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Which type of receptor responds to heat and cold?
Which type of receptor responds to heat and cold?
- Nociceptors
- Photoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors
- Thermoreceptors (correct)
What is the function of nociceptors?
What is the function of nociceptors?
- Responding to light
- Responding to tissue injury or threatening situations (correct)
- Transmitting vibrations
- Detecting chemicals
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting physical deformation?
Which type of receptor is responsible for detecting physical deformation?
- Photoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors
- Mechanoreceptors (correct)
- Nociceptors
What is the function of photoreceptors?
What is the function of photoreceptors?
Which type of receptor responds to chemicals, including odors, tastes, and body fluid composition?
Which type of receptor responds to chemicals, including odors, tastes, and body fluid composition?
What is the characteristic of exteroceptors?
What is the characteristic of exteroceptors?
What is the most likely category of noxious stimuli that would activate free dendritic endings?
What is the most likely category of noxious stimuli that would activate free dendritic endings?
What is the primary function of the olfactory epithelium?
What is the primary function of the olfactory epithelium?
What is the term for the process by which the brain distinguishes between thousands of different odors?
What is the term for the process by which the brain distinguishes between thousands of different odors?
What is the structure at the tip of the frontal lobe where olfactory nerves begin?
What is the structure at the tip of the frontal lobe where olfactory nerves begin?
What type of receptors are responsible for detecting odor molecules in the nasal cavity?
What type of receptors are responsible for detecting odor molecules in the nasal cavity?
What is the term for the sensation of pain in response to noxious stimuli?
What is the term for the sensation of pain in response to noxious stimuli?
Which type of receptor detects stimuli in the internal organs, such as the stomach and intestines?
Which type of receptor detects stimuli in the internal organs, such as the stomach and intestines?
What is the process of converting a sensory signal into an electrical signal known as?
What is the process of converting a sensory signal into an electrical signal known as?
Which type of receptors are involved in the sense of position and movement of the body?
Which type of receptors are involved in the sense of position and movement of the body?
What is the effect of a higher intensity stimulus on the frequency of action potentials along the neuron?
What is the effect of a higher intensity stimulus on the frequency of action potentials along the neuron?
Which type of receptors are slow adapting receptors?
Which type of receptors are slow adapting receptors?
What is the classification of senses that are limited to the head and employ relatively complex sense organs?
What is the classification of senses that are limited to the head and employ relatively complex sense organs?
