18 Questions
What type of sensory receptors detect sensations from internal organs?
Visceroreceptors
What type of receptors detect changes in temperature?
Thermoreceptors
Which type of receptors detect position or pressure sensations and tendon and muscle length?
Proprioceptors
What type of receptors detect pain?
Nociceptors
Which type of receptors detect compression or stretching?
Mechanoreceptors
What type of receptors detect sensations from the surface of the body?
Exteroceptors
Which type of sensory receptor detects tissue damage?
Nociceptors
What type of sensory receptor is stimulated by light and located on the retina of the eye?
Electromagnetic receptors
Which type of sensory receptor is divided into free nerve endings and encapsulated nerve endings?
Sensory receptors
Where are Merkel's discs, Root hair plexus, and Free nerve endings located?
At the dermis
What is the function of Meissner corpuscles, Krause end bulbs, Pacinian corpuscles, and Ruffinin endings?
To detect touch and pressure
Which type of sensory receptor detects gases level, glucose concentration, and osmolality?
Chemoreceptors
What is the primary function of sensory receptors in the nervous system?
To convert different types of energy into nerve impulses
What determines the type of sensation detected by a sensory receptor?
The point in the CNS where the nerve tract terminates
What is the role of the afferent pathway in the sensory system?
To transport information from sensory receptors to the CNS
What is the term for the process by which sensory receptors transform different types of energy into nerve impulses?
Receptor potential
What is the main function of the sensory system in the nervous system?
To detect changes in the internal and external environment
What is the term for the nerve tracts that terminate at specific points in the CNS?
Association areas
Learn about the physiology of sensory receptors, including how they respond to stimuli and generate action potentials. Explore the different types of receptors and their classifications.
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