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What is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors called?
What is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors called?
- Sensation (correct)
- Stimulus perception
- Sensory absorption
- Nerve reception
Which of the following is NOT included in the general senses?
Which of the following is NOT included in the general senses?
- Taste (correct)
- Touch
- Pressure
- Balance
What do somatic senses provide sensory information about?
What do somatic senses provide sensory information about?
- The body and the environment (correct)
- Internal organs
- Energy transduction
- Pain and pressure
What are receptors capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential?
What are receptors capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential?
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What does energy transduction produce in sensory receptors?
What does energy transduction produce in sensory receptors?
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Sensory Perception
- Conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors is called perception.
- The general senses do not include the special senses of taste, smell, vision, hearing, and equilibrium.
- Somatic senses provide sensory information about the body's position, movement, and sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch.
- Receptors are capable of responding to stimuli by developing action potential.
- Energy transduction in sensory receptors produces a generator potential.
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