bio 2020 chapter 16

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receptors initiate sensory input to the _____

central nervous system

what are examples of encapsulated receptors?

end bulbs, krause bulbs

cutaneous receptors are a type of ____

exteroceptors

propriceptors

include only the somatic sensory receptors within joints, muscles and tendons

where are proprioceptors found?

joints, muscles and tendons

what are pacinian corpuscles also called?

lamellated corpuscles

tarsal glands are _____

sebaceous glands

receptors for general senses are distributed throughout the _____ and viscera

skin

where are mechanoreceptors found?

skin, ear

free nerve endings are usually found in the?

papillary layer of the dermis

specialized free nerve endings that surround hair follicles are called _____ hair plexuses

root

what are free nerve endings terminal branches of?

dendrites

if stimulated over a period of time, _____ receptors lose sensitivity over time

phasic

_____ include only the somatic sensory receptors within joints, muscles and tendons

proprioceptors

the area that a receptor cell gathers information from is called the?

receptive field

some individuals experience pain in their left shoulder during a heart attack- example of?

referred pain

where are tactile cells associated with tactile discs located?

stratum basale

somatic receptors are found within

the body wall

what is the function of a transducer?

transform energy from one form to another form


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