Sensory Receptors Connect Assignment
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
