bio 2020 chapter 16
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