0.23:
The diagram shows a baseball player. What type of sensor is used by a hitter to gain information regarding the flight of a baseball?
[Source: inktycoon / istock.]
A. Exteroceptors
B. Interoceptors
C. Chemoreceptors
D. Proprioceptors
- 17M.1.SL.tz0.23: The respiratory centre detects changes in pH levels. Which type of sensory input is this? A....
- 16M.2.SL.tz0.3b: Outline the function of interoceptors in sensory input during movement.
- 19N.2.HL:.tz0.7c: Outline the components associated with sensory input that can be used by the figure skater...
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19M.2.HL:.tz0.8c:
Outline three different types of exteroceptor sensory inputs for a football player during a game.
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20N.1.SL.tz0.24:
Which is an example of information received through proprioceptors?
A. Recognition of a cool temperature
B. Recognition of wind resistance
C. Detection of blood glucose concentration
D. Detection of the location of one’s body in space
