Exam 2 - Module 8 - Lesson Answers Flashcards
name all special senses
visition, audition (hearing), equilibrim (balane), gustation (pain), olfaction (smell)
somatosensation (touch)
general sense does not have specific organ devoted to it
sensory receptor that responds to harmful stimuli that causes the sensation of pain
nociceptor
sensory receptor tht responds to the amount of stretch in a muscle or tendon, thus sensin body position
proprioceptor
type of sensory receptor that interprets chemical stimuli
chemoreceptor
sensory receptor sensitive to changes in body temperature
thermoreceptor
sensory recepor sensitive to sound and changes in body position equilibrium
mechanoreceptor
sensory receptor responds to solute concentrations of body fluids
osmoreceptor
sensory receptor responds to light stimuli
photoreceptor
five recognized tastes
sour, salty, sweet, bitter, and umami
taste associated with the amount of amino acids in meat
umami (savory taste)
taste associated with the pH of saliva
sour
taste associated with alkaloids
bitter
taste associated with sodium
salty
taste associated with glucose
sweet