Sensory Receptors Connect Assignment

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Match the letter with the type of receptor shown in the image.

A- free nerse ending B-root hair plexus C- tactile disc

______ occurs when impulses from an organ are perceived as originating from the skin.

Referred pain

What type of receptor detects molecules dissolved in fluid?

chemoreceptors

Stretch receptors in the stomach would be classified as what type?

visceral sensory

Match the modality of stimulus with its function.

-Thermoceptors: Detect temperature -Photoreceptors: Detect light -Baroceptors: Detect pressure change -Nociceptors: Detect tissue damage -Chemoreceptors: Detect chemicals

Match the letter with the encapsulated receptor type pictured.

A- tactile corpuscle B- lamellated corpuscle C- end bulb D- bulbous corpuscle

Letter ______ is the lamellated corpuscle.

C

Match the special sense with its anatomical name.

Gustation - Taste Olfaction - Smell Vision - Sight Equilibrium - Balance Audition - Hearing

A feature common to all receptors is ______.

ability to respond to a stimulus

Receptors of the human body convert stimulus energy into ______.

an electrical signal

Which type of receptor detects pressure changes?

baroreceptors

Receptors that detect chemicals are called .

chemoreceptors

The receptors for the special senses are found within the ______.

cranium

Free nerve endings are terminal branches of ______.

dendrites

Exteroceptors detect stimuli from the ______ environment.

external

Cutaneous receptors are a type of ______.

exteroceptors

What type of receptor is found in the mucous membranes?

exteroceptors

Pain is an example of a ______ sense.

in general

Specific types of receptors called detect stimuli in the internal organs.

interoceptors

What type of receptor is found in the smooth muscle of organs?

interoceptors

Tactile receptors are a type of ______.

mechanoreceptors

Free nerve endings are usually found in the ______.

papillary layer of the dermis

If stimulated over a period of time, receptors lose eventually sensitivity.

phasic

What type of receptor can undergo adaptation?

phasic

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. This is an example of ______.

referred pain

Root hair plexuses are usually found in the ______.

reticular layer of the dermis

Specialized free nerve endings that surround hair follicles are called hair plexuses.

root

Receptors for general senses are usually ______.

simple structure

Localization and sensitivity are easily determined in a ______ receptive field.

small

Mechanoreceptors located in the skin and mucous membranes are called ______ receptors.

tactile

A flattened dendritic disc is a type of unencapsulated receptor called a ______.

tactile disc

Somatic receptors are found within ______.

the body wall


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