Physi Exam 3
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Capsaicin
chemical that stimulates receptors that respond to painful heat; spicy food
Somatosensation
the skin sensations: touch/pressure, warmth, cold, and pain
Frequencies associated with lower pitches terminate where on the basilar membrane?
Near apex and helicotrema
What happens when the stereocilia bend towards the kinocilium?
Potassium channels open
What type of receptors detects where the body is in 3-D space?
Proprioceptors
An influx of sodium ions into the taste receptors will signal to the brain that you are consuming what type of food?
Salty
Merkel cells (mechanoreceptors)
respond to fine touch, lips and fingers, slowly adapting
