Receptors and Nociceptors Quiz
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What do mechanoreceptors respond to?

  • Chemical stimuli
  • Touch, pressure or vibration (correct)
  • Thermal stimuli
  • Strong stimuli
  • What is the difference between Aβ fibres and Aδ/C fibres?

  • Aβ fibres carry non-painful information from mechanoreceptors while Aδ/C fibres carry information from nociceptors (correct)
  • Aβ fibres are small while Aδ/C fibres are large
  • Aβ fibres carry painful information while Aδ/C fibres carry non-painful information
  • Aβ fibres are unmyelinated while Aδ/C fibres are myelinated
  • What is the function of nociceptors?

  • To respond to strong stimuli that are harmful or potentially harmful to tissues (correct)
  • To carry information from the periphery to the spinal cord
  • To produce electrical impulses
  • To respond to thermal stimuli
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