Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is one thing your fingertips can sense because of sensory receptors?
What is one thing your fingertips can sense because of sensory receptors?
Temperature
Name one thing that the dermis layer contains?
Name one thing that the dermis layer contains?
Nerve endings
What type of receptor detects damage to your tissue?
What type of receptor detects damage to your tissue?
Pain
Which layer of skin produces new skin cells?
Which layer of skin produces new skin cells?
What type of receptor detects a light stroke or tap?
What type of receptor detects a light stroke or tap?
Name the top layer of skin.
Name the top layer of skin.
Which layer of skin is quite thick?
Which layer of skin is quite thick?
What does subcutaneous fat act as for your muscles and bones?
What does subcutaneous fat act as for your muscles and bones?
Name a type of sensory receptor found in your skin.
Name a type of sensory receptor found in your skin.
What is the bottom layer of skin called?
What is the bottom layer of skin called?
Is the epidermis the top, second, or bottom layer of the skin?
Is the epidermis the top, second, or bottom layer of the skin?
Name one thing your lips can detect?
Name one thing your lips can detect?
What is one thing the dermis produces?
What is one thing the dermis produces?
Name something your skin protects you from.
Name something your skin protects you from.
Is the subcutaneous fat the top, second, or bottom layer of the skin?
Is the subcutaneous fat the top, second, or bottom layer of the skin?
Name one sensation that sensory receptors can detect.
Name one sensation that sensory receptors can detect.
Which of the three layers of skin contain blood?
Which of the three layers of skin contain blood?
Does skin protect or damage your body?
Does skin protect or damage your body?
Name something that is found around hair roots in your skin?
Name something that is found around hair roots in your skin?
Name one thing your skin contains many of.
Name one thing your skin contains many of.
Name one sensation that the sensory receptors in your fingertips can detect.
Name one sensation that the sensory receptors in your fingertips can detect.
Which layer of skin is the part that you see?
Which layer of skin is the part that you see?
Name something that the dermis layer grows.
Name something that the dermis layer grows.
Name one thing that subcutaneous fat controls.
Name one thing that subcutaneous fat controls.
What type of receptor detects when something is too hot to eat or drink?
What type of receptor detects when something is too hot to eat or drink?
Which layer of the skin is made tough and stretchy?
Which layer of the skin is made tough and stretchy?
What is one sensation that the sensory receptors in your internal organs detect?
What is one sensation that the sensory receptors in your internal organs detect?
Around which part of your body is a special type of sensory receptor found?
Around which part of your body is a special type of sensory receptor found?
What part of the fingertips contains sensory receptors?
What part of the fingertips contains sensory receptors?
What does the epidermis produce to protect the body?
What does the epidermis produce to protect the body?
What is another term for subcutaneous fat?
What is another term for subcutaneous fat?
The feelings described in the first thoughts are detected by what?
The feelings described in the first thoughts are detected by what?
What is one thing you will answer about in this section?
What is one thing you will answer about in this section?
What can you use your lips to detect?
What can you use your lips to detect?
The epidermis gives the skin?
The epidermis gives the skin?
Name one thing subcutaneous skin protects.
Name one thing subcutaneous skin protects.
What is one thing the sensory receptors inside your skin are sensitive to?
What is one thing the sensory receptors inside your skin are sensitive to?
The sensory receptor for light is found close to what?
The sensory receptor for light is found close to what?
How many main layers of your skin are there?
How many main layers of your skin are there?
Besides detecting stimuli, your skin has what other important job?
Besides detecting stimuli, your skin has what other important job?
What is the name of the top layer of skin?
What is the name of the top layer of skin?
Name one type of sensory receptor found in your fingertips.
Name one type of sensory receptor found in your fingertips.
Which layer of skin contains sensory receptors and nerve endings?
Which layer of skin contains sensory receptors and nerve endings?
What sensation does the sensory receptor for 'light touch' detect?
What sensation does the sensory receptor for 'light touch' detect?
Flashcards
Sensory receptors
Sensory receptors
Sensory receptors in your skin that detect feelings.
Touch receptor
Touch receptor
A sensory receptor sensitive to a light stroke or tap.
Pressure receptor
Pressure receptor
A sensory receptor sensitive to a heavy touch.
Temperature receptor
Temperature receptor
Signup and view all the flashcards
Pain receptor
Pain receptor
Signup and view all the flashcards
Epidermis
Epidermis
Signup and view all the flashcards
Dermis
Dermis
Signup and view all the flashcards
Subcutaneous fat
Subcutaneous fat
Signup and view all the flashcards
Study Notes
5. 7 Feeling
- Sensory receptors are responsible for detecting the feelings described
- There are five key sensory receptors inside skin
- These sensory receptors are sensitive to:
- Touch, described as a light stroke or tap
- Pressure, described as heavy touch
- Temperature, hot or cold
- Pain when something is damaging tissue
- A sensory receptor for light touch is located near the surface of the skin
- The sensory receptor for pressure, heavy touch, lies much deeper inside the skin
The Nervous System
- Fingertips have many different sensory receptors, these include those for pain, touch, and temperature
- The fingertips can tell whether something is hard, soft, sharp, rough, smooth, hot, or cold
- Lips contain sensory receptors for pressure, pain, and temperature
- Lips can detect a kiss and whether something is too hot to eat or drink
- Skin, internal organs, and muscles contain many types of sensory receptors
Layers of Skin
- In addition to detecting stimuli, skin protects the body
- Skin is tough and stretchy
- Skin has three main layers
- The epidermis is the top layer and is what you see
- The dermis is the second layer and is quite thick
- Subcutaneous fat is the bottom layer
- The epidermis produces new skin cells, gives skin its color, and protects your body
- A lot happens in the dermis; it produces sweat, grows hair, makes oil, and brings blood to your skin
- Dermis is the layer that contains sensory receptors and nerve endings
- A special type of sensory receptor is around hair roots in skin for detecting hair movement
- Dermis can detect when hair on the body or face is being touched
- Subcutaneous fat is a padding to protect muscles and bones from bumps and falls
- Subcutaneous fat controls body temperature
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
