Chapter 2.4 Flashcards
Olfactory chemoreceptors associated with smell are located where?
They are located in upper part of nasal cavity that help to detect given aroma.
Taste chemoreceptors bind to food particles and send signal (stimuli) to where in brain for detection
Gustatory cortex in frontal lobe (tastes are interpreted)
Somatosensation (touch senses) system is made up of what?
Skin
Mucous membranes
Limbs
Joints
What’s perceived by somatosensory system?
Pain
Pressure
Deep touch
Light touch
What does mechanoreceptors detect?
Change in stimuli involving touch, vibration pressure, and sound
What does thermoreceptors detect?
Change in temperature
What does proprioceptors detect?
Change in movement and body position.
What do nociceptors detect?
Sensation of pain
What do chemoreceptors detect?
Chemical stimuli