The MOST Likely Sensory Change Between Ages 25 and 50

question 81

Multiple Choice

The MOST likely sensory change between ages 25 and 50 would involve:

• A) the loss of ability to taste sour foods.
• B) a diminished ability to experience pain.
• C) having trouble seeing things that are near.
• D) the inability to hear high-pitched sounds.

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Definitions:

Choroid Layer

A layer of the eye containing blood vessels and pigment cells, located between the retina and the sclera, primarily responsible for providing oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina.

Sclera

White, fibrous, outer layer of the eyeball.

Sensory Adaptation

Change in the sensitivity of a receptor that usually makes the receptor less sensitive to its stimulus.

Proprioception

The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.