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What is the primary job of sensory receptors?
What is the primary job of sensory receptors?
- Enhance the stimulus
- Detect a stimulus (correct)
- Interpret the stimulus consciously
- Transmit information to the CNS
Which type of receptors are very quickly adapting, especially with continuous stimulation?
Which type of receptors are very quickly adapting, especially with continuous stimulation?
- Phasic receptors (correct)
- Chemoreceptors
- Nociceptors
- Proprioceptors
What do tonic receptors do in response to stimuli?
What do tonic receptors do in response to stimuli?
- They respond slowly and keep adapting (correct)
- They enhance the stimulus
- They adapt quickly
- They transmit information to the CNS
Which term describes the process of converting one form of energy into another by sensory receptors?
Which term describes the process of converting one form of energy into another by sensory receptors?
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In the sensory process, what is the function of perception?
In the sensory process, what is the function of perception?
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Which type of receptors are primarily found in skin and mucous membranes and respond to pain?
Which type of receptors are primarily found in skin and mucous membranes and respond to pain?
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