Behavioral Sciences Flashcards
1
Q
What stimuli do hair cells sense?
A
Auditory stimuli
2
Q
What are photoreceptors?
A
Photoreceptors sense light stimuli
3
Q
What are osmoreceptors?
A
Osmoreceptors sense changes in osmotic pressure
4
Q
What are nociceptors?
A
Nocireceptors respond to noxious stimuli that damage or threaten the body to produce a pain response
5
Q
What structures are involved in the auditory pathway?
A
vestibulocochlear nerve > brainstem > MGN > auditory cortex