17 Questions
What type of mechanoreceptors detect light touch and 2-point discrimination?
Encapsulated tactile (Meissner's) corpuscles
What is the function of Golgi tendon organs?
Detection of position and movement of joints
Which type of mechanoreceptors are responsible for the vibratory sense?
Pacinian corpuscles
What is the function of proprioception?
Detection of position and movement of joints
What type of receptors are found in joint capsules?
Encapsulated receptors
What is responsible for detecting movement of fluid inside the cochlea?
Hair cells in the Organ of Corti
What type of sensory receptors respond to stimuli from within the body?
Interoceptors
What is the term for the ability to recognize numbers and letters drawn on the skin without visual cues?
Graphesthesia
What type of sensory receptors are responsible for the vibratory sense?
Lamellated Corpuscles
What is the term for the sense of body position and movement?
Proprioception
What type of sensory receptors respond to stimuli originating from the outside world?
Exteroceptors
What type of mechanoreceptors respond to touch-pressure and vibration?
Tactile mechanoreceptors
What is the term for the sense of body part position and movement in space?
Proprioception
What type of mechanoreceptors are found in the epidermis for light touch?
Merkel discs
What is the term for the sense of vibration in the skin and joints?
Vibratory sense
What type of receptors are involved in detecting muscle length and tendon force needed in coordinated movements?
Proprioceptors
What type of mechanoreceptors are stimulated by deeper and harder pressure?
Ruffini corpuscles
Learn about the different types of receptors involved in touch and proprioception, including those responsible for vibration, deep pressure, and stretch. Understand their structure and functions in the skin and joints.
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