Cutaneous Receptors (sensory) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 independent cutaneous sensations?
A
-warmth, cold, pain, touch
2
Q
Receptors are ________ equally distributed throughout the skin but are clustered at different points
A
-not
3
Q
What is the location of the sensory cortex?
A
-postcentral gyrus of the central sulcus
4
Q
What is the location of the motor cortex?
A
-precentral gyrus of the central sulcus
5
Q
What is the minimum distance at which two points of contact can be felt?
A
- two point discrimination
6
Q
What is sensory adaptation?
A
-our sense receptors respond strongly to acute changes in our environment and then stop responding when these stimuli become constant
