Receptor Classification and Types Quiz

<p>Nociceptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing information about the position of joints in space. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Feeling the pressure of clothing on skin. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interoceptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nociceptors are activated only when there is tissue damage, while thermoreceptors measure the temperature itself. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Photoreceptors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pacinian corpuscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the epidermis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decussation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glucose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Optic chiasm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemoreceptors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Energy from the internal or external environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tonotopic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temporal lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Merkel disks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nociceptors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are found at all depths of the dermis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Superior olivary nucleus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medulla at the sensory decussation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Linear acceleration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the utricle and saccule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To slide and change the position of hair cell cilia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fluid rushes past the hair cells, bending their cilia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motion sickness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angular acceleration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>CN VIII (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The otolith membrane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As fluid movement affecting mechanoreceptive cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disrupted vestibular calculations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Receptors that receive stimuli from outside the body, such as light, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Receptors that sense stimuli from inside the body, like changes in blood oxygen, glucose, or CO2 levels.

Receptors that provide information about the position of body parts and movement, combining information about muscle and tendon stretch with gravity.

The capacity to sense stimuli from the external environment, enabling perception of light, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Receptors that detect movement, such as pressure on skin, muscle stretch, or sound waves.

Receptors sensitive to temperatures between 4°C (40°F) and 50°C (122°F).

Nociceptors detect stimuli that cause potential harm or damage to the body.

The process of identifying and interpreting sensory stimuli from the internal and external environments.

The process of converting a stimulus from the environment into electrical and/or chemical signals that the nervous system can understand.

Specialized nerve endings that detect specific types of stimuli (e.g., light, chemicals, pressure).

Receptors that detect light.

Receptors that detect changes in solute concentration in the blood.

The crossing point of nerve fibers in the central nervous system, where information from one side of the body is transmitted to the other side.

Sensory information from the skin, muscles, tendons, and joints related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.

A type of light touch receptor located in the epidermis, responsible for sensing tiny skin deflections.

A type of light touch receptor located in the dermis, responsible for sensing different aspects of light touch.

A type of receptor located deeper in the dermis that detects larger skin deflections (crude touch).

A type of receptor located deep in the dermis that responds to rapid, repetitive skin deflections (vibration).

Free nerve endings located in the dermis that transduce pain, temperature, and itch information.

The state of maintaining balance and orientation when the body is stationary.

The region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information.

A state of balance where opposing forces are equal and there is no net change in the system.

Specialized sensory organs located within the utricle and saccule of the inner ear, responsible for detecting head tilt and linear acceleration.

Tiny crystals of calcium carbonate found within the otolith membrane of the maculae. They move in response to gravity, bending the cilia of hair cells and triggering signals about head tilt.

A gelatinous membrane within the maculae, containing otoliths. It moves with head tilt, bending cilia and initiating signals about head position.

The ability of the inner ear to detect head rotation or angular acceleration. This is crucial for maintaining balance during head movement.

Three fluid-filled canals within the inner ear that detect head rotation in three planes: roll, pitch, and yaw.

An expanded chamber at the end of each semicircular canal, containing hair cells that detect fluid movement during head rotation.

Fluid contained within the semicircular canals, which moves with head rotation, triggering signals about angular acceleration.

A reflex that coordinates eye movements with head movements to maintain visual stability during rotation. It helps focus your vision while moving your head.