WQ Chapter 20 - General Senses

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are:

exteroceptors

Which type of general sense receptor detects pressure changes in walls of blood vessels and in portions of the digestive, reproductive and urinary tracts?

mechanoreceptors

Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:

nociceptors

Which of these types of receptors responds to pain stimuli?

nociceptors

____occurs when a receptor becomes so accustomed to the stimulation that it stops gathering impulses.

sensory adaptation


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

Respiratory Care Modalities - Ch 21

View Set

CS 1 - Exam 2 - Review Questions

View Set

AP Biology Chapter: 3 Water and Life

View Set

Funds Chapter 39 Oxygenation & Perfusion

View Set

4ACT: Breeds and Behaviors Unit 4

View Set

NTD 2239--Nutrition Chapter 10 Quiz

View Set