13. The Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory Receptor Classification by Modality
13. The Peripheral Nervous System
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ProblemWhich receptor type would you expect to find on the tongue, allowing us to taste?
A
Thermoreceptors.
B
Nociceptors.
C
Mechanoreceptors.
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Chemoreceptors.
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- The larger the receptive field, the (a) larger the stimulus needed to stimulate a sensory receptor, (b) few...
- _______ receptors are normally inactive, but become active for a short time whenever there is a change in the ...
- Match the receptor type in column B to the correct description in column A. ...
- The CNS interprets information entirely on the basis of the (a) number of action potentials that it receives...
- Identify six types of tactile receptors located in the skin, and describe their sensitivities.
- What three types of mechanoreceptors respond to stretching, compression, twisting, or other distortions of the...
- What three steps are necessary for transduction to occur?
- All of the following descriptions refer to dorsal column–medial lemniscal ascending pathways except one: a. t...
- Differentiate between a tonic receptor and a phasic receptor.
- Differentiate clearly between sensation and perception.
- Characterize each receptor activity described below by choosing the appropriate letter and number(s) from keys...
- First-order somatic sensory neurons are_____neurons whose cell bodies are located in the_____.a. multipolar,...
- Fill in the blanks:______detect the degree to which a muscle is stretched, whereas______detect the force of a ...